My First Time in KUCHING (

[@macTiger8711]

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[@cannotwait2230]

11:54 Second white rajah is nephew of James Brooke not his son.

[@LostwithDrJoe]

@cannotwait2230 That isn't what I read on the info board in the Fort Margherita museum. It says James left everything to his son, who became the 2nd white rajah. I recall also being told this by an academic I spoke to when doing my research, too. But thank you for your clarification.

[@LostwithDrJoe]

Thank you all for your comments on this video so far. I'm learning from the comments/clarifications for future videos on this topic

[@jeffc899]

Welcome to Kuching

[@bungaialoevera]

11:33 The Federation of MALAYA gained independence in 1957. The larger federation, ie. the federation of MALAYSIA was FORMED in 1963. Both Sabah and Sarawak only had some form of self-government prior to Malaysia becoming official on 16th. Sept. 1963. It wasn't a "real" independence but something to justify the formation of Malaysia. Sabah & Sarawak's autonomy are spelled out in the documents of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA1963). The right to be autonomous is not pluck from thin air but safeguarded by that agreement.

[@LostwithDrJoe]

@bungaialoevera Thank you for the clarification, and noted for any future videos on the subject. I got my facts from the curator of the Fort Margherita museum, but yes, it would have been useful for me to separate Malaya and Malaysia in my narrative

[@RUHappyATM]

What is "real" independence? Malaya and Malaysia had to have outside assistance during the Emergency and Confrontation.

[@zanzillahsaruji9966]

Sarawak look very quiet but actually Sarawak is the high income state in Malaysia with GNI per capita RM13,204 (2023) because Sarawak is rich with Oil and Gas and also a renewal energy hub in Malaysia....