| Item Description: | The Chronicle of Malaysia is the story of Malaysia from January 1957 to 31 August 2007, a vivid, eyewitness account of major news events over the last 50 years. The book gives a grandstand view of events as they unfolded - the raising of the Malaysian flag, the Emergency, the formation of Malaysia, Confrontation, the 1969 riots, political upheavals, financial crisis, judicial landmarks, great sporting moments, cultural delights - and quirky aspects of daily life that just happened to make the news. It is history made live. Along with a year-by-year review of major news stories in the Peninsula, Singapore (from 1963 to 1965) and the Borneo states, there is also a timeline of international events, including developments in other parts of the region.--from Cover. |
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