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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East Malaysia, consisting of the federal territory of Labuan and the states of Sabah and Sarawak, occupies the northern part of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia and the Sultanate of Brunei.

东马来群岛是由联邦地域中的纳闽岛和沙巴诸州还有沙捞越组成的，它占据了婆罗洲诸岛的南部，接壤着印度尼西亚和文莱。

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Speaking to the party faithful in the eastern state of Sabah on Sunday,Anwar says Malaysia is witnessing a battle between the common interests of the people against the ruling elites.

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"Threats from North Korea are not new but we have seen other little pockets of unrest such as the situation in Sabah, Malaysia, which had cross-border tensions with the Philippines, " he notes.

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That's when a group of his followers "invaded" Sabah to remind Malaysia of his claim.

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Visitors to Kota Kinabalu, capital of the state of Sabah in eastern Malaysia, can take a trip back to colonial times on the newly refurbished North Borneo Railway.

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