The short answer is that West Malaysia follows the time zone for East Malaysia, and that Singapore follows West Malaysia. But it is even more complex than that!
Dec 2, 2007
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Why is Singapore in the "Wrong" Time Zone?: Helmer Aslaksen and Mok Ly Yng has a good article which addresses the Singapore time zone question.
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Thanks for the info. Now I believe my father who kept insisting that Singapore had changed time zone many times.
ReplyDeleteI only remember it once around 1980 where we moved forwards half hour to match Malaysia's time. So, I believe there's no babies officially born between 11.30pm and 11.59pm on 31 Dec 1979 in Singapore.
ReplyDeletewokkingmum: U better tell him that he is right. :)
ReplyDeletefoxtwo: Those born at 1131pm instantly became older by half hour :)