9 January –
Anwar Ibrahim arrives in
Penang high court for his RM70 million defamation suit against an English daily and three other parties.[5]
9 January –
Suasa Airlines was fined RM380,000 for carrying passengers between
Kuala Lumpur and
Langkawi without a valid permit in
Sepang court,
Selangor. Suasa Airlines operated this flight as a "demonstration flight" on 22 July 2016.[6]
13 January – Three Malaysian militants, including an
Islamic State (IS) group leader, were killed following airstrikes in
Raqqa,
Syria, according to reports by Bukit Aman counter terrorism unit deputy director Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay.[11]
19 January – Because hitting a luxury car believed to belong to a '
Datuk', a truck driver was beaten by a group of men in
Ampang,
Selangor allegedly unhappy with the incident that could not be avoided. The incident was recorded by the camera and viral on social media.[14]
25 January – 1,596 people were evacuated from 7 districts in
Pahang but no casualties were reported.[15]
The boat captain and one crew member were rescued by another tourist boat on in afternoon after they floating in the sea for a day. While a fishermen boat found the 20 Chinese tourists along with the three that are confirmed dead some hours later, comprising two men and a woman but six people still are missing.[17]
Prime Minister
Najib Razak called for a thorough investigation over the incident and called all parties to abide by rules and guidelines set by the Government to ensure their safety. He wrote on
Facebook that "I take the Sabah boat capsize tragedy very seriously, and I want a thorough investigation to identify the cause of the incident. However, for now, complete focus must be given to the search and rescue of six other victims who are still missing".[18]
Sabah State Chief Minister
Musa Aman offered his deepest condolences to the families of the victims who perished in the incident and called for relevant authorities to enforce strict regulation. The Chief Minister added "My thoughts and prayers also go to those who are still missing",[19]
A body of man was found by local authorities 500 metres in the waters south of
Mamutik Island,
Sabah[20] but it was confirmed later that the body are not part of the boat mishap missing victims but a men who went missing while fishing with his friends off
Dinawan Island, Sabah.[21]
One missing victim is found and confirmed as one of the unidentified woman passengers (later identified as Yang Jia Yi).[23]
One of the boat skippers was sentenced to six months in prison, an accusation which the boat operator acknowledge and pleaded guilty while the boat owner was released on bail and will be on trial again in the next week since the owner does not know
Malay language.[24]
4 February –
Nautical Aliya ship, mission of humanitarian
flotilla to help ethnic
Rohingya has departed from
Port Klang accompanied by 195
activist and international volunteers and volunteers organized the 1Malaysia Putera Club (KP1M) and the Malaysian Islamic Organization Consultative Council (MAPIM) with the support of
ASEAN and international non-governmental organizations.[25]
7 February –
Malaysian worst
Canada serial rapist,
Selva Kumar Subbiah has returned to
Kuala Lumpur International Airport,
Sepang after being deported by Canada authorities because end of terms 24 years in prison since year 1992. Selva found guilty of 19 counts of
sexual assault, 28 counts of administering a drug or noxious substance, 10 counts of various kinds of assault and a dozen other charges, including
extortion.[26]
The investigation papers on the catamaran have been complete and concluded the boat has overloaded beyond specified capacity combined with poor weather conditions.[27][28]
Following Kim's death, Malaysian police arrested a woman at
Kuala Lumpur International Airport in connection to the attack on 13 February 2017. The woman, a 28-year-old named Đoàn Thị Hương, was in possession of
Vietnamese travel documentation.[30]
A 25-year-old woman named Siti Aishah with
Indonesian travel documentation was arrested in connection to the case and identified as the second female suspect. Aishah's boyfriend, a 26-year-old Malaysian named Muhammad Farid Bin Jalaluddin, was also arrested to assist in the investigation.[32][33]
Malaysian police arrest of a fourth suspect, a
North Korean man identified as 46-year-old Ri Jong Chol. He was arrested on the night of February 17 in
Selangor.[34]
18 February – Eight male teenagers on bicycles were killed after they were mowed down by a car on Jalan Lingkaran Dalam, besides the Mahmoodiah cemetery, near
Johor Bahru early morning.[35]
Malaysian police named four more
North Korean suspects. They were identified as Rhi Ji-hyon (aged 33), Hong Song-hac (34), O Jong-gil (55) and Ri Jae-nam (57), all of whom left Malaysia after the attack, and the Malaysian police requested help from
Interpol and other relevant authorities in tracking them.[37][38]
Japanese television network
Fuji TV released surveillance video, which it says it obtained from the
Kuala Lumpur International Airport, purporting to show the alleged attack on it appears to show one of two women grabbing a man who appears to be Kim Jong Nam from behind and putting him in what looks like a chokehold.[39]
22 February
The Kuala Lumpur High Court has declined to decide on former
MCA president
Ling Liong Sik's application to strike out Prime Minister
Najib Razak's suit on the ground that Najib cannot sue in his capacity as a public official.[40]
Malaysian police inspector-general
Khalid Abu Bakar said that the killing was "a planned effort" and that the two women arrested had been trained to carry out the attack and had repeatedly rehearsed it together at
Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and
Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC). Khalid also said that the women apparently admitted that they knew they were handling poisonous substances.[41][42]
An unnamed
Malaysian man believed to be a chemist was picked up by police during a raid on a condominium where he then led police to another condominium where various chemicals were seized.[43]
Police announced that a preliminary analysis found
VX nerve agent, man-made
chemical warfare agent that's classified as a nerve agent the most toxic and quick-acting of the known chemical warfare on the eyes and face of the Kim Jong-nam.[44]
After conducting a two-hour sweep to decontamination chemical,
police declared the terminal at the
Kuala Lumpur International Airport a "safe zone." They said they found no hazardous material nor trace of the nerve agent that was allegedly used in the attack.[45]
26 February –
King of Saudi Arabia,
King Salman made four-day state visit to Malaysia. This is a first state visit to
Malaysia since ascending the throne on 23 January 2015.[46]
Aisyah and Houng were charged with murder, which carries a mandatory
death sentence.[47]
28 February – Three people were killed and four others, including an infant, were injured when a train car crashed into a van near Kampung Memanjang in
Beaufort district,
Sabah.[48]
The suspect, Aisyah and Huong appeared in court and were both formally charged with Kim's murder. They were not required to enter a plea, but both told the court they were not guilty.[49]
Malaysia ending visa-free travel for North Koreans this week, citing security reasons from
Malaysia-North Korea tension.[52]
