MALAYSIANS today tend to view Singapore as a kind of sibling – full of rivalry but close in relation. Close not only in geography but also in culture, language and ties that go back generations. After all, we were both part of the same country once.
That shared chapter in our history began formally on Sept 16, 1963, when the Federation of Malaysia was officially established, uniting Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore.
