Online resources
Timeline of Malaysian History
1957 Malaya Celebrates Independence
Proclamation of independence of Malaya (Kuala Lumpur, 31 August 1957)
- Address by Tunku Abdul Rahman at the proclamation of independence of Malaya (Kuala Lumpur, 31 August 1957)
Evolution to Malaysia
- Great overview of the history of the occupation of Malay, with a helpful visual organiser.
The British and rubber in Malaya, c1890-1940
- This paper aims to explain the relations between Capital and Labour on the rubber plantations in Malaya until the time of the Japanese invasion
British Colonial "divide and rule" policy in Malaya: echoes of India
- Good summary of economic and social impacts
The Old and New Malaya of Colonial Days and Its Continuity Into Modern Day Malaysia
- This article examines the factors behind the uneven development of Malaya in the 19th and early 20th centuries and the impact of such an uneven development on post-independent Malaya/Malaysia.
- This is a JSTOR journal article. Two Imperialists: A Study of Sir Frank Swettenham and Sir Hugh Clifford the works of these British authors are considered valuable sources to understand the history of Malaysia during British times
