2009 in Malaysia
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Federal level
- Yang di-Pertuan AgongYang di-Pertuan AgongThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....
: Sultan Mizan Zainal AbidinSultan Mizan Zainal AbidinTuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin is the 17th Sultan of Terengganu and the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the constitutional head of state of Malaysia...
of TerengganuTerengganuTerengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman... - Raja Permaisuri AgongRaja Permaisuri AgongRaja Permaisuri Agong, or in full, Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong, is the title given to the Queen of Malaysia, consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.The holders of this office have been:...
: Sultanah Nur ZahirahSultanah Nur ZahirahTuanku Nur Zahirah is the Permaisuri of Terengganu, and the 13th and current Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia.-Early life:Born Rozita binti Adil Bakeri on December 7, 1973 in Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia she received her primary school education at Sekolah Kebangsaan St. Nicholas' Convent, and her...
of TerengganuTerengganuTerengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman... - Prime MinisterPrime Minister of MalaysiaThe Prime Minister of Malaysia is the indirectly elected head of government of Malaysia. He is officially appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the head of state, who in HM's judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of that House of Representatives , the...
:- Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad BadawiAbdullah Ahmad BadawiTun Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi is a Malaysian politician who served as Prime Minister from 2003 to 2009. He was also the President of the United Malays National Organisation , the largest political party in Malaysia, and led the governing Barisan Nasional parliamentary coalition...
(until 3 April) - Dato' Seri Najib Tun Abdul RazakNajib Tun RazakDato' Sri Haji Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak is the sixth, and since 2009, Prime Minister of Malaysia. He previously held the post of Deputy Prime Minister from 7 January 2004 until he succeeded Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as Prime Minister on 3 April 2009. Najib is President of the United...
(from 3 April)
- Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- Deputy Prime MinisterDeputy Prime Minister of MalaysiaDeputy Prime Minister of Malaysia is the second highest political office in Malaysia. There has been ten deputy prime ministers since the office was created in 1957. Although there has always been a Deputy Prime Minister since independence, there is nothing preventing a Prime Minister from not...
:- Dato' Seri Najib Tun Abdul RazakNajib Tun RazakDato' Sri Haji Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak is the sixth, and since 2009, Prime Minister of Malaysia. He previously held the post of Deputy Prime Minister from 7 January 2004 until he succeeded Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as Prime Minister on 3 April 2009. Najib is President of the United...
(until 3 April) - Tan Sri Muhyiddin YassinMuhyiddin YassinTan Sri Muhyiddin bin Yassin is a Malaysian politician and the current Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Education. He is also the Deputy President of the United Malays National Organisation , the main component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.Muhyiddin grew up in the state...
(from 9 April)
- Dato' Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak
State level
- Sultan of JohorSultan of JohorSultan of Johor is a hereditary seat and the nominal ruler of the Malaysian state of Johor. In the past, the sultan held absolute power over the state and was advised by a bendahara...
: Sultan Iskandar - Menteri BesarMenteri BesarThe Menteri Besar is the chief executive of the state government for states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For states without a monarch, the title Chief Minister is used...
of JohorJohorJohor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
: Datuk Seri Abdul Ghani OthmanAbdul Ghani OthmanDato' Hajji Abdul Ghani Bin Othman . is the current Menteri Besar of the state of Johor in Malaysia. He has been in office since 1995. Born in Sungai Mati, Ledang, Muar, Johor, Malaysia. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation...
- SultanSultanSultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
of KedahKedahKedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) - Menteri BesarMenteri BesarThe Menteri Besar is the chief executive of the state government for states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For states without a monarch, the title Chief Minister is used...
of KedahKedahKedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
: Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul RazakAzizan Abdul RazakDato' Seri Azizan bin Abdul Razak is the Menteri Besar of the Malaysian state of Kedah. His Parti Islam Se-Malaysia leads a coalition government of Kedah with PKR and the DAP after their victory in the 2008 Malaysian election. Ustaz Azizan is the first Menteri Besar of Kedah from a political...
- SultanSultanSultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
of KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
: Sultan Ismail Petra - Menteri BesarMenteri BesarThe Menteri Besar is the chief executive of the state government for states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For states without a monarch, the title Chief Minister is used...
of KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
: Nik Aziz Nik MatNik Aziz Nik MatDato' Bentara Setia Haji Nik Abdul Aziz bin Nik Mat is a Malaysian politician, a Muslim ulama and currently the Menteri Besar of the state of Kelantan...
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- RajaRajaRaja is an Indian term for a monarch, or princely ruler of the Kshatriya varna...
of PerlisPerlisPerlis is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun and Songkhla Provinces of Thailand on its northern border. It is bordered by the state of Kedah to the south...
: Tuanku Syed SirajuddinTuanku Syed SirajuddinTuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail is the current Raja of Perlis, reigning since 17 April 2000. He served as the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 13 December 2001 to 12 December 2006 and 7th Raja of Perlis since 2000.... - Menteri BesarMenteri BesarThe Menteri Besar is the chief executive of the state government for states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For states without a monarch, the title Chief Minister is used...
of PerlisPerlisPerlis is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun and Songkhla Provinces of Thailand on its northern border. It is bordered by the state of Kedah to the south...
: Datuk Seri Dr Md Isa SabuMd Isa SabuDatuk Seri Dr Md Isa Sabu is the sixth Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Perlis. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation and holds the state assembly seat of Bintong, in the Perlis capital of Kangar....
- Sultan of PerakSultan of PerakSultan of Perak is one of the oldest hereditary seats among the Malay states.When the Sultanate of Malacca empire fell to Portugal in 1511, Sultan Mahmud Syah I retreated to Kampar, Sumatra and died there in 1528. He left behind two princes named Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah II and Sultan Muzaffar...
: Sultan Azlan Shah - Menteri BesarMenteri BesarThe Menteri Besar is the chief executive of the state government for states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For states without a monarch, the title Chief Minister is used...
of PerakPerakPerak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
:- Datuk Seri Ir Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin (until 4 February)
- Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul KadirZambry Abdul KadirDato' Seri Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir is the current Menteri Besar of Perak and a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation , the leading party in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.-Education:-Perak Constitutional Crisis:...
(from 18 February) - Datuk Seri Ir Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin (from 11 May)
- Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul KadirZambry Abdul KadirDato' Seri Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir is the current Menteri Besar of Perak and a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation , the leading party in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.-Education:-Perak Constitutional Crisis:...
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- see 2009 Perak constitutional crisis2009 Perak constitutional crisisThe 2009 Perak constitutional crisis was a political dispute in Malaysia regarding the legitimacy of the Perak state government formed in February 2009. It began when three Pakatan Rakyat state legislators defected, causing a collapse of the state government...
- see 2009 Perak constitutional crisis
- SultanSultanSultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
of PahangPahangPahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...
: Sultan Ahmad Shah - Menteri BesarMenteri BesarThe Menteri Besar is the chief executive of the state government for states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For states without a monarch, the title Chief Minister is used...
of PahangPahangPahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...
: Datuk Seri Adnan YaakobAdnan YaakobDato' Seri Haji Adnan bin Haji Yaakob is a Malaysian politician and the current Menteri Besar of Pahang. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation .-Biography:...
- Sultan of SelangorSultan of SelangorSultan of Selangor is the title of the constitutional ruler of Selangor, Malaysia.-Bugis bloodline:The Sultans of Selangor are descended from a Bugis dynasty that claim descent from the rulers of Luwu in the southern part of Celebes...
: Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah - Menteri BesarMenteri BesarThe Menteri Besar is the chief executive of the state government for states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For states without a monarch, the title Chief Minister is used...
of SelangorSelangorSelangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
: Tan Sri Abdul Khalid IbrahimAbdul Khalid IbrahimTan Sri Dato' Seri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim is the 14th and current chief minister of the state of Selangor, in Malaysia. He is a former corporate figure of Malay descent and the current Treasurer-General of Parti Keadilan Rakyat . He was born in the village of Kampung Jalan Raja Abdullah in Kuala...
- SultanSultanSultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
of TerengganuTerengganuTerengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
: Tengku Muhammad IsmailTengku Muhammad IsmailTengku Muhammad Ismail ibni Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin is the Regent of Terengganu. He is the son of the current sultan, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, and assumed the regency in December 2006 after his father's election as Yang di-Pertuan Agong.-Biography:Tengku Muhammad Ismail was born 1 March 1998...
(Regent) - Menteri BesarMenteri BesarThe Menteri Besar is the chief executive of the state government for states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For states without a monarch, the title Chief Minister is used...
of TerengganuTerengganuTerengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
: Datuk Seri Ahmad SaidAhmad SaidDatuk Seri Ahmad Said is the Menteri Besar of the state of Terengganu, Malaysia since 2008. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation which is part of the nation ruling coalition Barisan Nasional...
- Yang di-Pertuan BesarYang di-Pertuan BesarIn Malay, Yang di-Pertuan Besar, literally "He Who Is Made Great" or "Great Ruler", is a royal title.-In Malaysia:# Also known as Yamtuan Besar, it is the title of the elected monarch of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia...
of Negeri SembilanNegeri SembilanNegeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....
: Tuanku Muhriz - Menteri BesarMenteri BesarThe Menteri Besar is the chief executive of the state government for states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For states without a monarch, the title Chief Minister is used...
of Negeri SembilanNegeri SembilanNegeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....
: Datuk Seri Mohammad Hasan
- Yang di-Pertua NegeriYang di-Pertua NegeriThe Yang di-Pertua Negeri is the official title of the ceremonial heads of state of the Malaysian states without hereditary rulers, namely Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak...
