The term "merdeka" was used in Indonesia in a similar way to designate freedom from the Dutch colonial government during … See more

In the context of Singapore, Merdeka usually refers to the gaining of self-rule and self-government from the United Kingdom in the … See more

The Philippines has the longest-running struggle for the Moro people right to self-determination. The cry for "merdeka or maradeka" began in 1968 when Datu Udtog Matalam announced the formation of the Mindanao Independence Movement (MIM) and the … See more

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Today in Malaysia, in which Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore merged in 1963, the term still remains pertinent in the present. It can be seen in the Malaysian national holiday of Hari Merdeka, commemorating Malaya's independence on 31 … See more

• Hari Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia, a national holiday celebrated every 17 August, commemorating the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence from Dutch rule
• Hari Merdeka, the date of Malaysia's independence from … See more