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    The Malayan Emergency was a guerrilla war fought in pre- and post- independence Federation of Malaya. The main antagonists were the Common Wealth Armed forces on one side and the Malayan National Liberation Army, and the military arm of the Malayan Communist Party on the other side. The Common Wealth Forces armed the communist party during their war with the Japanese Army in the Second World War. The Malayan Emergency was originally the colonial government’s term for the conflict. The rubber plantation

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    Colonialism has to do with one country exploiting another country by making it into a colony. This is usually good for the mother country and bad for the colony.According to Collin dictionary, colonialism can be defined as the policy and practice of a power in extending control over weaker peoples or areas. In simple word, colonialism is the practice by which a powerful countries and use their resources to increase its own power and wealth. Colonialism also can be defined as exploitation by a stronger

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    The 18 Point Agreement

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    is apparent by the citizens of Malaysia that Sabah and Sarawak are handled differently from the other states in West Malaysia. This is due to the Malaysia Agreement which is an agreement between Peninsular Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore and the British Colonial government to form the Federation of Malaysia. During the negotiation period before 16 September 1963, Sarawak proposed its terms for its incorporation into Malaysia to safeguard the special rights and autonomy of Sarawak and its citizens

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    According to Duara, "From a historian's perspective, decolonization was one of the most important developments of the twentieth century because it turned the world into the stage of history. " Therefore, it is of no surprise that much historical research has been devoted to this phenomenon; and the various nuances among the decolonization processes undergone by the various Southeast Asian countries have been of interest. For the purpose of this essay, I shall define ‘decolonization' as "the process

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    Decolonisation of Singapore

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    occupation during World War II. In 1965, it achieved independence for a second time as a result of poor leadership within the Federation of Malaysia from both Tunku Abdul Rahman and Lee Kuan Yew. Singapore, unlike most other states and nations, has achieved independence twice: once in 1959 when it was decolonised by the British;1 then again after it was expelled from the Federation of Malaysia in 1965, into which Singapore had integrated in 1963. 2 In contrast to many other independence movements, Singapore’s

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    British, with the Dutch colonizing Malacca first. In British Malaya, the split anthropological imagination of Oriental Chinese and Malay was the basis of a split colonial rule in which the governor presided over protectorate government, incorporating Malay royalty and aristocratic rajas in the Peninsular Malay States and Crown Colony government in the Straits Settlements. Despite settling down of both Chinese and Indian immigrants in Malaya, the colonial government maintained their non-resident status

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    this period, nursing was autonomous and had a division of its own which was accountable to the Director of Medical and Health Services. In 1950, the Nurses Act was enacted and Nurses Registration Ordinance came into effect. The Nursing Board Federation of Malaya was established to register nurses and monitor nursing education or training and the practice of nursing. Fun Fact: The Association was registered on 13th March 1952 under the Societies Ordinance as the Malayan Trained Nurses’ association

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    Hierarchy of Courts

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    of Appeal also hears appeals of criminal decisions of the High Court. It is the court of final jurisdiction for cases which began in any subordinate courts. High Courts High Courts of co-ordinate jurisdiction and states namely the High Court of Malaya and High Court of Sabah and Sarawak. Each of the High Courts shall consist of a Chief Judge and not less than four other judges. Presently there are 47 judges in the High Court of Malaysia and 10 for the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak. A person

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    In 1901, Australia’s Federation was concerned about the number of Chinese who made their way to Australia during the gold rushes, and ‘white’ Australia’s fear of being swamped by Asia. After the second World War, this perspective was a key element of Australia’s foreign policy

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    Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is a private limited company incorporated and domiciled in Malaysia. The company is wholly owned by the Minister of Finance Incorporated, a corporate body established in Malaysia. The principal activities of KTMB are to operate the railway transportation and the provision of related railway services in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. The company operates these activities pursuant to a licence issued by the Minister of Transport. Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad

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