(Governor) of PenangPenangPenang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
: Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas - Chief Minister of PenangChief Minister of PenangThe Chief Minister of the State of Penang is the head of the executive branch of the government in the Malaysian state of Penang. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, from the State Legislative Assembly.-List of Chief Ministers:...
: Lim Guan EngLim Guan EngLim Guan Eng is the 4th Chief Minister of the State of Penang and Secretary-General of the Malaysian Democratic Action Party . He is the son of Lim Kit Siang, Leader of the Opposition in the Dewan Rakyat from 1973 to 1999 and 2004 to 2008....
- Yang di-Pertua NegeriYang di-Pertua NegeriThe Yang di-Pertua Negeri is the official title of the ceremonial heads of state of the Malaysian states without hereditary rulers, namely Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak...
(Governor) of MalaccaMalaccaMalacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...
: Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob - Chief Minister of Malacca: Datuk Seri Mohd Ali RustamMohd Ali RustamDatuk Seri Haji Mohd Ali bin Mohd Rustam is a Malaysian politician. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation and is the current Chief Minister of the state of Malacca.-Biography:...
- Yang di-Pertua NegeriYang di-Pertua NegeriThe Yang di-Pertua Negeri is the official title of the ceremonial heads of state of the Malaysian states without hereditary rulers, namely Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak...
(Governor) of SarawakSarawakSarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
: Tun Abang Muhammad SalahuddinAbang Muhammad SalahuddinTun Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Muhammad Salahuddin bin Abang Barieng is third and sixth Yang di-Pertua Negeri of the Malaysian state of Sarawak... - Chief Minister of SarawakChief Minister of SarawakThe Chief Minister of Sarawak is the head of the executive branch of the state government in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri from the State Legislative Assembly....
: Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib bin MahmudAbdul Taib MahmudPehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud is the fourth and current Chief Minister of Sarawak. He is also the state Financial Minister and Planning and Resource Management Minister. Taib is the President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu , which is part of the Barisan Nasional coalition...
- Yang di-Pertua NegeriYang di-Pertua NegeriThe Yang di-Pertua Negeri is the official title of the ceremonial heads of state of the Malaysian states without hereditary rulers, namely Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak...
(Governor) of SabahSabahSabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
: Tun Ahmad Shah Abdullah - Chief Minister of Sabah: Datuk Seri Musa AmanMusa AmanDatuk Seri Panglima Haji Musa bin Haji Aman , is the 14th and current Chief Minister of the state of Sabah in Malaysia. He took over the post from Chong Kah Kiat on March 27, 2003...
January
- 1 January – Compulsory use of rear seat beltSeat beltA seat belt or seatbelt, sometimes called a safety belt, is a safety harness designed to secure the occupant of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result from a collision or a sudden stop...
s is enforcedSeat belt legislationSeat belt legislation requires the fitting of seat belts to motor vehicles and/or the wearing of seat belts by motor vehicle occupants. The U.S. state of Wisconsin introduced legislation in 1961 requiring front seat belt anchorages to be fitted to cars. The Australian state of Victoria mandated...
. - 1 January – The Anti-Corruption AgencyAnti-corruption agencyAn Anti-corruption agency is a special police agency specialised in fighting corruption. Most are founded by statute, but some have a constitutional status.- Africa :*Burundi - Anti-corruption and Economic Malpractice Observatory...
(ACA) has changed its name to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption CommissionMalaysian Anti-Corruption CommissionThe Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission ' ) is a government agency in Malaysia that investigates and prosecutes corruption in the public and private sectors...
(MACC). - 1 January – The graphic images on the cigarette packs to show the adverse long-term effects of excessive smoking is introduced.
- 2 January – Ten persons were killed and five injured in an accident involving three vehicles at Gua Musang Highway near Bukit Sejuk, Gua MusangGua MusangGua Musang is a town and territory in Kelantan, Malaysia. It is the largest district in Kelantan. Gua Musang is administered by the Gua Musang District Council. Gua Musang district is bordered by the state of Pahang to the south, Terengganu to the east, Perak to the west and the Kelantanese...
, KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
. - 12 January – Members of parliament from the government and the opposition joined forces to condemn the Israeli incursion into Gaza2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflictThe Gaza War, known as Operation Cast Lead in Israel and as the Gaza Massacre in the Arab world, was a three-week bombing and invasion of the Gaza Strip by Israel, and hundreds of rocket attacks on south of Israel which...
. The Parliament passed the 10 resolutions at Monday's special Parliament sitting on Israel's atrocities in Gaza to the United States CongressUnited States CongressThe United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
and parliaments of Britain and the European UnionEuropean UnionThe European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. - 12 January – A rock slide at the Perak Caves Buddhist temple built into a cave killed one person and trapped more than a dozen others for hours near IpohIpohIpoh is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia. It is approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur on the North-South Expressway....
, PerakPerakPerak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
. - 6-17 January – 2009 Kuala Terengganu by electionsKuala Terengganu by-election, 2009The Kuala Terengganu by-election of 2009 was held on 7 January 2009 after the death of the incumbent Member of Parliament, Razali Ismail. In the 2008 election, Datuk Razali won by a slim 628 vote majority, defeating Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party heavyweight Mat Sabu and 89-year-old independent...
. Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) candidate Abdul Wahid Endut wins this election with a total majority of 2,631 votes beating the Barisan NasionalBarisan NasionalBarisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
(BN) candidate Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Farid Wan Salleh. - 23 January – Suspected car thief Kugan AnanthanKugan AnanthanKugan Ananthan was a Royal Malaysian Police detainee who died in the police lock-up while under arrest for suspicion of car robbery. Kugan's family alleged he had been tortured to death while in police custody. His case was later classified as murder by the Attorney-General, and 11 officers at the...
, aged 22, died five days after being arrested by police in Subang JayaSubang JayaSubang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga...
. Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani PatailAbdul Gani PatailTan Sri Abdul Gani bin Patail is a Malaysian prosecutor. He is the current Attorney General of Malaysia.Abdul Gani was the lead prosecutor in former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial of 1998.-Background:...
has classified Kugan's death as murder.
February
- 3 February – The Sultan of PerakSultan of PerakSultan of Perak is one of the oldest hereditary seats among the Malay states.When the Sultanate of Malacca empire fell to Portugal in 1511, Sultan Mahmud Syah I retreated to Kampar, Sumatra and died there in 1528. He left behind two princes named Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah II and Sultan Muzaffar...
, Sultan Azlan Shah celebrates his Silver Jubilee of reigning in the state of Perak. - 4 February – The Pakatan RakyatPakatan RakyatPakatan Rakyat or PR is an informal Malaysian political coalition. It currently controls four state governments while in opposition to the ruling Barisan Nasional at the federal level....
(PR) government in PerakPerakPerak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
collapsed2009 Perak constitutional crisisThe 2009 Perak constitutional crisis was a political dispute in Malaysia regarding the legitimacy of the Perak state government formed in February 2009. It began when three Pakatan Rakyat state legislators defected, causing a collapse of the state government...
. Barisan NasionalBarisan NasionalBarisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
(BN) has claimed control over Perak to form a new government. - 6 February – Pangkor state assemblyman, Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul KadirZambry Abdul KadirDato' Seri Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir is the current Menteri Besar of Perak and a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation , the leading party in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.-Education:-Perak Constitutional Crisis:...
(Barisan Nasional (BN)Barisan NasionalBarisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
-UMNO) sworn in as the new Menteri BesarMenteri BesarThe Menteri Besar is the chief executive of the state government for states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For states without a monarch, the title Chief Minister is used...
of Perak in front of Sultan of PerakSultan of PerakSultan of Perak is one of the oldest hereditary seats among the Malay states.When the Sultanate of Malacca empire fell to Portugal in 1511, Sultan Mahmud Syah I retreated to Kampar, Sumatra and died there in 1528. He left behind two princes named Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah II and Sultan Muzaffar...
, Sultan Azlan Shah at Istana IskandariahIstana IskandariahIstana Iskandariah is the royal palace of the Perak Sultanate and the official residence of the Sultan of Perak since its completion in 1933. It is located in the royal town of Kuala Kangsar, in the state of Perak, Malaysia....
, Kuala KangsarKuala KangsarKuala Kangsar is the royal town of Perak, Malaysia, located at the downstream of Kangsar River, where it flows into the Perak River. It is the main town in the administrative district of Kuala Kangsar.-History:...
. Malaysian policeRoyal Malaysian PoliceThe Royal Malaysia Police is a part of the security forces structure in Malaysia. The force is a centralised organization with responsibilities ranging from traffic control to intelligence gathering. Its headquarters is located at Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur. The police force is led by an...
fired teargas at Pakatan RakyatPakatan RakyatPakatan Rakyat or PR is an informal Malaysian political coalition. It currently controls four state governments while in opposition to the ruling Barisan Nasional at the federal level....
(PR) supporters protesting against the government seizing power in state of Perak, widening a tense political standoff. - 9 February – V. Arumugam)V. Arumugam (Malaysian politician)V. Arumugam, Malaysian politician, was a member of the State Assembly of Kedah for the seat of Bukit Selambau from 2008 to 2009.Arumugam was elected in the 2008 election as an independent, but immediately joined the People's Justice Party in the new Pakatan Rakyat coalition government of Kedah...
