Malaysia Day Malaysia Day Malaysia Day is held on 16 September every year to commemorate the establishment of the Malaysian federation on the same date in 1963. It marked the joining together of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore to form Malaysia. But then Singapore was expelled on 9 August 1965, after two years being a part of Malaysia. The formation of the new federation was planned to occur on 1 June 1963, but was later postponed to 31 August 1963, to coincide with the sixth Hari Merdeka. Several issues related to objections of neighbouring Indonesia and the Philippines to the formation
Bodybuilding in Malaysia Bodybuilding in Malaysia Bodybuilding in Malaysia has featured one builder winning the Mr. Universe competition nine times. Malaysian Bodybuilding Federation is the sport's governing body in the country. Sazali Abd Samad won Mr. Universe competition nine times. In 2014, he decided to move from the 70kg category to the 75kg category. He has also won the Mr. Asia eight times. Malaysia sent a bodybuilding team to the Southeast Asia Games in Myanmar. The sport is governed by the Malaysian Bodybuilding Federation (PBBM), which is a recognized by the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness as the national federation, representing the