North Korea retaliated and designated the Malaysian ambassador, Mohamad Nizan Mohamad as persona non grata and demanded the envoy leave the country within 48 hours. However, the Malaysian Ambassador had already been recalled to
Kuala Lumpur for consultation and arrived on February 22.[53]
North Korean authorities reacted by forbidding all
Malaysians citizens in North Korea to leave the country. Malaysian authorities retaliated by forbidding
North Korean citizens to leave Malaysia.[55]
Malaysia police completed the autopsy, confirming that the body belonged to Kim Jong-nam based from
DNA provided by his son Kim Han-sol and the body was handed to the
Ministry of Health for further action. The Health Ministry said they would then give Kim's family two to three weeks to claim his body, with the body having been embalmed to preserve it during the period. The family however declined to take the body and gave the Malaysian authorities permission to manage the remains.[59][60][61][62]
Interpol issued a red notice for the four North Korean suspects who had fled to Pyongyang.[66]
19 March – The
Kelantan Veterinary Services Department destroyed thousand birds and eggs in a bid to stem the outbreak of
avian flu (H5N1) in the state.[67]
22 March –
Google Doodle honours
P Ramlee,
Malaysian actor and director at Malaysian homepage engine to celebrate his 88th birthday.[68]
23 March – The High Court has deferred its decision on former MCA President
Ling Liong Sik's application to strike out a suit by Prime Minister
Najib Razak, pending the outcome of two Federal Court matters as to whether a public official has legal standing to sue an individual for defamation.[69]
24 March – Nine people suspected links to
Islamic State have been arrested by Malaysian police, including one believed to be involved in a
bombing at a nightclub in June last year that injured eight people between March 15 and 21.[70]
After negotiations between both sides to end their dispute, all stranded
Malaysians in North Korea as well
North Koreans in Malaysia were allowed to return to their countries with a recent receipt of a letter from the deceased's family requesting the remains of Kim's be returned to his country following the completion of further autopsy.[72]
The three North Korean suspects, Ri Ji-u, Kim Uk-il and Hyon Kwang-song, who were holed up in the North Korean embassy in Malaysia were released and allowed to return home after investigators interviewed them and cleared them of any wrongdoing.[73]
2 April – Six people were killed when a trailer crashed head-on into the MPV car were travelling in at km403.3 of the
North-South Expressway near the
Tanjung Malim toll plaza,
Perak.[75]
Families of the tourists victims have engaged their lawyers to file petitions claiming for compensation from involved quarters, including the tour operator.[78]
13 April – 11
Malaysians among 300 people listed in
Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia 2017 under the list Retail and E-Commerce category.[82]
16 April – The
Terengganu health department has confirmed that a pregnant woman was admitted to hospital on April 7 has died from
Influenza A virus (H1N1) at April 13.[83]
The
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) give warning to staff that leaks of information that pertaining search of MH370 by threatening to jail staff members after having refused to release material pertaining to the search efforts, as requested by families of the
Chinese passengers of the ill-fated flight.[84]
18 April – Chief of Police Narcotics IPD Baling, Assistant Superintendent Mohd Noor Mat Yaub and his wife died in an accident involving three vehicles in Kampung Teluk Teduri,
Baling,
Kedah.[85]
20 April –
Johor Housing and Local Government Committee Exco, Datuk Abd Latif Bandi has resigned from his post with immediate effect after being charged at the Sessions Court with 33 counts of corruption.[86]
21 April –
AmpangPKR youth chief, Datuk Adam Rosly Abdullah claimed trial to six charges relating to the submission of false statements and forged documents to the
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the Sessions Court.[87]
26 April – Thaqif Mohamad Amin, a student of tahfiz (religious) school in
Kota Tinggi,
Johor died at 2:05pm after a coma a few days because being beaten by wardens.[90]
29 April – Three boys found drowned while participating in a school camping resort in
Membakut,
Beaufort,
Sabah.[91]
May
5 May – A camera footage shows 28-year-old man was injured and the car that he was driving, damaged, when he was attacked by several men outside a
surau just after
Friday prayers concluded at Taman Austin Perdana,
Johor Baharu,
Johor. Group of men claimed that man driving a car started honking because congregation car blocking his path and disturbed
Muslims perform Friday prayers. This incident viral in social media and sparks outrage to public.[92]
8 May – Malaysia police have confirmed the death in Syria of
Muhammad Wanndy Mohamed Jedi, the
Islamic State (IS) terror group's principal coordinator for Malaysia after investigate
Facebook posting of his wife on 29 April about Wanndy death in the small town of Ma'adan,
Raqqa,
Syria.[93]
Estimated 140,000 of UMNO members who turned up from all over the country for the party's 71st anniversary celebrations at the
National Stadium in
Bukit Jalil,
Kuala Lumpur.
12 May – The
Sarawak Legislative Assembly voted in favour of a ministerial motion to disqualify Dr Ting Tiong Choon from the
Pujut State Legislative Assembly (DUN) because he had acquired
Australian citizenship that disqualify under Article 17(1)(g) of the state constitution.[95]
14 May – The
SMART Tunnel will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
15 May – A man seriously injured in both legs when hit by a
homemade bomb believed planted by
money lenders or Ah Long in the incident in Jalan Pengkalan Setia, Taman Pengkalan Setia,
Taiping, Perak.[97]
16 May – CyberSecurity Malaysia confirmed only received one report involving
ransomware attack
WannaCry so far. This become first reported ransomware attack in Malaysia.[98]
17 May – There was commotion occurred at the
TN50 dialogue with celebrities when the owner of the production company
Metrowealth International Group (MIG) Datuk
David Teo slapped by veteran actor
Sulaiman Yassin (or better known as Mat Over) reliable for being 'rude' in the presence of unprofessional host
Rosyam Nor and Prime Minister Datuk Seri
Najib Tun Razak. This incident become viral in social media.[99]
18 May – RON95 petrol price rise 7 cents to RM2.08 per liter, RON97 increased by 7 per cent to RM2.36, while diesel went up four sen to RM1.99.[100]
18 May – Malaysia celebrated 100th years of anniversary of
palm oil since its introduced in year 1917.[101]
21 May –
Kuala Lumpur police launched an e-reporting facility for all the six districts in
Kuala Lumpur under the city police headquarters for non-crime related reports.[103]
22 May –
Royal Malaysian Navy confirmed nine navy personnel have been missing since 20 May after their boat lost contact during a routine patrol in waters off
Sedili,
Johor[104] but however nine navy have been found safe after search effort.[105]
24 May –
Proton and
Geely signed an agreement that would see Geely take a 49.9% stake in Proton and a controlling stake in
Lotus, the British sportscar maker, from Proton. Both parties have not finalised the price Geely would pay for the stake in Proton.[107]
26 May – Official opening of the
Velodrome Nasional, the first indoor cycling track in Malaysia.[111]
29 May
The High Court set July 31 for case management of Prime Minister