, the KedahKedahKedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
exco member and Bukit SelambauBukit SelambauBukit Selambau is a small town in Kedah, Malaysia. It is located about 18 kilometres from Sungai Petani town.-See also:*Bukit Selambau by-election, 2009...
state assemblyman, resigned from his exco and state assembly seats respectively. - 14 February – Collection of toll at the PJS 2 toll plaza heading toward Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
on the New Pantai ExpresswayNew Pantai ExpresswayNew Pantai Expressway, ' is a major expressway in the Klang Valley region of Malaysia. The expressway has provided an easier access to Kuala Lumpur from Subang Jaya and Bandar Sunway to avoid the traffic jams on the Federal Highway route during rush hour...
(NPE) near Petaling JayaPetaling JayaPetaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...
, SelangorSelangorSelangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
has been abolished. - 17 February – Elizabeth WongElizabeth Wong (politician)Elizabeth Wong, is the Bukit Lanjan assemblywoman and Selangor executive council member in charge of Tourism, Consumer Affairs, and Environment, who is in the Parti Keadilan Rakyat party....
, the Parti Keadilan RakyatParti Keadilan RakyatThe People's Justice Party , often known simply as KeADILan) is a centrist political party in Malaysia formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party...
(PKR) legislator and Bukit LanjanBukit LanjanBukit Lanjan is a Malaysian hill in the Petaling district of Selangor. It is also the name of a state constituency of the Selangor State Assembly. Bukit Lanjan is part of the Subang parliamentary constituency....
SelangorSelangorSelangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
's state assemblyman, resigned after photos of her sleeping nude were spread via MMSMultimedia Messaging ServiceMultimedia Messaging Service, or MMS, is a standard way to send messages that include multimedia content to and from mobile phones. It extends the core SMS capability that allowed exchange of text messages only up to 160 characters in length.The most popular use is to send photographs from...
. - 18 February – Menteri BesarMenteri BesarThe Menteri Besar is the chief executive of the state government for states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For states without a monarch, the title Chief Minister is used...
of PerakPerakPerak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
, Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul KadirZambry Abdul KadirDato' Seri Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir is the current Menteri Besar of Perak and a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation , the leading party in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.-Education:-Perak Constitutional Crisis:...
has suspended for 18 months from attending the state legislative assembly. - 24 February – The official launching of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption CommissionMalaysian Anti-Corruption CommissionThe Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission ' ) is a government agency in Malaysia that investigates and prosecutes corruption in the public and private sectors...
(MACC). - 25 February – The Salak Jaya toll plaza (south bound) on Sungai Besi ExpresswaySungai Besi ExpresswaySungai Besi Expressway, SBE, or Besraya Expressway is an expressway in the Klang Valley region of Malaysia connecting Kuala Lumpur to UPM Interchange...
is abolished and the future expansion of the Besraya expresswayShamelin ExpresswayShamelin Expressway or Besraya Extension Expressway is a new expressway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia connecting Jalan Istana Interchange on the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 to the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 near Pandan Indah...
to the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 or MRR2 , Federal Route is a ring road build by the Malaysian Public Works Department to connect neighborhoods near the boundary of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor...
near Pandan is announced.
March
- 3 March – Three Malaysians among seven people were killed in Hotel blaze in TaipeiTaipeiTaipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. A worst fire in 15 years. - 3 March – Thousands of people were left trapped and stranded either in buildings, bus stations or light rail transit stations in Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
following flash floods after a heavy downpour since 3pm. - 7 March – Riot police fired tear gas into several hundreds of people marching from Masjid NegaraMasjid NegaraThe National Mosque of Malaysia is located in Kuala Lumpur. It has a capacity of 15,000 people and is situated among of beautiful gardens. The original structure was designed by a three-person team from the Public Works Department - UK architect Howard Ashley, and Malaysians Hisham Albakri and...
to Istana NegaraIstana NegaraIstana Negara is the official residence of His Majesty, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. It stands on a 13 acre site, located at a commanding position on the slope of a hill of Bukit Petaling overlooking the Klang River, along Jalan Syed Putra.Another royal residence of the Yang di-Pertuan...
in Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
to protest the use of English in the teaching of MathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
and ScienceScienceScience is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
. - 16 March – RTMRTM- Computing :* Release to manufacturing - a term used when software is ready for release- Marketing :* Return to manufacturer - of faulty goods* Registered Trademark - Radio and TV :...
's third channel, Muzik AktifMuzik AktifRTM Muzik Aktif was a music channel in Malaysia. It is the first Malaysian music channel, and one of the first Malaysian digital channels. It launched on the Astro platform in 16 March 2009...
is launched from AngkasapuriAngkasapuriAngkasapuri is the main governmental building for Malaysia's Ministry of Information and it is also the headquarters for Radio Television Malaysia .-History:Construction began in 1966 and it was completed in 1968...
, Kuala lumpur. - 16 March – LimbangLimbangLimbang is a border town and the capital of Limbang District in the Limbang Division of northern Sarawak, East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. The division has an area of 3,978.1 square kilometers, and a population of 42,600...
district is officially part of Malaysia as BruneiBruneiBrunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
has officially dropped its long-standing claim over SarawakSarawakSarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
's Limbang district after the two countries resolved various land and maritime territory disputes. - 17 March – Melaka Chief MinisterChief MinisterA Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
, Datuk Seri Wira Mohd Ali RustamMohd Ali RustamDatuk Seri Haji Mohd Ali bin Mohd Rustam is a Malaysian politician. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation and is the current Chief Minister of the state of Malacca.-Biography:...
suspended from contesting the post of UMNO deputy president as he was found guilty under Article 10.1 of the UMNO Members Code of Ethics which means that it is deemed that a bribery offence and money politics had been committed by his agents. - 28 March – Tan Sri Muhyiddin YassinMuhyiddin YassinTan Sri Muhyiddin bin Yassin is a Malaysian politician and the current Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Education. He is also the Deputy President of the United Malays National Organisation , the main component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.Muhyiddin grew up in the state...
wins the UMNO deputy president election with 1,575 votes beating Tan Sri Muhammad Taib with 916 votes - 28 March – The lights of the world's tallest twin towers, Petronas Twin TowersPetronas Twin TowersThe Petronas Towers are skyscrapers and twin towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
in Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
and the city of PutrajayaPutrajayaPutrajaya is a planned city, located 25km south of Kuala Lumpur, that serves as the federal administrative centre of Malaysia. The seat of government was shifted in 1999 from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, due to the overcrowding and congestion in the Kuala Lumpur areas...
were turned off during Earth HourEarth HourEarth Hour is a global event organized by WWF and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change...
campaign.
April
- 3 April – Najib Tun RazakNajib Tun RazakDato' Sri Haji Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak is the sixth, and since 2009, Prime Minister of Malaysia. He previously held the post of Deputy Prime Minister from 7 January 2004 until he succeeded Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as Prime Minister on 3 April 2009. Najib is President of the United...
becomes the sixth Malaysian Prime Minister replacing Abdullah Ahmad BadawiAbdullah Ahmad BadawiTun Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi is a Malaysian politician who served as Prime Minister from 2003 to 2009. He was also the President of the United Malays National Organisation , the largest political party in Malaysia, and led the governing Barisan Nasional parliamentary coalition...
. - 4 April – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad rejoins UMNO.
- 5 April – "1Malaysia1Malaysia1Malaysia is an on-going programme designed by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak on September 16, 2010, calling for the cabinet, government agencies, and civil servants to more strongly emphasize ethnic harmony, national unity, and efficient governance....
" (One Malaysia) concept is launched. - 7 April – The by-elections for Bukit GantangBukit Gantang by-election, 2009A parliament by-election was held on April 7, 2009 in the parliamentary seat of Bukit Gantang, Perak. There was a turnout of 41,626 voters and whereby there were 456 spoilt votes. PAS candidate Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin defeated BN candidate Ismail Saffian by a majority of 2,789 votes.- Reference :...
, Bukit SelambauBukit Selambau by-election, 2009The Bukit Selambau by-election, 2009 was by-election held for a vacancy in the Kedah State Assembly seat of Bukit Selambau following the resignation of V. Arumugam People's Justice Party ....
and Batang AiBatang Ai by-election, 2009A state assembly by-election was held on April 7, 2009 in the state assembly seat of Batang Ai, Sarawak. There was a turnout of 6,019 voters and whereby there were 59 spoilt votes. BN candidate Malcolm Mussen Lamoh defeated PKR candidate Jawah Gerang by a majority of 1,854 votes.- Reference :...
. Barisan NasionalBarisan NasionalBarisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
(BN) wins in Batang Ai and Pakatan RakyatPakatan RakyatPakatan Rakyat or PR is an informal Malaysian political coalition. It currently controls four state governments while in opposition to the ruling Barisan Nasional at the federal level....
(PR) wins in Bukit SelambauBukit SelambauBukit Selambau is a small town in Kedah, Malaysia. It is located about 18 kilometres from Sungai Petani town.-See also:*Bukit Selambau by-election, 2009...
and Bukit GantangBukit GantangBukit Gantang is a small town and parliament constituency in Perak, Malaysia.Bukit Gantang is famous for its durian orchard. One of the longest train tunnels in Malaysia could also be found in this hilly area.-See also:...
. - 9 April – Tan Sri Muhyiddin YassinMuhyiddin YassinTan Sri Muhyiddin bin Yassin is a Malaysian politician and the current Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Education. He is also the Deputy President of the United Malays National Organisation , the main component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.Muhyiddin grew up in the state...
is appointed Deputy Prime Minister of MalaysiaDeputy Prime Minister of MalaysiaDeputy Prime Minister of Malaysia is the second highest political office in Malaysia. There has been ten deputy prime ministers since the office was created in 1957. Although there has always been a Deputy Prime Minister since independence, there is nothing preventing a Prime Minister from not...
