The black boxes of the Flight QZ8501 has been found.
11 January – A three-minute and 21-second video of a Korean pop (K-pop) band member,
B1A4 hugging three fans wearing tudung (headscarf) on stage has gone viral on internet. Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) investigate the event following the band's inappropriate behaviour during the event.
13 January – Human rights lawyer,
Eric Paulsen is arrested in sedition probe.
13 January – Two former police commandos, Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azahar Umar, were sentenced to death after the Federal Court allowed the government's appeal over the murder of
Mongolian model
Altantuya Shaariibuu in 2006.
17 January – Sixty-nine-year-old
Wan Hashim Wan Mahmood created another history by cycling across five countries to complete his tour of
Southeast Asia.
1 February – The fuel prices has dropped between RM0.11 and RM0.23. The RON 95 down by RM0.21 to RM1.70, RON 97 down by RM0.11 to RM2.00 and diesel down by RM0.23 to RM1.70, per litre.
2 February –
Malaysia's squash queen
Nicol David created a new world record for the length of time a squash player who has topped the world rankings, after marking her 106th month as world number one in the latest February
Women's Squash Association (WSA) list.
13 February – More than 10,000 people pay their respects for the late Nik Aziz at Masjid Tok Guru mosque in Kampung Pulau Melaka,
Kota Bharu including Malaysian Prime Minister,
Najib Tun Razak, Chief Minister of Penang
Lim Guan Eng, DAP Advisor
Lim Kit Siang, Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry
Mustapa Mohamad, Menteri Besar of Kelantan
Ahmad Yakob and Menteri Besar of Kedah
Mukhriz Mahathir. Then, his body was laid to rest at Kampung Pulau Melaka Muslim cemetery.
12 February – Some 200 people gathered at the gates of the
Sungai Buloh Prison at night in a display of solidarity with imprisoned
Anwar Ibrahim, turning the area into a sea of lights as they laid down candles all over the compound.
4 March – Heavy rain for over an hour in the
Kuala Lumpur caused flash flood and massive traffic congestion in
Cheras Highway near the Taman Billion roundabout.
7 March – More than 2,000 people marched through Kuala Lumpur to demand the release of opposition leader
Anwar Ibrahim, who was jailed last month for five years on sodomy charges.
15 March –
Japan became the first country to conduct high level talks with
Malaysia over possible involvement in the proposed high speed train project between
Kuala Lumpur and
Singapore.
23 March – More than 100 protesters from the Anti-GST group managed to break through the security to enter the
Royal Malaysian Customs Complex headquarters in
Kelana Jaya,
Selangor to demand that the department delay the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on April 1.
30 March – One of the rubber tyres of a four-car
RapidKLmonorail train caught fire at the
Titiwangsa station in the morning, resulting in the temporary suspension of the monorail service in
Kuala Lumpur.
31 March –
George Town,
Penang has been granted city status. The
Municipal Council of Penang Island (MPPP) has been upgraded to
Penang Island City Council (MBPP). Datuk Patahiyah Ismail is appointed as the first Datuk Bandar (Mayor) of Penang Island. She is the first female mayor for Penang Island and was also the first woman municipal president since 2010.
All goods and services are subject to 6% GST beginning midnight on April 1.
1 April – The
Pardons Board has rejected opposition leader
Anwar Ibrahim's petition for
royal pardon over his sodomy conviction. Later, Anwar Ibrahim has been disqualified as a
Permatang Pauh Member of Parliament (MP).
4 April – Six people were killed including former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation and also
Rompin Member of Parliament,
Jamaluddin Jarjis and a businessman, CEO of SP Baiduri Sdn Bhd
Tan Huat Seang and also a Private Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, Azlin Alias in a helicopter crash along Jalan Sungai Lalang in Kampung Pasir Baru near
Semenyih,
Selangor about 4:55pm, the incidents involving a helicopter,
AS 3655N2 Dauphin (Registration Number 9M-1GB).
27 April – The
Badminton World Federation (BWF) confirmed that the Malaysian badminton player,
Lee Chong Wei has been banned for eight-months for failing a dope test at the World Championships in
Copenhagen,
Denmark last year. BWF stated that the ban is from August 30, 2014, to the end of this month and that the former world No 1 will be able to resume his career on May 1.
