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National Library Exhibitions

Timeline (from The Albatross File: Inside Separation book)

Trace the key events that led to Singapore's separation from Malaysia in 1965.

Last updated 17 July 2026

Chronology of Key Events Leading to Separation

Reproduced with permission from The Albatross File: Inside Separation by Susan Sim

Several men walking outdoors with a chronology of key events leading to the separation of Singapore and Malaysia in 1964-1965.
Pages from a book detailing events leading to Singapore's separation from Malaysia, with specific dates and summaries.
Two pages listing chronological key events leading to Singapore's separation from Malaysia, with dates from March to July.
Two pages of text detailing the chronology of key events leading to Singapore's separation, dated from 26 July to 9 August.

Sim, Susan, editor. “Chronology of Key Events Leading to Separation.” The Albatross File: Inside Separation, Straits Times Press, 2025, pp 98-108.