. - 13 April – Six people were killed in double decker express bus crash at km 443 of the North-South Expressway near Rawang, SelangorSelangorSelangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
. - 14 April – Kota IskandarKota Iskandar, JohorKota Iskandar is an administrative centre for the state government of Johor, Malaysia. It is located in Nusajaya and it is the first phase of the Nusajaya project. It was named after the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Iskandar. The Nusajaya project itself is a part of Iskandar Malaysia...
in Nusajaya becomes JohorJohorJohor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
's state new administrative capital after Johor BahruJohor BahruJohor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...
. - 15 April – Proton ExoraProton ExoraThe Proton Exora is a compact MPV vehicle produced by Malaysian car manufacturer Proton and launched on 15 April 2009. It is a new model from Proton based on a new chassis. The development of this MPV started from scratch and it is the first Malaysian-designed MPV...
, the first ProtonProtonThe proton is a subatomic particle with the symbol or and a positive electric charge of 1 elementary charge. One or more protons are present in the nucleus of each atom, along with neutrons. The number of protons in each atom is its atomic number....
's MPVMinivanMinivan is a type of van designed for personal use. Minivans are typically either two-box or one box designs for maximum interior volume – and are taller than a sedan, hatchback, or a station wagon....
is launched. - 16 April – Penang Deputy Chief Minister and state assemblyperson Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin resigns as the state assembly seat of PenantiPenantiPenanti is a small town in Penang, Malaysia. It is located about several kilometres from Butterworth town. It is located in the parliamentary constituency of Permatang Pauh.Mengkuang Dam is also found here.-See also:*Penanti by-election, 2009...
regarding allegations over his non-performance in public office and corruption allegations - 24 April – LumutLumutLumut is a coastal town in the state of Perak, Malaysia, situated about 84 km from Ipoh, 12 km from the town of Sitiawan and it is the gateway to Pangkor Island. It is a quaint little town famous for its beautiful seashell and coral handicrafts...
, the home base of the Royal Malaysian NavyRoyal Malaysian NavyThe Royal Malaysian Navy is the naval arm of Malaysian Armed Forces. All commissioned ships of the RMN have the prefix KD , which means Royal Ship.-Straits Settlement Naval Volunteer Reserve:...
(RMN) is declared as "Naval Town". - 27 April – The Royal Malaysian NavyRoyal Malaysian NavyThe Royal Malaysian Navy is the naval arm of Malaysian Armed Forces. All commissioned ships of the RMN have the prefix KD , which means Royal Ship.-Straits Settlement Naval Volunteer Reserve:...
(RMN) celebrates its Diamond JubileeDiamond JubileeA Diamond Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 60th anniversary in the case of a person or a 75th anniversary in the case of an event.- Thailand :...
(75 anniversary) of establishment.
May
- 7 May – Perak State Assembly2009 Perak constitutional crisisThe 2009 Perak constitutional crisis was a political dispute in Malaysia regarding the legitimacy of the Perak state government formed in February 2009. It began when three Pakatan Rakyat state legislators defected, causing a collapse of the state government...
in chaos, Pakatan RakyatPakatan RakyatPakatan Rakyat or PR is an informal Malaysian political coalition. It currently controls four state governments while in opposition to the ruling Barisan Nasional at the federal level....
(PR) state Speaker V. SivakumarV. SivakumarSivakumar Varatharaju Naidu better known as V. Sivakumar is a Malaysian politician from Perak, and the current Speaker of the Perak State Assembly...
removed from the assembly. ex-SungkaiSungkaiSungkai is a small town in Perak, Malaysia. This small town is located between Bidor and Terolak. It is via accessible of the North-South Expressway's Sungkai Interchange....
state assemblyman Datuk S. GanesanS. GanesanS. Ganesan was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Sembanarkoil constituency in 1967 election, from Kuttalam constituency in 1971 election and from...
took his oath as the new Speaker. Police arrested dozens of protesters, including three opposition MPs, in a standoff near the Perak State Secretariat Building in IpohIpohIpoh is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia. It is approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur on the North-South Expressway....
. - 8 May – Three of the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAFHINDRAFHINDRAF or Hindu Rights Action Force ; Chinese:兴权 with its slogan of People's Power மக்கள் சக்தி ) began as a coalition of 30 Hindu non-governmental organizations committed to the preservation of Hindu community rights and heritage in a multiracial Malaysia...
) leaders are released. - 8 May – SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
's most-wanted fugitiveFugitiveA fugitive is a person who is fleeing from custody, whether it be from private slavery, a government arrest, government or non-government questioning, vigilante violence, or outraged private individuals...
or Jemaah IslamiyahJemaah IslamiyahJemaah Islamiah , is a Southeast Asian militant Islamic organization dedicated to the establishment of a Daulah Islamiyah in Southeast Asia incorporating Indonesia, Malaysia, the southern Philippines, Singapore and Brunei...
(JI) leader, Mas Selamat Kastari is arrested in SkudaiSkudaiSkudai is a rapidly expanding suburb of Johor Bahru, the largest city in and the capital of the state of Johor in southern Malaysia. Skudai is part of the new growth corridor of southwest Johor, which includes the Senai International Airport, Tanjung Pelepas Port and the proposed new...
, JohorJohorJohor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
. - 11 May – The High Court rules Datuk Seri Nizar JamaluddinMohammad Nizar JamaluddinDatuk Seri Ir. Haji Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin is the former Menteri Besar of the Malaysian state of Perak, a post equivalent to a Chief Minister and Member of Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Gantang. Nizar is the secretary of the Perak's Branch Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party . Nizar was appointed as...
as legitimate Menteri Besar of PerakPerakPerak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
, but Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul KadirZambry Abdul KadirDato' Seri Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir is the current Menteri Besar of Perak and a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation , the leading party in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.-Education:-Perak Constitutional Crisis:...
still as Menteri Besar. - 18 May – Barisan NasionalBarisan NasionalBarisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
(BN) will not contest the May 31 Penanti by-electionPenanti by-election, 2009An election to fill the state assembly seat for Penanti was held on May 31, 2009. Penanti has 15,384 registered voters, with 73% of them Malays, 24% Chinese, 2% Indians and 0.7% of other communities...
in PenangPenangPenang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
. - 23 May – The Appeal Court rules Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul KadirZambry Abdul KadirDato' Seri Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir is the current Menteri Besar of Perak and a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation , the leading party in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.-Education:-Perak Constitutional Crisis:...
as legitimate Menteri Besar of PerakPerakPerak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
. - 23 May – Malaysia plans to build the third crossing bridgeMalaysia-Singapore Third CrossingMalaysia–Singapore Third Crossing , is a proposed bridge connecting Changi in Singapore and Pengerang in Johor, Malaysia....
connecting PengerangPengerangPengerang is a small custom cum immigration post in southeast Johor, Malaysia. It has a few houses and a road leading to Sungai Rengit - the larger town where food and lodging can be found....
in the eastern of JohorJohorJohor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
to ChangiChangiChangi is an area at the eastern end of Singapore. It is now the site of Singapore Changi Airport/Changi Air Base, Changi Naval Base and is also home to Changi Prison, site of the former Japanese Prisoner of War Camp during World War II which held Allied prisoners captured in Singapore and Malaysia...
in SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... - 26 May – Hunger strike in Perak: All 19 Pakatan RakyatPakatan RakyatPakatan Rakyat or PR is an informal Malaysian political coalition. It currently controls four state governments while in opposition to the ruling Barisan Nasional at the federal level....
(PR) assemblymen and supporters arrested earlier Tuesday were released on police bail about five hours later after having had their statements recorded. - 28 May – Jaya SupermarketJaya SupermarketJaya Shopping Centre, better known as Jaya Supermarket, is a well-known landmark in Section 14, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Built in 1974, it was one of the first supermarkets in Petaling Jaya and has survived the many facets of development until now.It was one of the few lifestyle centres...
in Petaling JayaPetaling JayaPetaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...
, SelangorSelangorSelangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
collapsed while being torn down for redevelopment. Seven workers were killed mostly IndonesiansIndonesiansIndonesians may be:*any nation or ethnic group of Indonesia**see Demographics of Indonesia**see Overseas Indonesians**see Ethnic groups in Indonesia**see Native Indonesians...
. - 31 May – Penanti by-election, 2009Penanti by-election, 2009An election to fill the state assembly seat for Penanti was held on May 31, 2009. Penanti has 15,384 registered voters, with 73% of them Malays, 24% Chinese, 2% Indians and 0.7% of other communities...
, Parti Keadilan RakyatParti Keadilan RakyatThe People's Justice Party , often known simply as KeADILan) is a centrist political party in Malaysia formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party...
(PKR) candidate Mansor Othman wins this election with a total majority of 1048 votes beating three independent candidates Aminah Abdullah, Nai-Khan Ari and Kamarul Ramizu Idris.
June
- 1 June – TV3TV3 (Malaysia)Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad or TV3 began broadcasting on 1 June 1984 as Malaysia’s first commercial television station. It is part of Media Prima Berhad group of companies. It now transmits opened broadcasting business private 24-hours a day, 7 days a week since 1 January 2010...
celebrates its 25th anniversary. - 2 June – The roof of the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin StadiumSultan Mizan Zainal Abidin StadiumSultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium is a new multi-purpose stadium in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, which was constructed by South Korean construction firm. It was used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 50,000 people. It is the biggest stadium in the East Coast region of Peninsular...
in Kuala TerengganuKuala Terengganu-Transport:The city is connected to other towns via a good network of roads and also some ferries that ply the Terengganu River. The Sultan Mahmud Bridge, a bridge over the Terengganu River, provides a road link to both banks of the river...
, TerengganuTerengganuTerengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
collapsed. - 3 June – Najib Tun RazakNajib Tun RazakDato' Sri Haji Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak is the sixth, and since 2009, Prime Minister of Malaysia. He previously held the post of Deputy Prime Minister from 7 January 2004 until he succeeded Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as Prime Minister on 3 April 2009. Najib is President of the United...
visits China for the first time since 35 years and meet the premier Wen JiabaoWen JiabaoWen Jiabao is the sixth and current Premier and Party secretary of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, serving as China's head of government and leading its cabinet. In his capacity as Premier, Wen is regarded as the leading figure behind China's economic policy...
. - 6 June – Late wife of the fifth Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad BadawiAbdullah Ahmad BadawiTun Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi is a Malaysian politician who served as Prime Minister from 2003 to 2009. He was also the President of the United Malays National Organisation , the largest political party in Malaysia, and led the governing Barisan Nasional parliamentary coalition...
, Endon MahmoodEndon MahmoodTun Endon Mahmood Ambak was the first wife of the 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. She died from breast cancer on 20 October 2005.She was also known as Kak Endon.-Early life:...
conferred the Seri Setia Mahkota Malaysia (SSM) which carries the title "Tun" from the Yang di-Pertuan AgongYang di-Pertuan AgongThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....
Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin. - 16 June – The 41-year-old "General" Nor Azami Ahmad Ghazali, leader of the illegal Federal Special Forces of Malaysia (FSFM) and 42 people were arrested in Taman Gombak Jaya, SelangorSelangorSelangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
. - 21 June – World's No. 1 Lee Chong WeiLee Chong WeiDatuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...
of Malaysia defeated IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n ace Taufik HidayatTaufik HidayatTaufik Hidayat is an Indonesian badminton player. He is a former World and Olympic champion in men's singles...
to win the Indonesia Super Series2009 Indonesia Super SeriesThe 2009 Indonesia Open Super Series was the sixth tournament of 2009 BWF Super Series badminton tournament. It was held from June 16 to June 21, 2009 in Indonesia...
. - 22 June – The SJKC Jalan DavidsonSJKC Jalan DavidsonSekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Jalan Davidson or SJKC Jalan Davidson is the main Chinese primary school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This school is located at Jalan Hang Jebat opposite Stadium Negara.-Achievements:...
Chinese primary school in Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
became the first school to be closed due to the Influenza A (H1N1H1N1'Influenza A virus is a subtype of influenza A virus and was the most common cause of human influenza in 2009. Some strains of H1N1 are endemic in humans and cause a small fraction of all influenza-like illness and a small fraction of all seasonal influenza. H1N1 strains caused a few percent of...
) virus. - 22 June – MEASAT-3A satellite is launched from Baikonur CosmodromeBaikonur CosmodromeThe Baikonur Cosmodrome , also called Tyuratam, is the world's first and largest operational space launch facility. It is located in the desert steppe of Kazakhstan, about east of the Aral Sea, north of the Syr Darya river, near Tyuratam railway station, at 90 meters above sea level...
, KazakhstanKazakhstanKazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
.
July
- 1 July – The KedahKedahKedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
DAPDemocratic Action PartyThe Democratic Action Party, or DAP is a secular, multi-racial, social democratic Malaysian political party.The DAP is one of the three major opposition parties in Malaysia, along with the PKR and PAS, that are seen as electable alternatives to the Barisan Nasional coalition of parties...
decided to quit the Pakatan RakyatPakatan RakyatPakatan Rakyat or PR is an informal Malaysian political coalition. It currently controls four state governments while in opposition to the ruling Barisan Nasional at the federal level....
citing "undelivered promises" by the state government as one of the reasons. - 8 July – The Cabinet decides that all national primary and secondary schools will teach ScienceScienceScience is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and MathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
in Bahasa Melayu (Malay LanguageMalay languageMalay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
) and mother tongue for national-type primary schools beginning 2012. - 11 July – Najib Tun RazakNajib Tun RazakDato' Sri Haji Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak is the sixth, and since 2009, Prime Minister of Malaysia. He previously held the post of Deputy Prime Minister from 7 January 2004 until he succeeded Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as Prime Minister on 3 April 2009. Najib is President of the United...
marks his 100 days as a Prime Minister. He announcing 11 people-friendly measures to all Malaysians – including a toll discount for frequent users and a new trust fund – to address some longstanding public grievances. - 14 July – Manek Urai by-election, 2009, PAS candidate Mohd Fauzi Abdullah wins this election with a total majority of 65 votes beating Barisan NasionalBarisan NasionalBarisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
(BN) candidates Tuan Aziz Tuan Mat. - 14 July – Beginning 1 September, the 20 per cent expressway toll rebate given to motorists who pay toll charges more than 80 times a month, can be saved for up to six months. The rebate can be redeemed at 126 locations which would be announced in due time.
- 14 July – Malaysia's second micro satellite Razak SAT is launched to orbit.
- 16 July – The political secretary of Seri KembanganSeri KembanganSeri Kembangan, formerly known as Serdang New Village, is a town located in Selangor, Malaysia. The town is now a considerable city in size - can be seen on the North-South Expressway Southern Route.-History:...
state assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah, Teoh Beng HockTeoh Beng HockTeoh Beng Hock was a Malaysian journalist and political aide to Ean Yong Hian Wah, a member of the Selangor state legislative assembly and state executive council. On 15 July 2009, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission took Teoh into custody for questioning about allegations of corruption...
, 30 has been found dead at the premises of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption CommissionMalaysian Anti-Corruption CommissionThe Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission ' ) is a government agency in Malaysia that investigates and prosecutes corruption in the public and private sectors...
(MACC) SelangorSelangorSelangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
state headquarters at its 14th floor office in Plaza Masalam, Shah AlamShah AlamShah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...
. - 26 July – Road collapse at Lorong Gelugor near Jalan San Peng, Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
forcing the evacuation of residents of 22 units of Public Works DepartmentMalaysian Public Works DepartmentMalaysian Public Works Department ' or Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia ' is the federal government department in Malaysia under Malaysian Ministry of Works which is responsible for construction and maintenance of public infrastructure in Malaysia such as federal and state roads, public government...
(JKR) and Kuala Lumpur City HallDewan Bandaraya Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur City Hall is the local authority charged with the administration of Kuala Lumpur. It is an agency under the Federal Territories Ministry of Malaysia....
(DBKL) quarters. - 27 July – The New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly BuildingNew Sarawak State Legislative Assembly BuildingThe New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building is the current state legislative complex of Sarawak, located in Kuching, Malaysia. It is the meeting place where state assemblymen from all over Sarawak will meet and preside over debates and passing of laws.The complex is located at the north...
in KuchingKuchingKuching , officially the City of Kuching, and formerly the City of Sarawak, is the capital and most populous city of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is the largest city on the island of Borneo, and the fourth largest city in Malaysia....
, SarawakSarawakSarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
was officially opened by Yang di-Pertuan AgongYang di-Pertuan AgongThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....
, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin. - 31 July – The Amanah Sahah 1Malaysia (AS1M) scheme is launched.
August
- 1 August – Riot police fired water cannons and tear gas, and arrested dozens of demonstrators in the anti-ISAInternal Security Act (Malaysia)The Internal Security Act 1960 is a preventive detention law in force in Malaysia. The legislation was enacted after Malaysia gained independence from Britain in 1957. The ISA allows for detention without trial or criminal charges under limited, legally defined circumstances...
rally in Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
. - 9 August – The death toll of the influenza A(H1N1) reached 26 people. The government is considering drastic measures to contain the situation.
- 9 August – The teaching of Mathematics and Science in English will be extended to 2014. The current cohort of students studying Mathematics and Science in English can continue to do so until they finish their secondary school.
- 14 August – The death toll of the influenza A(H1N1) reached 56 people.
- 16 August – A British pilot killed when his plane crashed during takeoff on a test flight in Tekah AirfieldTaiping AirportTaiping Airport is an airport in Taiping, Malaysia. It is located at Jalan Muzaffar Shah formerly Creagh Road, Assam Kumbang and also called as Tekah Airport. The airport was built in early 1929, this wooden structure aerodrome was the first airfield in the state of Perak and also in Peninsular...
, Taiping, PerakTaiping, PerakTaiping is a town located in northern Perak, Malaysia. With a population of 191,104 , it is the second largest town in Perak after Ipoh, the state capital. Taiping took over Kuala Kangsar's role as the state capital from 1876 to 1937, but was then replaced by Ipoh...
. - 17 August – The death toll of the influenza A(H1N1) reached 64 people. The government is considering declaring a national health emergency.
- 19 August – Nine Chinese crew members of LiberiaLiberiaLiberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
n-registered tanker MT Formosa Product Brick, which caught fire after a collision with a bulk carrier in the Straits of Malacca near Port DicksonPort DicksonPort Dickson or PD to locals is a beach and holiday destination situated about 32 km from Seremban and 90 km from Kuala Lumpur. It is located in the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia...
, Negeri SembilanNegeri SembilanNegeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....
. - 20 August – Malaysia recorded its highest number of influenza A(H1N1) cases in a day with 69 infections.
- 20 August – A four-wheel drive belonging to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption CommissionMalaysian Anti-Corruption CommissionThe Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission ' ) is a government agency in Malaysia that investigates and prosecutes corruption in the public and private sectors...
