<Tr> <Td> North Borneo dispute (Philippine militant attacks) </Td> <Td> 1962--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Confrontation with Indonesia </Td> <Td> 1963--1966 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Singapore race riots </Td> <Td> 1964 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ASEAN Declaration (ASEAN) </Td> <Td> 1967 </Td> </Tr>

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