Najib Razak's libel suit against former
MCA president
Ling Liong Sik over an article published in a news portal two years ago.[112]
Malaysia Home Ministry issued a show-cause letter to
MCA-owned English daily,
The Star over its controversial front-page report headlined "Malaysian terrorist leader" above a picture of Muslims praying that published on 27 May.[113]
31 May –
Malaysia AirlinesMH128 forcibly aborted the flight after the alleged hijacking attempt and returned to
Melbourne Airport shortly after takeoff. In the incident, a 25-year-old
Sri Lankan national who was reportedly drunk, has fished out a large object, claiming it to be a bomb, and attempted to force himself into the plane's cockpit.[115]
4 June –
Prime Minister,
Najib Razak condemned the
terror attacks in
central London where six people had been reported killed. "I am shocked and disgusted. Malaysia condemns such heinous acts and we stand with the people of Britain," Najib said in his latest tweet today. Meanwhile,
Wisma Putra has confirmed that no Malaysians were reported involved in the incident and that the matter was being closely monitored.[122]
9 June –
MalaysianIslamic State (ISIS) fighter, identified as Mohd Nizam Ariffin has been killed in clashes with security forces in
Mosul,
Iraq.[128]
9 June – 2016 Sebuyau helicopter crash
Transport ministry's official report says the
Filipino pilot of the helicopter which crashed in
Sarawak, killing deputy minister
Noriah Kasnon, was not familiar with the terrain and that weather conditions were very bad.[129]
11 June –
Singaporean fitness chain
True Fitness announced the closure of all its gym and spa facilities in
Malaysia because unprofitability and economic condition.[132]
11 June – Eight people were killed, including six who were burnt in their vehicle when it burst into flames, in an accident involving four vehicles at KM25 Bahau-Keratong Road,
Jempol District,
Negeri Sembilan.[133]
12 June – The
Sarawak state government withdrawn the participation of its representative in
Malaysia Tourism Board with immediate effect. The decision was made over the duplication of roles and functions between the state and federal government tourism boards.[135]
12 June – The Malaysian ambassador to Chile, Datuk Dr
Mohamad Rameez Yahaya and his family were robbed and threatened by a group of five men at his residence in Las Flores Avenue,
Las Condes,
Santiago,
Chile.[136]
15 June – Two crew members of the cargo ship, KM Avatar who went missing after the ship sank off
Tanjung Kling,
Malacca on 14 June were found in morning, with one of them dead and the other alive.[140]
After five hours missing, two pilots were found dead attached with parachute in a swamp forest in
Chukai, Terengganu but aircraft still not found but believe have crashed in the swamp forest in Chukai.[142]
15 June – Six
Indonesian crew members are missing when an
Equatorial Guinea-registered tanker vessel, MT Putri Sea sank 4.6 nautical miles from
Pengerang,
Johor at about 5am due to explosion in its engine room.
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has launched a search and rescue operation has been activated to locate the missing ship crew members.[145]
15 June – T. Nhaveen, a bullied victim, who was seriously injured in an assault by a group of boys at Jalan Kaki Bukit in
Bukit Gelugor,
George Town,
Penang last Saturday has died. He was believed to be sexually abused and suffered internal bleeding in his head and abdomen.[147] Later, five of the suspects held over the death of T. Nhaveen has arrested to face investigations for murder.[148] This sparks outrage to public, triggered national and international attention[149] and debate about awareness of bullying in
Malaysia since another bullied victim Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain death on 1 June.[150]
The first remains pilot Hawk 108 Major Mohd Hasri Zahari safely buried in Felda Lui Muda,
Jempol,
Negeri Sembilan meanwhile second remains Major Yazmi Mohamed Yusof safely buried in
Titiwangsa Muslims cemetery,
Kuala Lumpur.[152]
17 June – Hundreds of residents from Batu 12 to Batu 23,
Hulu Langat,
Selangor affected by floods following two-hour of torrential rain this afternoon. Thirty people has evacuated from affected area.[153]
17 June – The
Kuching High Court has ruled against the
Sarawak state assembly's decision to disqualify Dr
Ting Tiong Choon as
Pujut legislative assemblyman[154] and the
Election Commission (EC) has decided there will not be any by-election for Pujut that expected held on 4 July, following the decision by the High Court.[155]
18 June – The
Royal Malaysian Navy found the wreck of the MT Putri Sea, which is believed to have sunk off
Pengerang,
Johor on 15 June following an explosion.[156]
19 June – World
Quran Hour day has held throughout nationwide.[159]
20 June –
AirAsia has been named the World's Best Low-Cost Airline for the ninth time in a row meanwhile,
AirAsia X, AirAsia's long-haul airline, has been named the World's Best Low-Cost Airline Premium Cabin and World's Best Low-Cost Airline Premium Seat awards for the fifth straight year at the 2017
Skytrax World Airline Awards.[160]
22 June – The price of RON97 decrease to RM2.17 per litre, while RON95 will be RM1.91 per litre. Both are down by seven sen from last week. The price of diesel still same at RM1.88 per litre.[161]
30 June – Former
MCA president
Ling Liong Sik said his party did not receive any political funding from former prime minister
Mahathir Mohamad when he helmed it between 1986 and 2003.[169]
July
1 July – All payment card transactions conducted using locally issued payment cards at
POS terminals in Malaysia can only be completed with a
PIN entry. Signature verification will no longer be facilitated.[170]
The
Sabah state government bans entry of all live animals from Sarawak over
rabies outbreak.[172]
1 July – The
Immigration Department arrested 1,035 illegal
immigrants and 16 employers throughout the country on the first day of a nationwide Op Mega after the deadline for registration of temporary Enforcement Card (E-Card) expired at 30 June.[173]
1 July – 1000 villagers were left homeless when a massive fire swept through the Kampung Hidayat squatter settlement in the east coast
Tawau district,
Sabah.[174]
3 July – Sarawak rabies outbreak :
The
Sarawak state government has approved RM100,000 to enable the immediate purchase
rabies vaccines in the wake of the outbreak in the
Serian District.[175]
3 July –
Shell has removed life-size promotional standee of a woman at all Shell retails stations throughout
Malaysia with immediate effect. This follows the circulation of pictures of several individuals photographed engaging in distasteful and suggestive behaviour with the promotional standee in social media. This incidents sparks outrage to
Malaysians.[176]
4 July – Sarawak rabies outbreak :
Two of the three children who were infected with
rabies from Paon Village, Sungai Rimu,
Serian District since 22 June are pronounced dead.[177]
The
Sarawak state government declares five villages in the
Serian District, as areas with
rabies infections.[178]
4 July – The special criminal court handling cases involving child sexual victims that launched by
Prime Minister,
Najib Razak on 22 June makes its first inaugural sitting with five cases being heard.[179]
10 July – Mohamad Thaqif Amin Mohd Gaddafi, a tahfiz (religious) students dies on April 26 because suspected beating by warden that sparks outrage to public has found died of a disease and not of the alleged beatings against him.[182]
