Divorcing Malaysia Set Singapore Free

1965: Expelled from federation with Malaysia, Singapore becomes an independent state.

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By Evan Applegate and Romesh Ratnesar

December 4, 2014 at 12:59 PM UTC

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This article is part of the December 8, 2014 issue of businessweek.

1965 Expelled from federation with Malaysia, Singapore becomes an independent state.

Divorcing Malaysia Set Singapore Free