1959
27 May-The Prime Minister of Malaya, Tunku Abdul Rahman proposed the idea of a merger.
9 July- Leaders of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak signed the Malaysia Agreement.
31 August- Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew declared independence for Singapoe at the Pandang.
1963
16 September- Malaysia was formed as a new nation in Southeast Asia.
Sptember- State selection in Singapore, the PAP emerged victorious while the Singapore Alliance did not win any seat.
1964
21 July- A riot broke out betwen some Malays and Chinese. The riot grew so serious that the whole island of Singapore was soon put on curfew.
1965
May- The PAP leaders began to fight for a Malaysian Malaysia.
9 August-Singapore was separated from Malaysia, Singapore thus became independent.
21 September- Singapore was admitted into the United Nations.