10 July – Four people were crushed to death when the van they were in collided with a tanker in
Lahad Datu,
Sabah.[183]
11 July – Sarawak rabies outbreak :
A fourth case of
rabies confirm detected in Ampungan Village,
Serian District involving a five-year-old girl with a dog-bitten history on May 27 at Saroban Village, Serian District located within a 10 km radius from the village where the third case rabies reported.[184]
Police made raid and arrested a 54-year-old man, following allegations that he sold dog meat at his food stall which is located on the ground floor of a row of wooden houses at
Sibu,
Sarawak.[185]
12 July – The
Kelantan state government has approved public
caning with an amendment to the Kelantan Sharia Criminal Procedure Enactment 2002.[186]
12 July – Sarawak rabies outbreak :
The
Sarawak state government has declared Saroban Village,
Serian District as sixth
rabies-infected area.[187]
The third person infected with
rabies from Labor Village,
Serian, dies.[189]
A six-year-old boy was admitted to the
Melaka Hospital with suspected
rabies after just getting back from
Sarawak and awaiting test results to determine whether or not he has been infected by the virus.[190]
The
Sarawak state government has declared Tangga Village in
Serian as
rabies-infected area.[191]
Seychelles reported the discovery of two pieces of debris that seemed to be from an aircraft washed up on Farqhar and said it had notified
Malaysia.[192]
The two pieces of debris found in
Seychelles at July 13 are not from MH370.[194]
15 July – Malaysian Statistics Department has recorded
Malaysian population this year is estimated at 32 million, comprising 28.7 million citizens while the rest are non-citizens.[195]
A fourth victim, a five-year-old girl who is a victim of
rabies since July 11, dies.[201]
18 July – Sarawak rabies outbreak :
Matang,
Perak declares a
rabies outbreak area comes after two girls were bitten on July 4 by an infected pet dog in
Kuala Sepetang, Perak before it dies eight days later.[202]
The
Sarawak state government declared three more areas as rabies-infected is Siburan Bazaar and Kampung Temong Mura in
Serian and Rumah Janta Punggu Mawang in
Sri Aman.[203]
A 52-year-old man from Remun Village becomes the fifth victim of
rabies-infected in
Serian district,
Sarawak. He was the first adult rabies victim in this outbreak.[204]
Sarawak declares two more areas as
rabies-infected disease areas: Entubuh Village, Tebedu and Batu 5, Semeba Road in
Kuching.[216]
A fifth rabies victim, a 52-year-old man from Remun village in
Serian district, Sarawak, dies.[217]
24 July –
Malaysian-born
Diana Chan crowned as winner in
2017 MasterChef Australia and walked away with AUD$250,000 (RM 848,642) in prize money, a trophy plus a monthly food column in Delicious magazine.[218]
25 July – Sarawak rabies outbreak :
Sarawak declared wet market at Sungai Maong and Serikin Village in
Bau as
rabies-infected area.[219]
26 July – Tourism tax will not be impose to
Malaysians and only will be impose to foreigners.[220]
26 July – Former
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) vice-president, S. Balakrishnan and his son Ashok Kumar was charged at the
Malacca Sessions Court with submitting false claims of nearly RM 13 million to the Drainage and Irrigation Department for river restoration works in Malacca five years ago.[222]
27 July – RON 95 increase by RM2.03 per litre, while RON 97 increase by RM2.28 per litre. Both price increases by six sen. Diesel prices increase by three sen to RM1.99 per litre.[224]
28 July – Singaporean-born singer,
Aliff Aziz was arrested by police for allegedly injuring his wife,
Bella Astillah, who had just 20 days to give birth a baby boy after occurred a fight in a karaoke center in
Taman Shamelin,
Cheras,
Kuala Lumpur.[226]
29 July – Singaporean-born singer,
Aliff Aziz who was detained on Friday for allegedly assaulting his wife
Bella Astillah at a karaoke centre is set to be released on bail.[231]
1 August – The tourism tax which is set to see rates fixed and charged on a per-room, per-night basis, with the amount subject to the rating of the hotel for a night's stay will be enforced. Initially, tourism tax went to be enforced on July 1 but deferred to August 1 because of dispute between
Sarawak and
Sabah State Government and
Minister of Tourism and Culture,
Nazri Aziz.[237][238][239]
3 August – RON 97 petrol price increase 4 sen to RM2.32 per liter, RON 95 increase 4 sen to RM2.07 per liter while diesel increase 6 sen to RM2.05.[241]
10 August – A father faces 594
sodomy charges against his 15-year-old son at the Child Sexual Crimes Sessions Court. He was charged with committing the abusive act three times a day including also made every day in
Ramadan and first day of
Eid.[259] This case has attract the nationwide and international and this is the worst case ever reported by journalist and court.[260][261]
12 August –
Ribena, local famous blackcurrant drink recalled five product through nationwide after claimed manufacturer error on the product.[264]
13 August – Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 richter scale struck west of Indonesia's in
Sumatra. The tremors can felt until
Johor Bahru and
Singapore.[265]
13 August – Nothing To Hide 2.0 forum held by
Parti Pribumi Bersatu turn violence when several youths throw chairs, shoes and make riot when former
Prime Minister,
Mahathir Mohamad speech at the stage after audience questioning about
Memali incident.[266] Police arrested two men connection with incident.[267]
This is 29th
Southeast Asian Games edition and sixth time Malaysia host the games and its first time since
2001. Previously, Malaysia also hosted the
1965,
1971,
1977 and
1989 editions of the games.
Opening ceremony is enlivened with school band displays and a show by the
Malaysian Armed Forces, parade of nation by 11
SEA countries competed, singing performance by Malaysian singer,
Dayang Nurfaizah,
Mia Palencia,
M. Nasir,
Monoloque and
Azlan Typewriter and showcase of Malaysia's cultural diversity that came in four segments — Provenance, Similarities in Diversity, Together We are Stronger, and A Nation Built on Inclusion.
Finally, Malaysian diving,
Nur Dhabitah Sabri, lit the cauldron with a torch marks beginning this 29th edition. The opening ceremony's concluded at 11:00
MST.
21 August – A
United States warship,
USS John S. Mccain collided with
Liberian-flagged Alnic MC oil tanker near
Singapore-
Malaysia territorial dispute waters cause ten sailors are missing and five were injured. Malaysia deployed 4 asset to help search and rescue effort with Singapore.[272][273]
30 August – Thousands of
Rohingyas refugees make protest against atrocities on Rohingyas in
Rakhine state,
Myanmar in front of the Myanmar Embassy located along Jalan Ampang Hilir at Taman
U Thant,
Kuala Lumpur. Police arrested 44 Rohingya protester over this illegal rally.[274]
Closing ceremony is begun with military band performance, accompanied by a bevy of Rimau mascots playing the drums, parade of nation by 11
SEA countries competed and volunteers of
SEA Games marching. Finally, the closing ceremony officially closed by
Prime Minister,
Najib Razak with "I declare the KL SEA Games closed and I call upon the youths of the Southeast Asian countries to assemble two years from now at the Philippines to celebrate the
30th SEA Games". Then, Malaysia extinguished cauldron flame and handed the SEA Games federation flag over to Philippines.
