This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1984, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
1 January –
Hotel Majestic (later occupied by
Balai Seni Lukis Negara (National Art Gallery)) was closed after 52 years of operation. It reopened in 2012.
Malaysia was only formed on September 16, 1963. Prior to that date, Peninsular Malaysia was known as Malaya, Sarawak under Crown Colony of Sarawak and Kingdom of Sarawak and Sabah under North Borneo.