The Malaya was busy fighting communists during the Malayan Emergency. It houses 1,000 estuarine crocodiles including Malayan gharial crocodiles. Peninsular Malaysia was unified as the Malayan Union in 1946. In 1959, Kuok formed Malayan Sugar Manufacturing Co. Bhd. In the southern islands survive vestiges of Indonesian or Malayan races. Indian Bank also reopened its branches in Burma, Malayan and Singapore, the last in 1962. In June 1948 the RAF commenced Operation Firedog against Malayan terrorists during the Malayan Emergency. Chola navies invaded and conquered Srivijaya in the Malayan archipelago. These included the first-hand accounts of Chin Peng, the leader of the Malayan Communist Party. These efforts were to duplicate the successes of British Psyop campaign in the Malayan Emergency. This led to an increase in poverty for the Malayan people. The Battle of Muar was one of the epics of the Malayan campaign. It is most known for its role in the Malayan Emergency. The 2nd battalion served in the Malayan Emergency. Protection from the searing heat of Malayan conditions and heavy rain proved to be necessary.