Malaysia emerging as the overall champion with 145 gold, 92 silver and 86 bronze medals surpassed the total medals in
2001 Southeast Asian Games.
8 September –
Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission blocked access to
Steam, the world largest online games provider after provider failed to remove controversial games "
Fight of Gods" a combat game featuring
Jesus Christ and Buddha among others within 24 hours after given warning by government.[284] The blocked has lifted in next day after Steam finally remove the controversial games.[284]
9 September – Malaysia government launch humanitarian aid mission to Bangladesh to help
Rohingya refugees caught in Myanmar's internal conflict in
Rakhine State.[285]
9 September – Prime Minister,
Najib Razak says Rohingya ethnic face systematic atrocities including torture, rape and murder in Myanmar.[286]
10 September – About 1,000 women, including politicians and women's rights activists, gathered at a rally in the
Kuala Lumpur to protest against the country's "toxic politics".[287]
Estimated thousand of people and dignitaries walks of life thronged Istana Anak Bukit to pay their last respects to the late Sultan of Kedah at the lying-in-state at Dewan Penghadapan.[292]
The paying of last respects by for public was held from 11:00am to 12:30pm. Dignitaries paid their last respects from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.
Singapore Acting President
J.Y. Pillay and Prime Minister
Lee Hsien Loong have written to the Sultanah of Kedah, Tuanku Sultanah Hajah Haminah to convey their condolences on the passing of her husband.[293]
Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah's remains buried at the
Kedah Royal Mausoleum in
Langgar. His remains were safely buried around 5:15pm.[294]
14 September – 23 people, most of them students,
were killed in a fire that broke out at Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah, a tahfiz (religious) school in Datuk Keramat,
Kuala Lumpur. This is worst fire tragedy in 2 decades since
1989 Kedah Madrasah Fire.[297]
Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department said the school caught fire at about 5:15am. The blaze began in the sleeping quarters on the top floor of the three-storey school building. Seven people were taken to a nearby hospital for injuries, while 11 others were rescued. Many victims could not escape because of only one entrance and metal grills on window.
Prime Minister,
Najib Razak has expressed his condolences over this incident through Twitter post.[298]
Many politicians and royalty express their condolences for the victims.[299][300][301]
Former Prime Minister,
Mahathir Mohamad visit the survivor victims at Hospital Kuala Lumpur and said no lessons learnt from 1989 fire tragedy.[302]
Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department's investigation found that fires were not caused by short circuit. The investigation of the Forensic Unit and the
Energy Commission confirmed the condition of the electrical circuit at the main switch of the central building was in good condition and suspected possibility of arson attempt.[303]
All 23 victims have been successfully identified via
DNA testing.[304]
Eleven of the 23 students and teachers who perished in the fire have been laid to rest at the Raudhatul Sakinah Cemetery in Taman Batu Muda,
Batu Caves,
Gombak.[305]
Chief Islamic Consumers Association of Malaysia (PPIM), Datuk
Nadzim Johan, said CCTV at the PPIM office showed a man who climbed a fence before entering into a premises adjacent to the religious center.[306]
The closing ceremony was held in Bukit Jalil National Stadium at 20:30 MST (UTC+8) and closed by Deputy Prime Minister,
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.[313]
Malaysia emerging as the second champion behind Indonesia with 90 gold, 85 silver and 83 bronze medals.
24 September – A self-service launderette in
Muar,
Johor adopts Muslims-only policy, the owner put an 'Only For Muslims' sign in front of shop and picture went viral on social media. The picture received mixed reactions from netizens, with some praising the move and others questioning the motive for segregating customers based on their religious backgrounds.[314]
28 September –
Wisma Putra banned citizens from travelling to
North Korea cited North Korea's missile tests and related developments. This prompted postpone for the third time an
Asian Cup qualifier match between Malaysia and North Korea scheduled for October 5 in
Pyongyang.[315]
2 suspected teen was charged with murder court. Both pleaded guilty.[316]
29 September – A film by Skop Production company,
Abang Long Fadil 2, took the RM17.8 million collection, breaking the record of the highest ticket sales and highest Malaysian films surpassing
Polis Evo.[317]
29 September – Four families were killed in an accident at Jalan Gua Musang-Kuala Krai near Paloh Land Development Plan after hit rice trailers. Later, the trailers driver was positive drug testing.[318]
29 September – Two members of the
Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) died at the Sungai Wangi Unit Detention Room,
Sitiawan,
Perak after both of them undergo physical training according to the procedure.[319] Later, police classifies as a murder case.[320]
30 September – A Malaysian student, Syahirah Amiruddin, was killed in a road accident in Carima village, Bone district, located 130 kilometers from
Makassar City, in
South Sulawesi.,
Indonesia.[322]
3 October – Police arrested actor and managing director of DBI Properties, Datuk Nuruliman A Rahman or better known as Boy Iman and two suspect in
Ampang and
Setapak to assist in the investigation of housing sales scams involving RM6.2 million. This detention sparks various netizen reactions in social media.[324]
6 October –
Jamal Yunos, politician and "Red Shirts" leader broke 10 boxes containing 100 bottles of beer outside the
Selangor secretariat's building as a symbol of protest against any attempt to hold a beer festival in the state. Later, police arrested him for participating in an illegal assembly and causing nuisance to the public.[325]
8 October – Malaysians and former
drug mules,
Shyzlin Hataman who were sentenced to four years in
Peru, died at age 43. He died before he could return to Malaysia.[326]
10 October – Three workers were seriously injured in a work site after explosion from old
World War 2 bomb while carrying out housekeeping work at the
Bandar MalaysiaMass Rapid Transit station site. Later, one of workers suddenly died in next day.[327]
11 October –
Zamihan Mat Zin, Islamic preacher arrested by police under
Sedition Act over viral video depicts Zamihan allegedly saying it was wrong
Sultan of Johor,
Sultan Ibrahim to prohibit a Muslim-only laundrette from operating in the state and labelled Chinese people as being "unhygienic". The video sparks outrage to public.[328] Later, he was freed under police custody.[329]
14 October – A light aircraft crashed into
Sungai Rambai,
Malacca killed the pilot while one passengers is injured.[330]
15 October – Thousands of people attended "Love Malaysia, Eliminate Kleptocracy" rally organise by
Pakatan Harapan party at Padang Timur,
Petaling Jaya,
Selangor despite poor turnout and warning by police.[331]
16 October – A Malaysian died after believed to have been hit by a bullet that fired four gunmen at the checkpoint at Kampung Cek He,
Takbai,
Thailand.[333]
17 October – Two were killed while 10 others injured including two serious injuries in a car collided with a van at Jalan
Sungai Petani towards Tikam Batu,
Kedah.[334]
17 October – chief executive officer (CEO) of
Malaysia Airlines,
Peter Bellew resigned from his position and return to
Ryanair as Chief Operations Officer (COO).[335]
19 October –
Philliphines government said Malaysian lecturer and militant Dr Mahmud Ahmad is believed to have been killed in
Marawi City in southern Philippines.[336]
21 October – Estimated 14 people feared in buried while two workers found dead in construction site landslide in
Tanjung Bungah,
Penang.[337]
24 October – 8 people dead while 35 injured in horror collision between two factory buses and a factory van near the
Juru toll plaza in
Bukit Mertajam,
Seberang Prai,
Penang.
