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Big 'unity' plan
(The Straits Times, May 28, 1961)
The merger plan

A little China
(The Straits Times, May 28, 1961)
Tunku's plea for change of heart

Mighty Malaysia
(The Straits Times, May 29, 1961)
The merger plan

Merger ‘YES’
(The Straits Times, Sep 3, 1962)
Singaporeans want merger

Barisan leader: We reject the result and we fight on
(The Straits Times, Sep 3, 1962)
Protests from Barisan leaders

Terror bomb kills two girls at bank
(The Straits Times, Mar 11, 1965)
The MacDonald House bombing

U Thant: Go ahead
(The Straits Times, Sep 15, 1963)
UN mission survey

Hail Malaysia
(The Straits Times, Sep 16, 1963)
Malaysia Day

It’s here!
(The Straits Times, Sep 16, 1963)
The Tunku's Malaysia Day speech

The Malaysia proclamation
(The Straits Times, Sep 16, 1963)
The Tunku's Malaysia Day speech

Joy everywhere as the new nation is born
(The Straits Times, Sep 16, 1963)
Malaysia Day

Lee's proud moment
(The Straits Times, Sep 16, 1963)
Malaysia Day

The big break
(The Straits Times, Sep 18, 1963)
KL breaks ties with Indonesia and the Philippines

We don’t want PAP
(The Straits Times, Mar 15, 1964)
Tunku rejects PAP at rally

Peace the sooner the better
(The Straits Times, May 2, 1966)
The interview with Suharto

Impossible to cooperate with Singapore while Lee is Premier
(The Straits Times, June 2, 1965)
Scathing attack of Malaysia's Finance Minister on Lee

Appeal for calm
(The Straits Times, July 22, 1964)
Govt appeals for calm after riots

Singapore is out
(The Straits Times, Aug 10, 1965)
Separation

A dream shattered…now a parting of ways
(The Straits Times, Aug 10, 1965)
Separation

A pledge by Lee: We want to cooperate with the Central Govt
(The Straits Times, Aug 10, 1965)
Lee promises to work with Malaysian Goverment

Now, what am I? Asks Miss Malaysia
(The Straits Times, Aug 10, 1965)
Separation

Tengku: If I were strong enough…
(The Straits Times, Aug 11, 1965)
A letter to Dr. Toh Chin Chye

Letters: Singapore's separation

Why Tunku said 'yes' to merger
(The Straits Times, Feb 9, 1977)

Where were you on Aug 9, 1965?
(The Straits Times, Aug 9, 1988)

The week before separation
(The Straits Times, Aug 9, 1990)
The dramatic events

The truth about 1962 merger referendum
(The Straits Times, May 28, 1997)
The debate

Why Lee cried
(The Straits Times, July 11, 1997)
Separation

Uneasy years with KL
Dr Goh Keng Swee on merger years

Lifelines

The ruler prince who preached tolerance
The life of Tunku Abdul Rahman

The jail editor
Former President Wee Kim Wee's scoop

Then came separation
The Bhaskars: Do we stay or do we go?

Comment

Malaysia Day
Chan Kwee Sung

The kiss of death
Ambrose Khaw

This man is making too much noise
Ambrose Khaw

A mighty Malaysia
Ambrose Khaw

Singapore is out
Ambrose Khaw

Why Singaporean? Why not Malaysian?
Mohd Ariff Ahmad

Fun!

Do you know your Singapore?

Who said what?

Reference

Separation act

Referendum: The alternatives

Referendum: How they voted

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