Episode 46: Selamat Hari Malaysia

The mutual antipathy between Federation and Singapore ministers nearly sank merger before it happened, and ensured that Malaysia would be birthed into a poisoned atmosphere. In this episode, PJ Thum details how both sides grew increasingly hostile and bitter, how this was rooted in the different political systems in the two territories, and how they limped over the finish line into Malaysia. Please send questions, comments, and feedback to thehistoryofsingapore@gmail.com or visit Support the show at

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Episode 46: Selamat Hari Malaysia is an episode from The History of Singapore by The History of Singapore.

This episode is 00:35:36 long.

This episode was published on Sep 16, 2016.

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