Federation of Malaya a single British crown colony known as the Malayan Union. Due to opposition from Malay nationalists, the Union was disbanded and replaced by the Federation of Malaya, which restored the symbolic positions of the rulers of the Malay states. Within the Federation, while the Malay states were protectorates of the United Kingdom, Penang and Malacca remained British colonial territories. Like the Malayan Union before it, the Federation did not include Singapore, despite its traditional connections with Malaya. The Federation achieved independence within the Commonwealth of Nations on 31 August 1957. In 1963, the Federation was reconstituted as "Malaysia" when it
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