(MACC) was damaged when someone threw a Molotov cocktailMolotov cocktailThe Molotov cocktail, also known as the petrol bomb, gasoline bomb, Molotov bomb, fire bottle, fire bomb, or simply Molotov, is a generic name used for a variety of improvised incendiary weapons...
at the vehicle parked at the old district and land office in KlangKlangKlang , formerly known as Kelang, is the royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the Klang District in Klang Valley. It is located about 32 km to the west of Kuala Lumpur and 6 km east of Port Klang...
, SelangorSelangorSelangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
. - 23 August – LunasLunasLunas is the name of several places:* Lunas, Hérault, France* Lunas, Dordogne, France * Lunas, Kedah, Malaysia...
state assemblyman Mohd Radzhi Salleh quits Parti Keadilan RakyatParti Keadilan RakyatThe People's Justice Party , often known simply as KeADILan) is a centrist political party in Malaysia formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party...
(PKR) to become an independent member of the KedahKedahKedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
state legislative assembly. - 25 August – Permatang Pasir by-election, 2009, PAS candidate Salleh Man wins this election with a total majority of 4,551 votes beating Barisan NasionalBarisan NasionalBarisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
(BN) candidates Rohaizat Othman. - 27 August – MCA deputy president, Chua Soi LekChua Soi LekDatuk Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek ; born 2 January 1947, also known as Chua Kin Seng, is a Malaysian politician from the state of Johor. He is married to Datin Seri Wong Sek Hin. They have three children...
is sacked from the party. - 31 August – The 52nd Merdeka Day celebration is held at the Malaysian Houses of ParliamentMalaysian Houses of ParliamentThe Malaysian Houses of Parliament is a building complex where the Malaysian Parliament assembles. The structure is located at the Lake Gardens in Kuala Lumpur, right next to the Malaysian National Monument.-Description:...
for the first time. - 31 August – An express train from Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
to SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, carrying 243 passengers, derailed in Batu EnamBatu EnamBatu Anam is a small town in Segamat District which is the northernmost district in the State of Johore, Malaysia. The actual spelling is Batu Anam but it has now been corrupted to Batu Enam. It is surrounded by rubber and oil palm plantations and the more prominent plantations are Sungei Senarut...
near SegamatSegamatSegamat is a town and district located in the north of the state of Johor in Malaysia, bordering two other states of Malaysia . It is located roughly 172 kilometres from Johor Bahru, the capital city of Johor State. It is 95 km travel distance via North-South Expressway from Johor Bahru to...
, JohorJohorJohor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
, injuring 17 passengers including three Singaporeans.
September
- 1 September – French "Spider-ManSpider-ManSpider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
" Alain RobertAlain RobertAlain Robert , is a French rock and urban climber, from Digoin, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France...
was arrested after successfully scaling Petronas Towers, in his third attempt on the nation's tallest structure. - 3 September – Malaysia's first ever submarine KD Tunku Abdul RahmanKD Tunku Abdul RahmanKD Tunku Abdul Rahman is a built for the Royal Malaysian Navy by DCNS in Cherbourg and Navantia in Cartagena, Spain. The fore section was built at DCNS and joined to the aft section, which was built by Navantia....
arrives in Port KlangPort KlangPort Klang is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Colonially known as Port Swettenham, it is also the location of the largest and busiest port in the country. As such, its economic progress has been greatly influenced by the port activities in its area...
, SelangorSelangorSelangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
. - 9 September – The Malaysians Unite for Road Safety (MUFROS) 090909 campaign is launched
- 11 September – Two pilots in a light aircraft were killed when the aircraft crashed as it was coming in to land at the Langkawi International AirportLangkawi International AirportLangkawi International Airport , is an airport situated on the duty-free island of Langkawi in the state of Kedah in Malaysia. The airport is located at Padang Matsirat and is about 25 minutes of driving from the town centre, Kuah...
on Langkawi Island, KedahKedahKedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
. - 14 September – 19 houses at the Kampung Buah PalaKampung Buah PalaKampung Buah Pala is a small village in Penang, Malaysia inhabited mostly by Indians at Gelugor....
in PenangPenangPenang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
were demolished. - 15 September – The new Malaysia's own Formula OneFormula OneFormula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
team, "Lotus F1 Racing" is launched. - 17 September – A regional militant leader and terrorist, Noordin Mat Top is killed during a police raid in Solo, Central JavaCentral JavaCentral Java is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of six provinces on the island of Java.This province is the province of high Human Development in Indonesia and its Points Development Index countries is equivalent to Lebanon. The province of Central Java...
, IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. - 25 September – The Automated Enforcement System (AES) will be introduced for all expressways and highways in Malaysia.
October
- 1 October – The National Language Month of Bulan Bahasa Kebangsaan is launched.
- 2 October – The body of a regional militant leader and terrorist, Noordin Mat Top is brought back to Malaysia and is buried at Kampung Kayu Ara PasongKampung Kayu Ara PasongKampung Kayu Ara Pasong is a small village in Pontian, Johor, Malaysia....
in PontianPontian, JohorPontian is a district in southwest Johor. It is located 62km from Johor Bahru, the state capital of Johor. It is also located at Miles 37 from Johor Bahru. The name Pontian is also used in the names of two towns in the district, Pontian Besar and Pontian Kechil, of which the latter serves as its...
, JohorJohorJohor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
. - 4 October – Najib Tun RazakNajib Tun RazakDato' Sri Haji Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak is the sixth, and since 2009, Prime Minister of Malaysia. He previously held the post of Deputy Prime Minister from 7 January 2004 until he succeeded Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as Prime Minister on 3 April 2009. Najib is President of the United...
visits France for the first time and meet the president Nicolas SarkozyNicolas SarkozyNicolas Sarkozy is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He assumed the office on 16 May 2007 after defeating the Socialist Party candidate Ségolène Royal 10 days earlier....
. - 8 October – A fire broke out on board of KD Sri Inderapura in LumutLumutLumut is a coastal town in the state of Perak, Malaysia, situated about 84 km from Ipoh, 12 km from the town of Sitiawan and it is the gateway to Pangkor Island. It is a quaint little town famous for its beautiful seashell and coral handicrafts...
Naval Base, PerakPerakPerak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
. - 11 October – Bagan Pinang by-election, 2009Bagan Pinang by-election, 2009- References :...
, Barisan NasionalBarisan NasionalBarisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
(BN) candidate Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad wins this election with a total majority of 5,435 votes beating PAS candidates Zulkefly Mohamad Omar. - 19 October – Malaysia DayMalaysia DayMalaysia Day is held on September 16 every year to commemorate the establishment of the Malaysian federation on the same date in 1963. It marked the joining together of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore to form Malaysia...
on 16 September is declared as the annual national public holidayPublic holidayA public holiday, national holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year....
starting 2010 next year. - 26 October – Tuanku Muhriz is installed as the 11th Yang di-Pertuan BesarYang di-Pertuan BesarIn Malay, Yang di-Pertuan Besar, literally "He Who Is Made Great" or "Great Ruler", is a royal title.-In Malaysia:# Also known as Yamtuan Besar, it is the title of the elected monarch of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia...
of Negeri SembilanNegeri SembilanNegeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....
. - 26 October – About 22 schoolchildren were feared drowned after plunging into a river when a suspension bridge2009 Perak suspension bridge collapseThe 2009 Perak suspension bridge collapse took place on 26 October 2009. About 22 schoolchildren were feared drowned after plunging into the Kampar River when a suspension bridge they were crossing collapsed on Monday night in Kuala Dipang near Kampar, Perak. 19 people safe and three others dead....
they were crossing collapsed in Kuala Dipang near KamparKampar, PerakKampar Kampar Kampar (Chinese:金宝） is a town in the state of Perak, Malaysia. Founded in 1887, the town lies within the Kinta Valley and located in the newly-created Kampar District, an area rich with tin reserves. It was a tin mining town which boomed during the height of the tin mining industry....
, PerakPerakPerak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
. 19 people safe and three others dead. - 27 October – Datuk Dr Jeffrey KitinganJeffrey KitinganDatuk Dr. Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan is a politician from the state of Sabah in Malaysia. He was born in the town of Kota Marudu and graduated from Harvard University...
has resigned as a vice-president of Parti Keadilan RakyatParti Keadilan RakyatThe People's Justice Party , often known simply as KeADILan) is a centrist political party in Malaysia formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party...
(PKR) in SabahSabahSabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
. - 29 October – Port KlangPort KlangPort Klang is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Colonially known as Port Swettenham, it is also the location of the largest and busiest port in the country. As such, its economic progress has been greatly influenced by the port activities in its area...
state assemblyman Badrul Hisham Abdullah quits Parti Keadilan RakyatParti Keadilan RakyatThe People's Justice Party , often known simply as KeADILan) is a centrist political party in Malaysia formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party...
(PKR) with immediate effect to become an independent representative supporting the Barisan NasionalBarisan NasionalBarisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
(BN). - 30 October – An Eagle light aircraft of the Royal Selangor Flying Club (RSFC) crashed near the Beringin Golf Club in Lembah BeringinLembah BeringinLembah Beringin is a township in Hulu Selangor district in the northern part of Selangor. The town is developed by Land & General Berhad and is accessible via the Lembah Beringin Interchange of the North-South Expressway. Kolej Yayasan UEM is located here...
near Kuala Kubu BharuKuala Kubu BharuKuala Kubu Bharu , is a town in Hulu Selangor district, Selangor, Malaysia. It was built after the town of Kuala Kubu was destroyed in a flood in 1883. Kuala Kubu Bharu is located on top of a hill...
, SelangorSelangorSelangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
, killing the trainee pilot who was flying solo from IpohIpohIpoh is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia. It is approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur on the North-South Expressway....
to Subang.
