When did Singapore become independent?

1965 In May, the main opposition parties such as the Action Party established the Malaysian People's Unity General Organization, demanding the establishment of "Malaysia for Malaysians". UMNO activists were very dissatisfied with Lee Kuan Yew's behavior and even asked Tengku to arrest him. Tengku was afraid that the dispute would worsen and decided to expel Singapore from Malaysia. On August 9, 1965, the Malaysian parliament voted 126 for and against, and agreed to expel Singapore from the Federation. Lee Kuan Yew shed tears. The Republic of Singapore was formally established, with Lee Kuan Yew as Prime Minister and Yusuf Issa as President.

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After Singapore seceded from Malaysia (1August 9, 965), Singapore sought international recognition, fearing that one day it would be forcibly merged by Malaysia or attacked by Indonesia (Indonesia's confrontation activities were not over yet), so it joined the United Nations on September 2 1, 1965. In June of the same year, Singapore joined the Commonwealth. 1On August 8, 967, Singapore assisted the establishment of ASEAN.

Singapore began to take a series of measures to develop industry and economy. Established in 196 1, the Economic Development Bureau is committed to implementing the national economic development policy and attaching importance to Singapore's manufacturing industry. Jurong Industrial Zone was established in 1968. In addition, cold, Hongshan, Dabayao and other places have also established light industry bases. In order to attract foreign investment, the government decided to give preferential treatment to foreign enterprises. In the same year, the Economic Development Bureau was reorganized, and the Jurong Town Administration and the Singapore Development Bank were also established that year. Rapid industrialization has made Singapore's manufacturing industry a major exporter of electronic products in the world within ten years. As a major port in the world, Singapore has successfully attracted famous oil companies such as Shell and ExxonMobil to become the third largest oil refiner in the world. In order to provide a more competitive work team, the Ministry of Education of Singapore decided to use English as the main teaching language.