Singapore seceded from the Federation of Malaysia and became an independent sovereign state.

新加坡脱离马来西亚联邦成为一个独立的主权国家。

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Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore and the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo joined the Federation.

1963年，当先前的英国殖民地新加坡，还有位于婆罗洲北海岸的东马来国家沙巴和砂劳越加入联盟后，马来西亚诞生了。

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The first several years of the country"s history were marred by Indonesian efforts to control Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore"s secession from the Federation in 1965.

马来西亚前几年的建国历史受到印度尼西亚尝试控制马来西亚, 菲律宾认沙巴州为其主权地和新加坡在1965年宣告脱离联盟所影响。

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The import ban "will not have a major impact" on chicken meat processors in Malaysia, said an industry executive from the Federation of Livestock Farmers' Associations of Malaysia, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

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From 1963 to 1965, Singapore was part of the Federation in Malaysia.

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