November
- 1 November – Former PerlisPerlisPerlis is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun and Songkhla Provinces of Thailand on its northern border. It is bordered by the state of Kedah to the south...
mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin is arrested by the Selangor Religious Affairs Department (JAIS) officials late last night as he was conducting a religious class. - 4 November – A massive landslides in SelayangSelayangSelayang is the principal town of Gombak district in Selangor, Malaysia. The town is located about 10 km northwest from Kuala Lumpur, and a few kilometres from Batu Caves. A new township, Bandar Baru Selayang located just 2 km away and was named after the town, where the Selayang...
, SelangorSelangorSelangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
forces closure of the Kuala Lumpur-Rawang HighwayKuala Lumpur-Rawang HighwayKuala Lumpur Rawang Highway, Federal route also known as Jalan Kuching and Jalan Ipoh is a major highway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-History:...
. - 4 November – KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
received the "Wang Ehsan" compassionate payment from the federal government from the state's offshore oil production revenue starting next year. - 7-23 November – A massive flash floodFlash floodA flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas—washes, rivers, dry lakes and basins. It may be caused by heavy rain associated with a storm, hurricane, or tropical storm or meltwater from ice or snow flowing over ice sheets or snowfields...
hits KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
, TerengganuTerengganuTerengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
and PahangPahangPahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...
. 2 dead and 5,000 people were evacuated. - 10 November – ChinesePeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
president Hu JintaoHu JintaoHu Jintao is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He has held the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People's Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang...
visits Malaysia for the first time. - 16 November – The Kota Siputeh state seat in KedahKedahKedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
is declared vacated by the High Court.. - 18 November – Former PerlisPerlisPerlis is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun and Songkhla Provinces of Thailand on its northern border. It is bordered by the state of Kedah to the south...
mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin claimed trial at the Gombak Timur Lower Syariah Court, SelangorSelangorSelangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
to a charge of teaching aspects related to Islam without certification early this month. - 21 November – The body of the political secretary of Seri KembanganSeri KembanganSeri Kembangan, formerly known as Serdang New Village, is a town located in Selangor, Malaysia. The town is now a considerable city in size - can be seen on the North-South Expressway Southern Route.-History:...
state assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah, Teoh Beng HockTeoh Beng HockTeoh Beng Hock was a Malaysian journalist and political aide to Ean Yong Hian Wah, a member of the Selangor state legislative assembly and state executive council. On 15 July 2009, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission took Teoh into custody for questioning about allegations of corruption...
is exhumed from the Nirvana Memorial ParkNirvana Memorial ParkNirvana Memorial Park is a famous public memorial park in Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia. The longest dragon statue in Malaysia is located here. It is 1,000 feet long and the inside has boxes for placement of the deads' ashes...
in SemenyihSemenyihSemenyih is a small town in Selangor, Malaysia, about 8 km southeast of Kajang along the Kajang-Seremban road. The meaning of the name of the town is not certain...
, SelangorSelangorSelangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
for a second autopsy at Sungai Buloh Hospital. - 23 November – Perodua AlzaPerodua AlzaSecond attempt in rebadging MPV after Perodua Rusa, the Perodua Alza is a compact MPV produced by Perodua aimed at young families. It is a badge engineering of the Daihatsu Boon Luminas and Toyota Passo Sette, but uses a de-tuned 1.5 litre Toyota Avanza and Daihatsu Terios engine. The name is...
, the first PeroduaPeroduaThe ' , usually abbreviated to Perodua , is Malaysia's second largest automobile manufacturer after Proton. It was established in 1992 and launched their first car, the Perodua Kancil in August 1994. 'M2’ was refers to the codename which was used when the project to establish Perodua was still Top...
's MPVMinivanMinivan is a type of van designed for personal use. Minivans are typically either two-box or one box designs for maximum interior volume – and are taller than a sedan, hatchback, or a station wagon....
is launched. - 24 November – The body of the political secretary of Seri KembanganSeri KembanganSeri Kembangan, formerly known as Serdang New Village, is a town located in Selangor, Malaysia. The town is now a considerable city in size - can be seen on the North-South Expressway Southern Route.-History:...
state assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah, Teoh Beng HockTeoh Beng HockTeoh Beng Hock was a Malaysian journalist and political aide to Ean Yong Hian Wah, a member of the Selangor state legislative assembly and state executive council. On 15 July 2009, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission took Teoh into custody for questioning about allegations of corruption...
is laid to rest for the second time, three days after his remains were exhumed for a second autopsy at Sungai Buloh Hospital. - 25 November – The SelangorSelangorSelangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
state government issued a ban prohibiting state civil servants, employees of state subsidiaries, and students at state-owned institutions from attending the National Civics Bureau or "Biro Tata NegaraBiro Tata NegaraBiro Tata Negara is an agency of the Malaysian government in the Prime Minister's Department. It was established in 1974 as the Youth Research Unit under the Youth Ministry, but was renamed and transferred in 1981...
" (BTN) courses. - 29 November – A powerful explosion ripped through a mamak restaurant in StulangStulangStulang is suburb in Johor Bahru city area, Johor, Malaysia.It is located about 5 km from Johor Bahru Town Centre. It is divided by two main roads: Jalan Stulang Darat and Jalan Stulang Laut. Previously it was a small fishing village facing toward Johor Straits...
, near Johor BahruJohor BahruJohor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...
, JohorJohorJohor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
, jolting dozens of nearby residents from their sleep. No one was injured in the incident, which was believed to have been caused by a powerful bomb made of plastic explosives.
December
- 4 December – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption CommissionMalaysian Anti-Corruption CommissionThe Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission ' ) is a government agency in Malaysia that investigates and prosecutes corruption in the public and private sectors...
(MACC) Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan resigned. - 6 December – Two nursing students at a private college here were killed and four others injured when a car plunged from the third-floor car park of the KB Mall shopping complex and landed on the shopping area in Kota BharuKota BharuKota Bharu is a city in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. It is also the name of the territory in which Kota Bharu City is situated. The name means 'new city' or 'new castle/fort' in Malay. Kota Bharu is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia, and lies...
, KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
. - 9 December – Najib Tun RazakNajib Tun RazakDato' Sri Haji Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak is the sixth, and since 2009, Prime Minister of Malaysia. He previously held the post of Deputy Prime Minister from 7 January 2004 until he succeeded Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as Prime Minister on 3 April 2009. Najib is President of the United...
and Thai prime minister Abhisit VejjajivaAbhisit VejjajivaAbhisit Vejjajiva , , ; born Mark Abhisit Vejjajiva; 3 August 1964 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is a Thai politician who was the 27th Prime Minister of Thailand from 2008 to 2011 and is the current leader of the Democrat Party...
visits NarathiwatNarathiwatNarathiwat is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Narathiwat Province. The town covers the whole subdistrict Bang Nak of Mueang Narathiwat district. The town was established in 1936.-External links:...
in Southern ThailandSouthern ThailandSouthern Thailand is a distinct region of Thailand, connected with the Central region by the narrow Kra Isthmus.-Geography:Southern Thailand is located on the Malay Peninsula, with an area around 70,713 km², bounded to the north by Kra Isthmus as the narrowest part of the peninsula. The...
. - 10 December – Former Port Klang AuthorityPort Klang AuthorityPort Klang Authority is a government agency of Malaysia that facilitates, regulates and owns the country's most important port, Port Klang, on the Indian Ocean coast near the capital, Kuala Lumpur...
(PKA) general manager Datin Paduka O.C. Phang claimed trial at the Klang Sessions Court to three counts of CBT amounting to a total of RM254mil over the Port Klang Free ZonePort Klang Free ZonePort Klang Free Zone is a ' located in Malaysia. It offers extensive distribution and manufacturing facilities. It is located along the Straits of Malacca, Port Klang, Klang, Malaysia. The PKFZ was previously managed by Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority . However, it was taken over and rebranded by a...
(PKFZ) scandal. - 14 December – Deputy Tourism Minister, Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul TaibSulaiman Abdul Rahman TaibDatuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Taib is a former Deputy Tourism Minister of Malaysia.His father was Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, the current Chief Minister of Sarawak, while his mother was late Datuk Patinggi Hajjah Laila Taib, a...
resigned. - 14 December – A gas explosion at the soon-to-be-opened RM288 million AEON Bandaraya Melaka Shopping CentreAEON Bandaraya Melaka Shopping CentreThe ÆON Bandaraya Melaka Shopping Centre is located at Kawasan Bandar, Daerah Melaka Tengah, Peringgit, Malacca, Malaysia. The anchor tenant for the jumbo-sized mall is JUSCO....
in Jalan Lagenda, in Bachang, Melaka, killed a contractor and injured more than 20 others, including six critically. - 17 December – Malaysian football team wins gold medal ended a 20-year gold drought after beating VietnamVietnam national football teamThe Vietnam national football team is the national football team representing Vietnam and is managed by the Vietnam Football Federation.In the FIFA World Rankings, Vietnam's highest standing was in the first release of the figures, in September 1998, at 84th...
1-0 in the 2009 SEA Games2009 Southeast Asian GamesThe 25th Southeast Asian Games was held in Vientiane, Laos, in December 2009.This was the first time Laos had held the Southeast Asian Games...
football men's final in VientianeVientiane-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...
