21 January – After hundreds of workers are taken hostage
in an attack at a gas facility near
In Aménas,
Algeria, a subsequent raid by Algerian forces results in dozens of fatalities, including two Malaysians.
25 January – A six-year-old boy, William Yau Zhen Zhong from
Putra Heights,
Selangor who went missing last week, was found dead at the
Klang River jetty near
Port Klang.
28 February – The bridge of the Bandar Nusaputra Interchange at the Putrajaya Link, a part of the
North–South Expressway Central Link and still under construction, collapses due to water pipe leakage. No casualties or injuries were reported.
1 March – Lahad Datu standoff: Two Malaysian police commandos were killed and three police commandos were injured in a shootout between the
Malaysian police and the
Sulu intruders at the village of
Tanduo near
Lahad Datu,
Sabah. Almost 14 Sulu intruders were killed in a shootout. An immediate
curfew was imposed at Lahad Datu town.
A formation consisting of six
BAE Hawks and three
F/A-18D Hornets from the
Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) launched an airstrike against the Sulu intruders at Kampung Tanduo. No military casualties are reported in the "Ops Daulat" operation.
27 March – Lahad Datu standoff: The village of
Tanduo near
Lahad Datu,
Sabah, the site of the Sulu militants invasion will be evacuated and the villagers will be relocated to new settlements nearby.
20 April – The
2013 Malaysian general elections: The Nominations for candidates. For the first time in Malaysian electoral history, all seats will be contested and no
candidate won a seat unopposed, with some candidates facing as many as six opponents.
20 April – The final closure of the cable stayed bridge at the main navigational span of the
Penang Second Bridge has been completed.
26 April – The
Royal Malaysian Customs second deputy director-general, Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim was shot dead near a traffic light near the
Putrajaya police station.
21 May – Six
FELDA settlers' children conquered
Mount Everest for the first time.
23 May – Former lawyer N. Pathmanabhan, 43, and farm hands T. Thilaiyalagan, 21, R. Matan, 22 and R. Kathavarayan, 33, are guilty of murdering
Sosilawati Lawiya and her aides at Lot 2001, Jalan Tanjung Layang, Tanjung Sepat, Banting, between 8.30 pm and 9.45 pm on August 30, 2010.
23–26 May – The biggest youth festival Festival Belia Putrajaya 2013 is held in
Putrajaya.
6 June – A ramp leading to the still under construction
Penang Second Bridge at
Batu Maung interchange collapsed, burying a car and two motorcycles under the debris. One person was killed in the incident.
13 June – Freak storms hit Penang. Several damages had also been reported at
George Town including Penang's UMNO Building.
15 June – The
Proton Saga SV is launched. The car price for the
Proton Saga has now reduced from RM 38,895 to RM 33,438.
23 June – A state of emergency had been declared in
Muar and
Ledang District in Johor, due to the API level reaching a record high of 750. The state of emergency was lifted two days later.
27 June – A power blackout occurred at mostly parts of
Sarawak state.
1 July – Sgt Arthur Alber Walter, a former police officer during
Malayan Emergency was given a hero's parade at Sungai Siput, Perak. He was honour in the presence of Regent of Perak,
Raja Dr Nazrin Shah and Inspector General of Police
Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.
3 July – Three Myanmar construction workers were killed while others injured in a landslide at a construction site in
Taman Sierra,
Ukay Perdana near
Ulu Klang,
Selangor.
29 July –
Jacky Ng Kiat Kee, Malaysian's national basketball player died in heart attack while representing the country in an invitational tournament in
China.
30 July – The speed limit on federal and state roads has reduced from 90 to 80 km/h during festive seasons only.
August
1 August – The Rakan Ronda Lebuhraya, Malaysia's Highway Friendly Patrol programme is launched.
5 August – Eight of the 10 members of the Kumpulan Panji Hitam or East Empire of Langkasuka Nusantara deviant group were arrested for attempting to enter
Istana Negara palace compound.
2 September – The prices for Diesel fuel increased by 20 cents from RM 1.80 to RM 2.00 and petrol RON 95 increased by 20 cents from RM 1.90 to RM 2.10 began on 3 September.
6 September – The Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013–2025 is unveiled by the Deputy Prime Minister and also the Minister of Educations,
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
11 September – A four-vehicle pile-up involving two express buses, a trailer and a car held up traffic for two hours at kilometre 31.5 of the
Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway heading towards
Kuala Lumpur. Thirteen people, including a couple in the car, were injured in the accident.