Prepaid mobile phone reloads will continue to be charged the 6% goods and services tax (GST) on the reload amount beginning 1 May.
May
1 May – Petrol and diesel pump prices remain unchanged, despite rising crude oil prices. Retail prices for RON95, RON97 and diesel for May 2015 remain at existing levels.
1 May – Thousands of protesters march down the
Kuala Lumpur city centre in a
rally against the
Goods and Services Tax (GST). Police have arrested 20 individuals who took part in a massive rally against the GST.
2 May – A couple and their seven-month-old baby were killed in a tragic highway crash involving three vehicles at kilometre 6.2 of the
Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE) near
Setapak,
Kuala Lumpur. The racing of six
Perodua Myvi was claimed caused of accident.
5 May – Rompin by-election, 2015:Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate, Datuk Hasan Arifin has won the Rompin parliament seat by-election with a majority of 8,895 votes beating PAS candidate Nazri Ahmad.
6 May – One of the Malaysian student, Nor Atikah Alias who was injured in the dorm fire in
Moscow University at
Moscow,
Russia has died.
8 May – Datin Habibah Mahmud, wife of Malaysian ambassador to Pakistan Datuk Dr Hasrul Sani Mujtabar was killed in
helicopter crash in Gilgit,
Pakistan.
27 May –
Dewan Rakyat had approved a motion to debate on the mass graves and death camps used by
human trafficking syndicates found in
Perlis.
30 May – The Royal FLORIA Putrajaya flower and garden festival is held in
Putrajaya.
June
1 June – The RON 95 petrol will be priced up at RM2.05 a litre (+10 sen), RON 97 petrol at RM2.35 a litre (+10 sen) and diesel at RM2.05 a litre (+10 sen).
At least 145 people are trapped on top of the
Mount Kinabalu following the quake and rescue operations to retrieve them are ongoing, according to
Sabah Parks.
The iconic Donkey's Ear Peak at
Mount Kinabalu has been destroyed due to the tremors.
Sabah's Chief MinisterMusa Aman has declared an emergency holiday for the state and civil servants in
Ranau area after 6.0 (5.9)-magnitude earthquake.
Malaysian Army troops and assets are on standby and are ready to be deployed to assist authorities in rescue operations following the 6.0 (5.9) magnitude earthquake in
Ranau,
Sabah.
Police have confirm the numbers of death tolls from the
Mount Kinabalu quake victims currently stands at 19 bodies. Most of victims were nine from
Singapore, and six from
Malaysia.
19 June – The hijacked oil tanker MT Orkim Harmony has been released by pirates, who fled in the ship's rescue boat. All 22 crew members of the oil tanker are safe and have been released by pirates at 2:30am.
22 June – Three workers were killed and six others were injured in a
Mydin shopping mall under construction at
Pulau Sebang,
Melaka collapsed.
26 June – UMNO president,
Najib Tun Razak announced that the party elections, scheduled for next year, will be postponed by 18 months to strengthen the
Barisan Nasional ahead of the 14th general election.
1 July – The RON 95 petrol will be priced up at RM2.15 a litre (+10 sen) and RON 97 petrol at RM2.55 a litre (+20 sen).
2 July - The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that Malaysian investigators have traced nearly US$700 million of deposits into what they believe are personal bank accounts of Prime Minister
Najib Razak.[3]
2 July - Penang Chief Minister,
Lim Guan Eng declares that the
Penang are no longer
Pakatan Rakyat state government, but will now be known as the 'Penang' state government.
11 July – Seven men trashed an
Oppo store at
Low Yat Plaza in
Bukit Bintang,
Kuala Lumpur on night in a row over a mobile phone, causing an estimated RM70,000 in damage.
13 July – Five people were injured in a mob attack near
Low Yat Plaza in
Bukit Bintang,
Kuala Lumpur early morning, following a brawl that broke out at the shopping mall on 11 July.