November
5–13 November –
Penang and some parts of
Kedah hit by flash flood. This is a worst floods in Penang history. Seven people dead in this disasters and 10,000 victims evacuated from disasters area.[338][339][340]
19 November – The third-generation
Perodua Myvi is officially launched.[342]
20 November – A man suspected to be feeling pressure after the death of his wife earlier this month, kills her three young children before hanging herself in a two-storey residence at Lot 88 in
Sungai Petani,
Kedah.[343]
22 November – Three
Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) personnel were seriously injured while three others were injured when their substations were burned at the Api-Api Complex,
Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah.[344]
8 December – Thousands of people gathered in front of the United States embassy in
Jalan Tun Razak,
Kuala Lumpur to protest against the
United States government's move to recognise
Jerusalem as Israel's capital.[349]
8 December – Actress and host
Neelofa has been appointed as a new independent non-executive director at
AirAsia.[350]
12 December – Ivana Esther Robert Smit, a
Dutch-born model found dead in a nude state as a fall from the balcony of a 20-story apartment in the
Kuala Lumpur.[353]
12 December – Five families including a baby boy were killed after their car collided with an express bus at Kilometer 176 Jalan Segamat-Labis near Kampung Melayu Raya,
Segamat,
Johor.[354]
13 December –
McDonald's Malaysia lodged a police report at the
Dang Wangi Police Station, against more than 20 individuals and organizations who made false charges and called for boycotting fast food restaurants because connection with financing funds to
Israel.[355]
13 December – Five were killed in a fire at 5am at the nursing home center of Novel Care Home Center in
Sungai Long,
Kajang,
Selangor.[356]
15 December – UNIC, the nasyid group was detained by the
Syrian authorities due to
SOP problems.[358]
19 December –
Seremban Magistrate's Court released a teacher, Azizan Manap or also known as Cikgu Azizan from a charged with deliberately causing injuries to the left cheek of an 11-year-old boy student, in front of school gathering site at 7am, 6 April ago. This case received netizen attention and most netizens condemned the parent's action for file a suit against Cikgu Azizan.[359]
21 December – Malaysia joined more than 120 countries voting in favour of a
UN General Assembly resolution calling for the
United States to drop its recognition of
Jerusalem as Israel's capital, ignoring a threat by US President
Donald Trump to cut off financial aid to countries voting against his move.[360][361]
22 December – Prime Minister,
Najib Razak led thousands of protester in a rally to show solidarity with Palestinians, protest against the United States decision to recognise
Jerusalem as
Israel's capital.[362]
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.
9 January –
Anwar Ibrahim arrives in
Penang high court for his RM70 million defamation suit against an English daily and three other parties.[5]
9 January –
Suasa Airlines was fined RM380,000 for carrying passengers between
Kuala Lumpur and
Langkawi without a valid permit in
Sepang court,
Selangor. Suasa Airlines operated this flight as a "demonstration flight" on 22 July 2016.[6]
13 January – Three Malaysian militants, including an
Islamic State (IS) group leader, were killed following airstrikes in
Raqqa,
Syria, according to reports by Bukit Aman counter terrorism unit deputy director Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay.[11]
19 January – Because hitting a luxury car believed to belong to a '
Datuk', a truck driver was beaten by a group of men in
Ampang,
Selangor allegedly unhappy with the incident that could not be avoided. The incident was recorded by the camera and viral on social media.[14]
25 January – 1,596 people were evacuated from 7 districts in
Pahang but no casualties were reported.[15]
The boat captain and one crew member were rescued by another tourist boat on in afternoon after they floating in the sea for a day. While a fishermen boat found the 20 Chinese tourists along with the three that are confirmed dead some hours later, comprising two men and a woman but six people still are missing.[17]
Prime Minister
Najib Razak called for a thorough investigation over the incident and called all parties to abide by rules and guidelines set by the Government to ensure their safety. He wrote on
Facebook that "I take the Sabah boat capsize tragedy very seriously, and I want a thorough investigation to identify the cause of the incident. However, for now, complete focus must be given to the search and rescue of six other victims who are still missing".[18]
Sabah State Chief Minister
Musa Aman offered his deepest condolences to the families of the victims who perished in the incident and called for relevant authorities to enforce strict regulation. The Chief Minister added "My thoughts and prayers also go to those who are still missing",[19]
A body of man was found by local authorities 500 metres in the waters south of
Mamutik Island,
Sabah[20] but it was confirmed later that the body are not part of the boat mishap missing victims but a men who went missing while fishing with his friends off
Dinawan Island, Sabah.[21]
One missing victim is found and confirmed as one of the unidentified woman passengers (later identified as Yang Jia Yi).[23]
One of the boat skippers was sentenced to six months in prison, an accusation which the boat operator acknowledge and pleaded guilty while the boat owner was released on bail and will be on trial again in the next week since the owner does not know
Malay language.[24]
4 February –
Nautical Aliya ship, mission of humanitarian
flotilla to help ethnic
Rohingya has departed from
Port Klang accompanied by 195
activist and international volunteers and volunteers organized the 1Malaysia Putera Club (KP1M) and the Malaysian Islamic Organization Consultative Council (MAPIM) with the support of
ASEAN and international non-governmental organizations.[25]
7 February –
Malaysian worst
Canada serial rapist,
Selva Kumar Subbiah has returned to
Kuala Lumpur International Airport,
Sepang after being deported by Canada authorities because end of terms 24 years in prison since year 1992. Selva found guilty of 19 counts of
sexual assault, 28 counts of administering a drug or noxious substance, 10 counts of various kinds of assault and a dozen other charges, including
extortion.[26]
The investigation papers on the catamaran have been complete and concluded the boat has overloaded beyond specified capacity combined with poor weather conditions.[27][28]
Following Kim's death, Malaysian police arrested a woman at
Kuala Lumpur International Airport in connection to the attack on 13 February 2017. The woman, a 28-year-old named Đoàn Thị Hương, was in possession of
Vietnamese travel documentation.[30]
A 25-year-old woman named Siti Aishah with
Indonesian travel documentation was arrested in connection to the case and identified as the second female suspect. Aishah's boyfriend, a 26-year-old Malaysian named Muhammad Farid Bin Jalaluddin, was also arrested to assist in the investigation.[32][33]
Malaysian police arrest of a fourth suspect, a
North Korean man identified as 46-year-old Ri Jong Chol. He was arrested on the night of February 17 in
Selangor.[34]
18 February – Eight male teenagers on bicycles were killed after they were mowed down by a car on Jalan Lingkaran Dalam, besides the Mahmoodiah cemetery, near
Johor Bahru early morning.[35]
Malaysian police named four more
North Korean suspects. They were identified as Rhi Ji-hyon (aged 33), Hong Song-hac (34), O Jong-gil (55) and Ri Jae-nam (57), all of whom left Malaysia after the attack, and the Malaysian police requested help from