, LaosLaosLaos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
. - 18 December – Malaysia hopes to bid for the 2019 Asian Games2019 Asian GamesThe 2019 Asian Games is the largest multi sporting event in Asia and is governed by Olympic Council of Asia , it is the 18th Games to be contested. Originally, the Games were scheduled for 2018...
in Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, after two failed attempts. - 19 December – Two missing Royal Malaysian Air Force's (RMAF) F-5E fighter jet engines, worth 29 million dollars is stolen from a Sungai Besi AirbaseSungai Besi AirportSempang Airport is an airport in Kuala Lumpur. It is also known as TUDM Kuala Lumpur, Old Airport or Sempang Air Force Base....
, Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
. - 24 December – Two missing Royal Malaysian Air Force's (RMAF) F-5E fighter jet engines, worth 29 million dollars is found in ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. - 26 December – Ten passengers were killed and two injured after a double-decker Sani Express bus skidded and hit the road divider at Km 272.8 of the North-South Expressway as it was heading north, about 8 km from the Ipoh South toll plaza near IpohIpohIpoh is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia. It is approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur on the North-South Expressway....
, PerakPerakPerak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
. - 27 December – Beginning 1 January 2010, the minimum price of cigarettes will be RM6.40 for a 20-stick pack when the Health MinistryMinistry of Health (Malaysia)The Ministry of Health Malaysia is a ministry which established under the Malaysian government, and led by the incumbent Minister of Health. Currently, the Minister of Health is Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.-Vision:...
enforces the minimum cigarette and prohibition of price promotion through the Control of Tobacco Products Regulation (Amendment) (No.2) 2009. - 28 December – The publisher of Herald - The Catholic WeeklyThe Herald (Malaysian Catholic Weekly)-Circulation:It has a circulation of 14,000 copies in Malaysia. It is printed in English, Malay, Tamil and Chinese, and meant for distribution to Malaysian Catholics.-Newspaper sections:*Cover News*Forum & Reflection*Home News*International News*Editorial...
has filed a writ of summons and statement of claim in the Kuala Lumpur High CourtKuala Lumpur Courts ComplexThe Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex is a large courthouse complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, housing much of the country's judicial system, the rest being in the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya. The complex is situated at Duta Road , 4km away from the earlier location of the judicial system at a...
to seek appropriate declarations of the use of "AllahAllahAllah is a word for God used in the context of Islam. In Arabic, the word means simply "God". It is used primarily by Muslims and Bahá'ís, and often, albeit not exclusively, used by Arabic-speaking Eastern Catholic Christians, Maltese Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox Christians, Mizrahi Jews and...
". - 31 December – The High Court declared that the HeraldThe Herald (Malaysian Catholic Weekly)-Circulation:It has a circulation of 14,000 copies in Malaysia. It is printed in English, Malay, Tamil and Chinese, and meant for distribution to Malaysian Catholics.-Newspaper sections:*Cover News*Forum & Reflection*Home News*International News*Editorial...
can use "AllahAllahAllah is a word for God used in the context of Islam. In Arabic, the word means simply "God". It is used primarily by Muslims and Bahá'ís, and often, albeit not exclusively, used by Arabic-speaking Eastern Catholic Christians, Maltese Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox Christians, Mizrahi Jews and...
" in its Catholic weekly publication and that the Home Minister order banning its use is illegal, null and void.
Main theme
1Malaysia; Rakyat Didahulukan, Pencapaian Diutamakan1Malaysia
1Malaysia is an on-going programme designed by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak on September 16, 2010, calling for the cabinet, government agencies, and civil servants to more strongly emphasize ethnic harmony, national unity, and efficient governance....
– 1Malaysia; People First, Performance Now
Sports
- 9-15 February – Le Tour de Langkawi 2009Le Tour de LangkawiThe Tour de Langkawi is an annual cycling race which is held in Malaysia since 1996. The name of the event comes from the starting point of the first few editions, in Langkawi, Kedah, although some later editions did not include Langkawi in the race at all...
- 7-17 June – 2009 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup2009 Men's Hockey Junior World CupThe 2009 Hockey Junior World Cup was the ninth tournament of the Hockey Junior World Cup. The tournament was co-hosted in both Johor Bahru, Malaysia and Singapore from June 7 to June 21, 2009...
Malaysia-SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... - 18-20 July – Manchester United F.C.Manchester United F.C.Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
Asia Tour 2009:- Manchester United F.C.Manchester United F.C.Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
vs Malaysia XIMalaysia national football teamThe Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
- Manchester United F.C.
- 15-19 August – KL'09 5th ASEAN Para Games, Kuala Lumpur2009 ASEAN ParaGamesThe KL'09 - 5th ASEAN ParaGames, also known as the 2009 ASEAN Para Games, originally scheduled for Laos in January 2010, will instead be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 15–19 August 2009, an unprecedented five months ahead of the 2009 Laos SEA Games...
- 28 September-4 October – ATP Proton Malaysian Open 2009Malaysian Open (tennis)The Malaysian Open is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour. It will be held annually in late September, early October at the Bukit Jalil Sports Complex in Kuala...
Deaths
- Tan Sri S.O.K Ubaidulla Kadir Basha – Former veteran politician and prominent businessman
- Azmi Kamaruddin – Former Supreme Court Judge (1988)
- Muhammad Dahlan Abdul Baing (Arena Wati) – National Laureate (Sasterawan Negara)
- Roslan Shaharum – Bukit GantangBukit GantangBukit Gantang is a small town and parliament constituency in Perak, Malaysia.Bukit Gantang is famous for its durian orchard. One of the longest train tunnels in Malaysia could also be found in this hilly area.-See also:...
Member of Parliament (MP) - James Yakub – Malaysian football striker
- Ibrahim Hussein – artist
- Dublin Unting Ingkot – Batang Ai, SarawakSarawakSarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
's state assemblyman - Mohamed Yusoff Mohamed – Former Supreme Court Judge (1988–1992)
- Oo Gin Sun – former Alor Setar MP (1974–1990) and deputy minister
- Laila Taib – wife of SarawakSarawakSarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
's chief minister Abdul Taib MahmudAbdul Taib MahmudPehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud is the fourth and current Chief Minister of Sarawak. He is also the state Financial Minister and Planning and Resource Management Minister. Taib is the President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu , which is part of the Barisan Nasional coalition... - Ismail YaacobIsmail YaacobIsmail Yaacob was a Manek Urai state assemblyman.Ismail, who was deputy head of the Kuala Krai PAS division, won the Manek Urai seat in 1985 and had been the elected representative there for five terms. In 2004, he did not contest the seat but did so in 2008, defeating Mohamed Zulkepli Omar of...
– Manek UraiManek UraiManek Urai is a small town in Kelantan state, Malaysia. The town is located about 25 kilometres from Kuala Krai town.-See also:*Manek Urai by-election, 2009...
, KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
's State Assemblyman - Yasmin AhmadYasmin AhmadYasmin Ahmad was a film director, writer and scriptwriter from Malaysia and was also the executive creative director at Leo Burnett Kuala Lumpur. Her television commercials and films are well-known in Malaysia for their humour, heart and love that crosses cross-cultural barriers, in particular her...
– award -winning film director - Teoh Beng HockTeoh Beng HockTeoh Beng Hock was a Malaysian journalist and political aide to Ean Yong Hian Wah, a member of the Selangor state legislative assembly and state executive council. On 15 July 2009, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission took Teoh into custody for questioning about allegations of corruption...
– Political secretary of Seri KembanganSeri KembanganSeri Kembangan, formerly known as Serdang New Village, is a town located in Selangor, Malaysia. The town is now a considerable city in size - can be seen on the North-South Expressway Southern Route.-History:...
state assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah. - Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman – Permatang PasirPermatang PasirPermatang Pasir is a small village in Penang, Malaysia. This village is located near Balik Pulau....
, PenangPenangPenang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
's state assemblyman - Ustaz Asri (Rabbani) – Rabbani's nasyid vocalist leader
- Tunku Datuk Dr Ismail Jewa – Universiti Sains MalaysiaUniversiti Sains MalaysiaUniversiti Sains Malaysia is a public university with its main campus in Penang, Malaysia. There are three branch campuses: one in mainland Penang , one in Kelantan on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, and a offshore collaboration with a university in India...
(USM) dean - Prof Datuk Dr Ismail Md Salleh – First disabled senator in Dewan NegaraDewan NegaraThe Dewan Negara is the upper house of the Parliament of Malaysia. The Dewan Negara consists of 70 members, of which 26 are indirectly elected by the states, with two senators for every state in the Federation, and the other 44 being appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong .The Dewan Negara...
- Tun Abdul Hamid Omar – Chief Justice of Malaya, Supreme Court and Lord President
- Azman Mohd Noor – Bagan Pinang, Negeri SembilanNegeri SembilanNegeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....
's state assemblyman - Tan Sri Jaafar Abdul – Former deputy Inspector General of Police (1976–1989) and chairman of Cosway Corporation Berhad
- Datuk Ismail Abbas (Amil Jaya) – SabahSabahSabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
laureate - Dato' Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar – Former Menteri Besar of Pahang
- Abdullah Salleh – Independence fighter and former senator
See also
- 2009
- 2008 in Malaysia2008 in Malaysia2008 in Malaysia is the 51st anniversary of Malaysia's independence.-Federal level:*Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu*Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Nur Zahirah of Terengganu...
| 2010 in Malaysia2010 in MalaysiaThis article lists events from the year 2010 in Malaysia. 2010 was the 53rd anniversary of Malaysia's independence.-Federal level:*Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu*Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Nur Zahirah of Terengganu... - History of MalaysiaHistory of MalaysiaMalaysia is a country in South East Asia whose strategic sea-lane position brought trade and foreign influences that fundamentally influenced its history. Hindu and Buddhist cultures imported from India dominated early Malaysian history...