12 September –
KRU Studios' most expensive film ever, Vikingdom, is now released in cinemas.
1 October – Four people died, two in critical condition and about 60 others have been warded food poisoning after eat the chicken dish in a wedding banquet at
Tanjung Dawai,
Kedah.
10 October – A co-pilot and a passenger were killed while four others were injured after a
Twin Otter aircraft belonging to
MASWings, crashed while attempting to land from
Kudat Airport,
Sabah.
14 October – The
Court of Appeal decides that the Catholic Church's weekly newspaper,
The Herald will not allow to use the word "
Allah" in its
Malay Language section to refer to God.
22 October – A 15-year-old girl
Ng Yuk Tim who was reported missing two days ago was found stuffed in a suitcase in Jalan Kebun Nenas,
Shah Alam,
Selangor.
23 October – A security guard shot dead a bank operations officer, Norazita Abu Talib in a robbery at the Ambank branch in
USJ Sentral,
Subang Jaya,
Selangor.
24 October – A delivery boy ran amok in
Gombak,
Selangor. Two people including a student were killed and two others injured.
25 October – 2014 Budget highlights: The Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BRIM) cash for those with a monthly income of below RM3,000 and single individuals aged 21 and above with income not exceeding RM2,000 a month increased from RM500 to RM650. Sugar subsidy is abolished and a GST tax of six percent starting on April 1, 2015
5 November – Over 470,395 candidates sat for the
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2013 at 3,616 examination centres throughout the country beginning today until Dec 5. During the examination, three candidates died in ongoing examination.
9 November – The two-year-old son of a British expatriate
Freddie Joseph who was kidnapped at their home yesterday was founded in
Titiwangsa lake park.
9 November – Five Form Two girls were slapped with slippers by a teacher after they had apparently been noisy in the library when undergoing SPM examination in
Bidor, Perak.
11 November – Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, Wanita Umno chief has withdrawn her RM100mil defamation suit against PKR strategic director Mohd Rafizi Ramli and its Wanita chief Zuraida Kamaruddin over a statement involving the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) issue.
15 November – A
Taiwanese tourist was shot dead and his wife is believed to have been kidnapped when gunmen raided a resort in
Pulau Pom Pom in
Semporna in the east coast of
Sabah.
Prime MinisterDato Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak on his Twitter expressing that "Mandela lives on in the spirit of every human that believes in democracy and freedom. Thank you for your legacy, Madiba".[2]
Former Prime Minister
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad also expressed that "Truly a great leader with incredible fortitude and unflinching dedication to the cause of social justice. He was a forgiving person. He bore no animosity towards those who had imprisoned him and all he cared about was reconciliation and the sharing of his country’s wealth and opportunities between blacks and whites. Few in the world have exhibited this kind of magnanimity. Whenever I am asked who I admire most among the leaders I have met I have no hesitation in naming Nelson Mandela". Mahathir said the death of his friend was received with great sadness and a deep sense of loss. "His passing is a great personal loss to me and to all African people".[3]
Two cabinet ministers, Minister of Federal Territories,
Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor and Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water,
Maximus Ongkili represents the Malaysian government at the memorial service of the former South African president Nelson Mandela in
FNB Stadium,
Johannesburg while Dr Mahathir attends the Mandela's funeral in
Union Buildings,
Pretoria.[4][5]
12 December – Two pilots and six
Petronas Carigali workers survived after their helicopter crashed into the sea off
Miri while en route to an offshore platform in
Sarawak.
19 December – The
Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) secondary school examinations results is the last time before being replaced by the
Pentaksiran Berasaskan Sekolah Menengah Rendah (PBSMR) examinations next year. There is a 0.41 per cent increase or 30,988 students scoring straight As in this and last year's PMR results.
30 December –
Prime Minister,
Najib Tun Razak announced 11 measures to slash public sector expenditure beginning Jan 1, 2014, one of which is the reduction by 10 per cent of the entertainment allowance of ministers and deputy ministers.
31 December – Thousands of protesters comprising mostly tertiary students rallied against the rising cost of living near
Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur. The
New Year's Eve concert at the Merdeka Square had to be called off about 30 minutes before the countdown as protesters broke through the police cordon to seize the stage.
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.
