 Although the community suffered from emigration, especially after the May 13 Incident of 1969, activity continued apace indicating the further indigenisation of the Mar Thoma Church in Malaysia.In 1982, the parishes in Malaysia and Singapore were constituted as the "Malaysian Zone" and the "Singapore Zone" of the Diocese of Malaysia and Singapore respectively (now the Diocese of Malaysia, Singapore and Australia).The church convenes a "Zonal Assembly" annually as the highest decision making body of the church and it consists of elected representatives of the various parishes and organisations.