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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1965 - Singapore seceded from the newly-formed Federation of Malaysia.

1965年的今天，新加坡退出刚刚成立的马来西亚联邦。

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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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There are gory pictures of past communal riots, and an explanation of how vulnerable Singapore felt after its expulsion from federation with Malaysia in 1965.

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