21 January – After hundreds of workers are taken hostage
in an attack at a gas facility near
In Aménas,
Algeria, a subsequent raid by Algerian forces results in dozens of fatalities, including two Malaysians.
25 January – A six-year-old boy, William Yau Zhen Zhong from
Putra Heights,
Selangor who went missing last week, was found dead at the
Klang River jetty near
Port Klang.
28 February – The bridge of the Bandar Nusaputra Interchange at the Putrajaya Link, a part of the
North–South Expressway Central Link and still under construction, collapses due to water pipe leakage. No casualties or injuries were reported.
1 March – Lahad Datu standoff: Two Malaysian police commandos were killed and three police commandos were injured in a shootout between the
Malaysian police and the
Sulu intruders at the village of
Tanduo near
Lahad Datu,
Sabah. Almost 14 Sulu intruders were killed in a shootout. An immediate
curfew was imposed at Lahad Datu town.
A formation consisting of six
BAE Hawks and three
F/A-18D Hornets from the
Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) launched an airstrike against the Sulu intruders at Kampung Tanduo. No military casualties are reported in the "Ops Daulat" operation.
27 March – Lahad Datu standoff: The village of
Tanduo near
Lahad Datu,
Sabah, the site of the Sulu militants invasion will be evacuated and the villagers will be relocated to new settlements nearby.
20 April – The
2013 Malaysian general elections: The Nominations for candidates. For the first time in Malaysian electoral history, all seats will be contested and no
candidate won a seat unopposed, with some candidates facing as many as six opponents.
20 April – The final closure of the cable stayed bridge at the main navigational span of the
Penang Second Bridge has been completed.
26 April – The
Royal Malaysian Customs second deputy director-general, Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim was shot dead near a traffic light near the
Putrajaya police station.
21 May – Six
FELDA settlers' children conquered
Mount Everest for the first time.
23 May – Former lawyer N. Pathmanabhan, 43, and farm hands T. Thilaiyalagan, 21, R. Matan, 22 and R. Kathavarayan, 33, are guilty of murdering
Sosilawati Lawiya and her aides at Lot 2001, Jalan Tanjung Layang, Tanjung Sepat, Banting, between 8.30 pm and 9.45 pm on August 30, 2010.
23–26 May – The biggest youth festival Festival Belia Putrajaya 2013 is held in
Putrajaya.
6 June – A ramp leading to the still under construction
Penang Second Bridge at
Batu Maung interchange collapsed, burying a car and two motorcycles under the debris. One person was killed in the incident.
13 June – Freak storms hit Penang. Several damages had also been reported at
George Town including Penang's UMNO Building.
15 June – The
Proton Saga SV is launched. The car price for the
Proton Saga has now reduced from RM 38,895 to RM 33,438.
23 June – A state of emergency had been declared in
Muar and
Ledang District in Johor, due to the API level reaching a record high of 750. The state of emergency was lifted two days later.
27 June – A power blackout occurred at mostly parts of
Sarawak state.
1 July – Sgt Arthur Alber Walter, a former police officer during
Malayan Emergency was given a hero's parade at Sungai Siput, Perak. He was honour in the presence of Regent of Perak,
Raja Dr Nazrin Shah and Inspector General of Police
Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.
3 July – Three Myanmar construction workers were killed while others injured in a landslide at a construction site in
Taman Sierra,
Ukay Perdana near
Ulu Klang,
Selangor.
29 July –
Jacky Ng Kiat Kee, Malaysian's national basketball player died in heart attack while representing the country in an invitational tournament in
China.
30 July – The speed limit on federal and state roads has reduced from 90 to 80 km/h during festive seasons only.
August
1 August – The Rakan Ronda Lebuhraya, Malaysia's Highway Friendly Patrol programme is launched.
5 August – Eight of the 10 members of the Kumpulan Panji Hitam or East Empire of Langkasuka Nusantara deviant group were arrested for attempting to enter
Istana Negara palace compound.
2 September – The prices for Diesel fuel increased by 20 cents from RM 1.80 to RM 2.00 and petrol RON 95 increased by 20 cents from RM 1.90 to RM 2.10 began on 3 September.
6 September – The Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013–2025 is unveiled by the Deputy Prime Minister and also the Minister of Educations,
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
11 September – A four-vehicle pile-up involving two express buses, a trailer and a car held up traffic for two hours at kilometre 31.5 of the
Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway heading towards
Kuala Lumpur. Thirteen people, including a couple in the car, were injured in the accident.