14 July – A 22-year-old unemployed youth was charged at the Magistrate's Court for stealing a
Lenovo handphone worth RM800 from an outlet at the
Low Yat Plaza in
Bukit Bintang,
Kuala Lumpur.
14 July – Police arrested Armed Forces Veterans Association President,
Mohd Ali Baharom known as "Ali Tinju" for allegedly making a racially charged speech prior to 13 July bloody riots in front of
Low Yat Plaza in
Bukit Bintang,
Kuala Lumpur.
16 July – Five people are confirmed dead while another two people who went missing after their boat capsized two nautical miles off
Tanjung Karang,
Selangor.
22 July – Services on the
RapidKL's
Kelana Jaya light rail transit (LRT) line were severely disrupted by two incidents. The first took place in the morning at 8:19am when faulty brakes on a train at the
Setiawangsa LRT station stopped services for about an hour, causing many users to arrive late for work. The line finally resumed operating at around 9:45am. The second occurred later at 12:18pm near the
Universiti LRT station, and reportedly also involved a faulty brake system. This time however, the implications of the problem were far more serious – the affected train caught fire, forcing the
Kelana Jaya Line to halt line operations.
23 July – The
Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) will set up a special committee to investigate the brake failure incidents on the
Kelana Jaya LRT at two separate location on 22 July.
28 July – An article published by Time magazine suggests US President
Barack Obama should steer clear from the Malaysian Prime Minister
Najib Razak. Topping the five-item list of reasons for Obama to do so is the
1MDB scandal.[4]
Malaysia is deeply disappointed by the failure of the
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to adopt the draft resolution for the establishment of an ad hoc international criminal tribunal to try those responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
A part number on a piece of aircraft wreckage found in the
Indian Ocean confirms the object is from a
Boeing 777.
August
Masjid Negara, the National Mosque of Malaysia celebrates its golden jubilee (50th anniversary).More than 10,000 people took over major roads in
Kuala Lumpur kicking off a weekend of
Bersih 4.0 rallies.
1 August – Retail prices of RON95, RON97 and diesel reduced 10 sen a litre each, effective midnight.
9 August –
Singapore-registered tanker MT Joaquim which went missing in
Selangor waters on 8 August has been found some 14
nautical miles east of off
Rupat Island,
Indonesia. However, the cargo of 3,500 metric tonnes of marine fuel oil were missing.
18 August – Five Malaysians have been confirmed to be among at least 23 people killed in a
bomb blast at
Ratchaprasong district, in central
Bangkok,
Thailand which also injured dozens others.
In
Kuala Lumpur, more than 10,000 people took over major roads in the city kicking off a weekend of Bersih 4.0 rallies.
In
Kuching, nearly 10,000 people thronged the
Song Kheng Khai field for the Bersih 4.0 Kuching event at evening.
In
Kota Kinabalu, some 500 people from the Sabah Trade Centre, 50 from the Hakka Association Hall, and 100 from the City mosque and Plaza Juta walked in small groups chanting “Bersih, Bersih” repeatedly, towards the Tanjung Lipat waterfront in city centre.
The
Malaysian Communication of Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has decided to block websites which promote, disseminate information and encourage people to join the Bersih 4.0 rally. The commission said that these actions could undermine the country's stability.
Former Prime Minister,
Mahathir Mohamad made a surprise appearance at the Bersih 4.0 rally when he arrived at
Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur.
Former Prime Minister,
Mahathir Mohamad arrived at the Bersih 4.0 rally for the second time, getting down near Central Market.
Bersih 4 organisers, participants who violate the law to face legal actions, Deputy Prime Minister,
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.
Melaka police have arrested 12 individuals in the state for wearing yellow T-shirt with the printed words ‘Bersih 4’ which is prohibited under the Printing Presses and Publications (Control of Undesirable Publications) (No. 22) Order 2015).
Prime Minister Najib Razak said the organisers of the Bersih 4.0 rally do not care about the people's welfare, nor do they care about developing the rural areas.
City Police Chief, Tajudin Md Isa said a total of 27 police reports were lodged throughout the two-day rally.
