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Singapore marks 50th year of Independence

Published: 10 Aug 2015 - 01:23 am | Last Updated: 12 Jan 2022 - 04:14 am

A firework display over the Marina Bay during Singapore’s National Day Parade to commemorate its 50th anniversary of Independence, yesterday. The island nation separated from the Federation of Malaysia on August 9, 1965. 

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