12 September –
KRU Studios' most expensive film ever, Vikingdom, is now released in cinemas.
1 October – Four people died, two in critical condition and about 60 others have been warded food poisoning after eat the chicken dish in a wedding banquet at
Tanjung Dawai,
Kedah.
10 October – A co-pilot and a passenger were killed while four others were injured after a
Twin Otter aircraft belonging to
MASWings, crashed while attempting to land from
Kudat Airport,
Sabah.
14 October – The
Court of Appeal decides that the Catholic Church's weekly newspaper,
The Herald will not allow to use the word "
Allah" in its
Malay Language section to refer to God.
22 October – A 15-year-old girl
Ng Yuk Tim who was reported missing two days ago was found stuffed in a suitcase in Jalan Kebun Nenas,
Shah Alam,
Selangor.
23 October – A security guard shot dead a bank operations officer, Norazita Abu Talib in a robbery at the Ambank branch in
USJ Sentral,
Subang Jaya,
Selangor.
24 October – A delivery boy ran amok in
Gombak,
Selangor. Two people including a student were killed and two others injured.
25 October – 2014 Budget highlights: The Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BRIM) cash for those with a monthly income of below RM3,000 and single individuals aged 21 and above with income not exceeding RM2,000 a month increased from RM500 to RM650. Sugar subsidy is abolished and a GST tax of six percent starting on April 1, 2015
5 November – Over 470,395 candidates sat for the
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2013 at 3,616 examination centres throughout the country beginning today until Dec 5. During the examination, three candidates died in ongoing examination.
9 November – The two-year-old son of a British expatriate
Freddie Joseph who was kidnapped at their home yesterday was founded in
Titiwangsa lake park.
9 November – Five Form Two girls were slapped with slippers by a teacher after they had apparently been noisy in the library when undergoing SPM examination in
Bidor, Perak.
11 November – Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, Wanita Umno chief has withdrawn her RM100mil defamation suit against PKR strategic director Mohd Rafizi Ramli and its Wanita chief Zuraida Kamaruddin over a statement involving the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) issue.
15 November – A
Taiwanese tourist was shot dead and his wife is believed to have been kidnapped when gunmen raided a resort in
Pulau Pom Pom in
Semporna in the east coast of
Sabah.
Prime MinisterDato Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak on his Twitter expressing that "Mandela lives on in the spirit of every human that believes in democracy and freedom. Thank you for your legacy, Madiba".[2]
Former Prime Minister
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad also expressed that "Truly a great leader with incredible fortitude and unflinching dedication to the cause of social justice. He was a forgiving person. He bore no animosity towards those who had imprisoned him and all he cared about was reconciliation and the sharing of his country’s wealth and opportunities between blacks and whites. Few in the world have exhibited this kind of magnanimity. Whenever I am asked who I admire most among the leaders I have met I have no hesitation in naming Nelson Mandela". Mahathir said the death of his friend was received with great sadness and a deep sense of loss. "His passing is a great personal loss to me and to all African people".[3]
Two cabinet ministers, Minister of Federal Territories,
Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor and Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water,
Maximus Ongkili represents the Malaysian government at the memorial service of the former South African president Nelson Mandela in
FNB Stadium,
Johannesburg while Dr Mahathir attends the Mandela's funeral in
Union Buildings,
Pretoria.[4][5]
12 December – Two pilots and six
Petronas Carigali workers survived after their helicopter crashed into the sea off
Miri while en route to an offshore platform in
Sarawak.
19 December – The
Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) secondary school examinations results is the last time before being replaced by the
Pentaksiran Berasaskan Sekolah Menengah Rendah (PBSMR) examinations next year. There is a 0.41 per cent increase or 30,988 students scoring straight As in this and last year's PMR results.
30 December –
Prime Minister,
Najib Tun Razak announced 11 measures to slash public sector expenditure beginning Jan 1, 2014, one of which is the reduction by 10 per cent of the entertainment allowance of ministers and deputy ministers.
31 December – Thousands of protesters comprising mostly tertiary students rallied against the rising cost of living near
Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur. The
New Year's Eve concert at the Merdeka Square had to be called off about 30 minutes before the countdown as protesters broke through the police cordon to seize the stage.
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.