History of Malaysia the British. A tough military response was needed to end the insurgency and bring about the establishment of an independent, multi-racial Federation of Malaya on 31 August 1957. On 22 July 1963, Sarawak was granted a self-governance. The following month on 31 August 1963, both North Borneo and Singapore were also granted self-governance and all states formed Malaysia on 16 September 1963. Approximately two years later, the Malaysian parliament passed a bill without the consent of signatory of Malaysia Agreement 1963 to separate Singapore from the Federation. A confrontation with Indonesia occurred in the early-1960s. Race riots in 1969 led
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