British Malaya with strong opposition from the local Malays. The opposition revolved around two issues: loose citizenship requirements and reduction in the Malay rulers' power. Due to the pressure exerted, the Union was replaced with the Federation of Malaya on 31 January 1948. The Federation achieved independence on 31 August 1957. All Malayan states later formed a larger federation called Malaysia on 16 September 1963 together with Singapore, Sarawak and North Borneo. Singapore was expelled from the federation on 9 August 1965. British Malaya The term "British Malaya" () loosely describes a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the island
Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: "Rukometni savez Bosne i Hercegovine" /"Рукометни савез Босне и Херцеговине") is the highest Handball governing body in the country. It organizes the Premier league of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cup of Bosnia-Herzegovina. President of Federation is Mirsad Sirćo. It is also organizes the matches of Bosnia and Herzegovina national handball team. That includes men and women, and youth teams as well. The Handball Federation was founded in 1948, and was part of Yugoslav Handball Federation. When Bosnia-Herzegovina gained independence in 1992, it became the national handball