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The Albatross File: Inside Separation, edited by Susan Sim and published by Straits Times Press and National Archives of Singapore, sheds new light on how Singapore became independent.

On Sept 16, 1963, Singapore joined the Federation of Malaysia. Less than two years later, on Aug 9, 1965, it left to become an independent nation. 

8 Dec 2025 13:08

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