People celebrate the Independence Day near the Merdeka square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2020. Malaysia marked the 63rd anniversary of its independence on Monday, with a scaled-back celebration due to the restrictive measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

People celebrate the Independence Day near the Merdeka square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2020. Malaysia marked the 63rd anniversary of its independence on Monday, with a scaled-back celebration due to the restrictive measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

People celebrate the Independence Day at a station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2020. Malaysia marked the 63rd anniversary of its independence on Monday, with a scaled-back celebration due to the restrictive measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Malaysia's king Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah (C) arrives to attend an Independence Day celebration in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2020. Malaysia marked the 63rd anniversary of its independence on Monday, with a scaled-back celebration due to the restrictive measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. (Malaysia's Department of Information/Handout via Xinhua)

People celebrate the Independence Day at a station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2020. Malaysia marked the 63rd anniversary of its independence on Monday, with a scaled-back celebration due to the restrictive measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)