Interpol and other relevant authorities in tracking them.[37][38]
Japanese television network
Fuji TV released surveillance video, which it says it obtained from the
Kuala Lumpur International Airport, purporting to show the alleged attack on it appears to show one of two women grabbing a man who appears to be Kim Jong Nam from behind and putting him in what looks like a chokehold.[39]
22 February
The Kuala Lumpur High Court has declined to decide on former
MCA president
Ling Liong Sik's application to strike out Prime Minister
Najib Razak's suit on the ground that Najib cannot sue in his capacity as a public official.[40]
Malaysian police inspector-general
Khalid Abu Bakar said that the killing was "a planned effort" and that the two women arrested had been trained to carry out the attack and had repeatedly rehearsed it together at
Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and
Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC). Khalid also said that the women apparently admitted that they knew they were handling poisonous substances.[41][42]
An unnamed
Malaysian man believed to be a chemist was picked up by police during a raid on a condominium where he then led police to another condominium where various chemicals were seized.[43]
Police announced that a preliminary analysis found
VX nerve agent, man-made
chemical warfare agent that's classified as a nerve agent the most toxic and quick-acting of the known chemical warfare on the eyes and face of the Kim Jong-nam.[44]
After conducting a two-hour sweep to decontamination chemical,
police declared the terminal at the
Kuala Lumpur International Airport a "safe zone." They said they found no hazardous material nor trace of the nerve agent that was allegedly used in the attack.[45]
26 February –
King of Saudi Arabia,
King Salman made four-day state visit to Malaysia. This is a first state visit to
Malaysia since ascending the throne on 23 January 2015.[46]
Aisyah and Houng were charged with murder, which carries a mandatory
death sentence.[47]
28 February – Three people were killed and four others, including an infant, were injured when a train car crashed into a van near Kampung Memanjang in
Beaufort district,
Sabah.[48]
The suspect, Aisyah and Huong appeared in court and were both formally charged with Kim's murder. They were not required to enter a plea, but both told the court they were not guilty.[49]
Malaysia ending visa-free travel for North Koreans this week, citing security reasons from
Malaysia-North Korea tension.[52]
North Korea retaliated and designated the Malaysian ambassador, Mohamad Nizan Mohamad as persona non grata and demanded the envoy leave the country within 48 hours. However, the Malaysian Ambassador had already been recalled to
Kuala Lumpur for consultation and arrived on February 22.[53]
North Korean authorities reacted by forbidding all
Malaysians citizens in North Korea to leave the country. Malaysian authorities retaliated by forbidding
North Korean citizens to leave Malaysia.[55]
Malaysia police completed the autopsy, confirming that the body belonged to Kim Jong-nam based from
DNA provided by his son Kim Han-sol and the body was handed to the
Ministry of Health for further action. The Health Ministry said they would then give Kim's family two to three weeks to claim his body, with the body having been embalmed to preserve it during the period. The family however declined to take the body and gave the Malaysian authorities permission to manage the remains.[59][60][61][62]
Interpol issued a red notice for the four North Korean suspects who had fled to Pyongyang.[66]
19 March – The
Kelantan Veterinary Services Department destroyed thousand birds and eggs in a bid to stem the outbreak of
avian flu (H5N1) in the state.[67]
22 March –
Google Doodle honours
P Ramlee,
Malaysian actor and director at Malaysian homepage engine to celebrate his 88th birthday.[68]
23 March – The High Court has deferred its decision on former MCA President
Ling Liong Sik's application to strike out a suit by Prime Minister
Najib Razak, pending the outcome of two Federal Court matters as to whether a public official has legal standing to sue an individual for defamation.[69]
24 March – Nine people suspected links to
Islamic State have been arrested by Malaysian police, including one believed to be involved in a
bombing at a nightclub in June last year that injured eight people between March 15 and 21.[70]
After negotiations between both sides to end their dispute, all stranded
Malaysians in North Korea as well
North Koreans in Malaysia were allowed to return to their countries with a recent receipt of a letter from the deceased's family requesting the remains of Kim's be returned to his country following the completion of further autopsy.[72]
The three North Korean suspects, Ri Ji-u, Kim Uk-il and Hyon Kwang-song, who were holed up in the North Korean embassy in Malaysia were released and allowed to return home after investigators interviewed them and cleared them of any wrongdoing.[73]
2 April – Six people were killed when a trailer crashed head-on into the MPV car were travelling in at km403.3 of the
North-South Expressway near the
Tanjung Malim toll plaza,
Perak.[75]
Families of the tourists victims have engaged their lawyers to file petitions claiming for compensation from involved quarters, including the tour operator.[78]
13 April – 11
Malaysians among 300 people listed in
Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia 2017 under the list Retail and E-Commerce category.[82]
16 April – The
Terengganu health department has confirmed that a pregnant woman was admitted to hospital on April 7 has died from
Influenza A virus (H1N1) at April 13.[83]
The
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) give warning to staff that leaks of information that pertaining search of MH370 by threatening to jail staff members after having refused to release material pertaining to the search efforts, as requested by families of the
Chinese passengers of the ill-fated flight.[84]
18 April – Chief of Police Narcotics IPD Baling, Assistant Superintendent Mohd Noor Mat Yaub and his wife died in an accident involving three vehicles in Kampung Teluk Teduri,
Baling,
Kedah.[85]
20 April –
Johor Housing and Local Government Committee Exco, Datuk Abd Latif Bandi has resigned from his post with immediate effect after being charged at the Sessions Court with 33 counts of corruption.[86]
21 April –
AmpangPKR youth chief, Datuk Adam Rosly Abdullah claimed trial to six charges relating to the submission of false statements and forged documents to the
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the Sessions Court.[87]
26 April – Thaqif Mohamad Amin, a student of tahfiz (religious) school in
Kota Tinggi,
Johor died at 2:05pm after a coma a few days because being beaten by wardens.[90]
29 April – Three boys found drowned while participating in a school camping resort in
Membakut,
Beaufort,
Sabah.[91]
May
5 May – A camera footage shows 28-year-old man was injured and the car that he was driving, damaged, when he was attacked by several men outside a
surau just after
Friday prayers concluded at Taman Austin Perdana,
Johor Baharu,
Johor. Group of men claimed that man driving a car started honking because congregation car blocking his path and disturbed
Muslims perform Friday prayers. This incident viral in social media and sparks outrage to public.[92]
8 May – Malaysia police have confirmed the death in Syria of
Muhammad Wanndy Mohamed Jedi, the
Islamic State (IS) terror group's principal coordinator for Malaysia after investigate
Facebook posting of his wife on 29 April about Wanndy death in the small town of Ma'adan,
Raqqa,
Syria.[93]
Estimated 140,000 of UMNO members who turned up from all over the country for the party's 71st anniversary celebrations at the
National Stadium in
Bukit Jalil,
Kuala Lumpur.
