MALAYA: Independence by 1957; MALAYA: Independence by 1957. 2 minute read. TIME. February 20, 1956 12:00 AM GMT-5. The British, who find glorious words for both victories and defeats, have an ...

Abdul Rahman’s campaigning was aided by Malaya’s flourishing economy. The federation produces almost a third of the world’s natural rubber and tin; its per capita income ($350) is the ...

Hari Merdeka, or Malaysian Independence Day, is a significant national holiday celebrated on August 31st each year. This day marks the anniversary of the Federation of Malaya’s independence from ...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — In January, 1928, a young Irishman named Mervyn Cecil ffrank Sheppard – the eldest of three children, ...

British authorities in Malaya implemented draconian measures to fight the pro-independence Communist forces, including warrantless searches and arrests, curfews, travel restrictions, bans on ...

The official declaration of independence of the Federation of Malaya took place at the Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, on Aug 31, 1957. Melaka has declared Feb 20 as a public holiday in the state ...