At 12:00am, 31 August. The crowd sings Negaraku to conclude the rally. The 34 hours
Bersih 4.0 officially comes to an end with the Chairperson
Maria Chin Abdullah leading the countdown to
Merdeka.
September
1 September – Retail prices of RON95, RON97 and diesel reduced 10 sen a litre each, effective midnight. The price of RON 95 and RON 97 are reduced by 10 sen to RM1.95 and RM2.35 per litre respectively and the price of diesel is drop from RM1.95 to RM1.80.
3 September – Former Prime Minister,
Mahathir Mohamad to be investigated for criminal defamation over statements he made during
Bersih 4 rally, Inspector General of Police,
Khalid Abu Bakar said.
3 September – At least three people were injured in an accident involving a car, a van and three motorcycles in
Jalan Kuching,
Kuala Lumpur causing a massive traffic jam in the morning.
3 September – More than 40 people are missing after a boat ferrying illegal immigrants on their way home to
Indonesia capsized off
Sabak Bernam,
Selangor.
7 September – A traffic enforcement officer,
InspectorMargaret Tagum anak Goen succumbed to her injuries after she was run over by a
Mat Rempit during ‘Ops Roda/Rempit’ at Km 58, Jalan Batu Pahat–Mersing in
Kluang,
Johor early morning.
11 September – A
crane collapses at the
Al-Haram Mosque in
Mecca,
Saudi Arabia, killing 107 people and injuring 238 people including ten of Malaysian hajj pilgrimage. On 14 September,
Tabung Haji confirmed that six Malaysian hajj pilgrimage were killed in the crane disaster.
14 September –
Penang Bridge celebrates its 30th anniversary.
16 September – Police confirmed that missing deputy public prosecutor,
Kevin Anthony Morais was murdered after human remains were found in a concrete-filled drum in
USJ1,
Subang Jaya,
Selangor 12 days after he went missing.
More than 200,000 people are attending in a
United People's rally or "Red Shirt" rally in the city centre of
Kuala Lumpur, in support of the
Najib Razak's government.
Police fired water cannons at protesters demanding to be let into
Petaling Street where
Chinatown is located during a rally in support of the government.
18 September – Unidentify foreign man was slapped second imam of
Masjid Negara (National Mosque), Mohd Zuhairee B Mohd Yatim in midway of
friday prayer. That man was detained after that.
18 September – Former UMNO member
Khairuddin Abu Hassan is arrested by police on suspicion of having committed activity detrimental to parliamentary democracy, an offence under the Penal Code.
19 September –
Silat is declared as a national martial arts of Malaysia.
24 September – A
stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage in
Mina near
Mecca,
Saudi Arabia, kills more than 700 people and injures at least 800 others. One Malaysian hajj pilgrims was killed in a stampede.
26 September – The leader who make
United People's rally or "Red Shirt" rally in the city centre of
Kuala Lumpur, Jamal Mohd Yunus was detain by police in relation to his remarks of an alleged rioting during a rally in
Petaling Street. He was released after that.
30 September –
Indian national Shabir Ahmad Khan from
Kashmir was ordered by the Magistrate Court to undergo mental evaluation at Hospital Bahagia in
Tanjung Rambutan,
Perak for allegedly slapping a
Masjid Negara (National Mosque) second imam, Mohd Zuhairee B Mohd Yatim during Friday prayers on 18 September.
October
1 October – Retail prices of RON95, RON97 and diesel increased 10 sen a litre each, effective midnight. The price of RON 95 and RON 97 are increased by 10 sen to RM2.05 and RM2.45 per litre respectively and the price of diesel is up to RM1.90.
9 October – Two
Orang Asli school girls from Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tohoi in
Gua Musang,
Kelantan who went missing since 23 August were found safe but in a weak condition in
Sungai Emas.
10 October – Hari Sukan Negara (National Sports Day) is held nationwide for the first time.
14 October – The OKU disabled teenager,
Muhammad Firdaus Dullah, who was found neglected and extremely malnourished at a unit of Taman Semarak Flats in
Nilai,
Negeri Sembilan last year, has died. He was 16 years old.
2016 budget allocates total RM267.2 billion, an increase from a revised allocation of 260.7 billion for 2015. The initial allocation for 2015 was 273.9 billion.
