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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A military parade is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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Malaysia marks 65th anniversary of independence

STORY: Malaysia marks 65th anniversary of independence DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:21 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the arrival of Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah 2. various shots of the Independence Day celebration at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur 3. various shots of the performances and parades 4. various shots of the air show for the Independence Day celebration STORYLINE: Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and other government officials oversaw the parade at the square, which included the marching contingent of members of the

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A parade is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A military parade is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A parade is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A military parade is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An air show is staged by Malaysian airforce during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 31, 2022 shows the celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A military parade is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A parade is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A military parade is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A military parade is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A military parade is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A parade is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah (C) waves during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A military parade is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People watch the parade during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Photo by Leong Huey Mun/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A performance is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Royal carriage carrying Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah arrives at the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Photo by Leong Huey Mun/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A parade is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An air show is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A performance is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah (3rd R, front) and Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob (2nd L, front) attend the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A military parade is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An air show is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Photo by Leong Huey Mun/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah (R) arrives at the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A military parade is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People watch the parade during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A performance is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A military parade is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A performance is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-INDEPENDENCE-65TH ANNIVERSARY

(220831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A parade is staged during the main celebration event of the National Day at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2022. Malaysia marked the 65th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday with large-scale celebrations following two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main celebration event of the National Day was held at the historical Dataran Merdeka, or Independence Square, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, and attended by tens of thousands of people. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)