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@Munkao@dice.camp I'm not sure. I think you were recalling the precursor to #ASEAN, which was #MaPhilIndo (Malaya + Philippines + Indonesia?

However, while it is being pursued, a certain political group in Malaya, backed by the United Kingdom, pushed for a Malaya + Sabah + Singapore (MalaySIa) federation. And then later kicked out Singapore.

With Maphilindo out of the picture, the Philippines pushed for ASEAN instead, which was originally meant to block the growing influence of Communism in Southeast Asia.

(n.b. I'm just trying to remember things, my answer would more likely be different if I dug this part of our history again.)

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