For 2016, federal government revenue collection is projected at RM225.7 billion, up RM3.2 billion from 2015.
RM41.3 billion allocated to improve education.
Defence Ministry allocated RM17.1 billion.
Allocation of RM30.1 billion for development projects, RM5.2 billion for security, social development gets RM13.1 billion.
Government allocates RM1.2 billion to the tourism industry.
Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), an agency to facilitate the development of ethnic Malays and other indigenous Malaysians, allocated RM3.7 billion.
Affordable housing projects allocated RM1.6 billion, to be spent building 175,000 houses.
RM900 million allocated to resolve Kuala Lumpur traffic congestion.
27 October - Prime Minister
Najib Razak has filed a suit against former MCA President
Ling Liong Sik for allegedly defaming him.[5]
30 October – An Indian national, Shabir Ahmad Khan who slapped the second imam of
Masjid Negara (National Mosque) during Friday prayers last month was fined RM12,000 or three months’ jail by the Magistrate's Court.
31 October –
Johor Darul Takzim FC (JDT), the only football club from Malaysia wins the
2015 AFC Cup for the first time after beating
FC Istiklol of
Tajikistan 1–0 in the
final at
Dushanbe. Johor state government declared public holiday on 1 November following the JDT's victory.
6 November – The Health Ministry has started a nationwide crackdown by raiding
vape stores and confiscating thousands bottles of vape liquid that contain
nicotine.
11 November – A
landslide has occurred at Km 52.4 of the
Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway between Lentang and Bukit Tinggi, Pahang and
Gombak–Bentong old roads due to heavy rains. The Lentang–Bukit Tinggi stretch of the expressway was closed to traffic. On 15 November, the stretches of the expressway was reopened to traffic.
8:00pm:
US President,
Barack Obama meets Prime Minister,
Najib Tun Razak at the 2015 ASEAN Business and Investment Summit at the Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
11:00am – The 27th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits kicked off with a strong condemnation of terrorism and extremism and a rousing call for the ASEAN Community to take its place on the world stage.
5:30pm –
US President,
Barack Obama concluded his three-day visit to Malaysia for the 27th ASEAN Summit and Related Summit. The
Air Force One departed from Subang at 5:20pm.
3:30pm – Malaysia and China sealed eight government-to-government memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and agreements in various fields including trade, culture and administration. The signing ceremony was witnessed by the Prime Minister
Najib Tun Razak and
Chinese PremierLi Keqiang at
Perdana Putra,
Putrajaya.
24 November – UMNO Wanita Gopeng chief
Hamidah Osman is sacked from UMNO for disciplinary reasons.
Faulty equipment and the crew's "inability to control the aircraft" led an AirAsia A320 to crash into the Java Sea last year, killing all 162 people on board.
6 December –
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice president
Nurul Izzah Anwar, who was scheduled to announce the party's Sarawak election candidates for the state general election, has been barred from entering the state.
8 December – Prime Minister
Najib Razak has stressed that the donation of RM2.6 billion deposited into his account is neither from a public fund nor the government's strategic investment company,
1MDB.[6]
9 December – Malaysia won 52 Gold medals at the
2015 ASEAN Para Games in Singapore. The nation will host the multi-sport event in 2017.
16 December – A former Fardu Ain and Religious Class (Kafa) teacher, Muhamad Faizal Mahmud Affandi pleaded guilty to punching a salesman Chea Wei Jian in the face at
Low Yat Plaza,
Kuala Lumpur on 12 November.
20 December –
Malaysia's first
Sharia-Compliant budget airline
Rayani Air begins its maiden flight.
20 December –
Silat display at wedding turns bloody after man is stabbed to death with keris in
Kampung Patau-Patau,
Labuan.
20 December – A brawl has reportedly broken out at a mobile phone shop in the
Kota Raya shopping complex in Kuala Lumpur, leaving two with minor injuries.
28 December – A
Malaysian Army officer, Captain
Hasman Hussin who was reported missing in the
Missouri floods on 26 December, has been found dead. His body was found at 11:00am local time.
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.