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Under constitutional amendments passed in December that year, the new state became the Republic of Singapore, with Yang di-Pertuan Negara becoming President, and the Legislative Assembly becoming the Parliament of Singapore.These changes were made retroactive to the date of Singapore's separation from Malaysia.The Malaya and British Borneo dollar remained legal tender until the introduction of the Singapore dollar in 1967.