12 May – The
Sarawak Legislative Assembly voted in favour of a ministerial motion to disqualify Dr Ting Tiong Choon from the
Pujut State Legislative Assembly (DUN) because he had acquired
Australian citizenship that disqualify under Article 17(1)(g) of the state constitution.[95]
14 May – The
SMART Tunnel will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
15 May – A man seriously injured in both legs when hit by a
homemade bomb believed planted by
money lenders or Ah Long in the incident in Jalan Pengkalan Setia, Taman Pengkalan Setia,
Taiping, Perak.[97]
16 May – CyberSecurity Malaysia confirmed only received one report involving
ransomware attack
WannaCry so far. This become first reported ransomware attack in Malaysia.[98]
17 May – There was commotion occurred at the
TN50 dialogue with celebrities when the owner of the production company
Metrowealth International Group (MIG) Datuk
David Teo slapped by veteran actor
Sulaiman Yassin (or better known as Mat Over) reliable for being 'rude' in the presence of unprofessional host
Rosyam Nor and Prime Minister Datuk Seri
Najib Tun Razak. This incident become viral in social media.[99]
18 May – RON95 petrol price rise 7 cents to RM2.08 per liter, RON97 increased by 7 per cent to RM2.36, while diesel went up four sen to RM1.99.[100]
18 May – Malaysia celebrated 100th years of anniversary of
palm oil since its introduced in year 1917.[101]
21 May –
Kuala Lumpur police launched an e-reporting facility for all the six districts in
Kuala Lumpur under the city police headquarters for non-crime related reports.[103]
22 May –
Royal Malaysian Navy confirmed nine navy personnel have been missing since 20 May after their boat lost contact during a routine patrol in waters off
Sedili,
Johor[104] but however nine navy have been found safe after search effort.[105]
24 May –
Proton and
Geely signed an agreement that would see Geely take a 49.9% stake in Proton and a controlling stake in
Lotus, the British sportscar maker, from Proton. Both parties have not finalised the price Geely would pay for the stake in Proton.[107]
26 May – Official opening of the
Velodrome Nasional, the first indoor cycling track in Malaysia.[111]
29 May
The High Court set July 31 for case management of Prime Minister
Najib Razak's libel suit against former
MCA president
Ling Liong Sik over an article published in a news portal two years ago.[112]
Malaysia Home Ministry issued a show-cause letter to
MCA-owned English daily,
The Star over its controversial front-page report headlined "Malaysian terrorist leader" above a picture of Muslims praying that published on 27 May.[113]
31 May –
Malaysia AirlinesMH128 forcibly aborted the flight after the alleged hijacking attempt and returned to
Melbourne Airport shortly after takeoff. In the incident, a 25-year-old
Sri Lankan national who was reportedly drunk, has fished out a large object, claiming it to be a bomb, and attempted to force himself into the plane's cockpit.[115]
4 June –
Prime Minister,
Najib Razak condemned the
terror attacks in
central London where six people had been reported killed. "I am shocked and disgusted. Malaysia condemns such heinous acts and we stand with the people of Britain," Najib said in his latest tweet today. Meanwhile,
Wisma Putra has confirmed that no Malaysians were reported involved in the incident and that the matter was being closely monitored.[122]
9 June –
MalaysianIslamic State (ISIS) fighter, identified as Mohd Nizam Ariffin has been killed in clashes with security forces in
Mosul,
Iraq.[128]
9 June – 2016 Sebuyau helicopter crash
Transport ministry's official report says the
Filipino pilot of the helicopter which crashed in
Sarawak, killing deputy minister
Noriah Kasnon, was not familiar with the terrain and that weather conditions were very bad.[129]
11 June –
Singaporean fitness chain
True Fitness announced the closure of all its gym and spa facilities in
Malaysia because unprofitability and economic condition.[132]
11 June – Eight people were killed, including six who were burnt in their vehicle when it burst into flames, in an accident involving four vehicles at KM25 Bahau-Keratong Road,
Jempol District,
Negeri Sembilan.[133]
12 June – The
Sarawak state government withdrawn the participation of its representative in
Malaysia Tourism Board with immediate effect. The decision was made over the duplication of roles and functions between the state and federal government tourism boards.[135]
12 June – The Malaysian ambassador to Chile, Datuk Dr
Mohamad Rameez Yahaya and his family were robbed and threatened by a group of five men at his residence in Las Flores Avenue,
Las Condes,
Santiago,
Chile.[136]
15 June – Two crew members of the cargo ship, KM Avatar who went missing after the ship sank off
Tanjung Kling,
Malacca on 14 June were found in morning, with one of them dead and the other alive.[140]
After five hours missing, two pilots were found dead attached with parachute in a swamp forest in
Chukai, Terengganu but aircraft still not found but believe have crashed in the swamp forest in Chukai.[142]
15 June – Six
Indonesian crew members are missing when an
Equatorial Guinea-registered tanker vessel, MT Putri Sea sank 4.6 nautical miles from
Pengerang,
Johor at about 5am due to explosion in its engine room.
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has launched a search and rescue operation has been activated to locate the missing ship crew members.[145]
15 June – T. Nhaveen, a bullied victim, who was seriously injured in an assault by a group of boys at Jalan Kaki Bukit in
Bukit Gelugor,
George Town,
Penang last Saturday has died. He was believed to be sexually abused and suffered internal bleeding in his head and abdomen.[147] Later, five of the suspects held over the death of T. Nhaveen has arrested to face investigations for murder.[148] This sparks outrage to public, triggered national and international attention[149] and debate about awareness of bullying in
Malaysia since another bullied victim Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain death on 1 June.[150]
The first remains pilot Hawk 108 Major Mohd Hasri Zahari safely buried in Felda Lui Muda,
Jempol,
Negeri Sembilan meanwhile second remains Major Yazmi Mohamed Yusof safely buried in
Titiwangsa Muslims cemetery,
Kuala Lumpur.[152]
17 June – Hundreds of residents from Batu 12 to Batu 23,
Hulu Langat,
Selangor affected by floods following two-hour of torrential rain this afternoon. Thirty people has evacuated from affected area.[153]
17 June – The
Kuching High Court has ruled against the
Sarawak state assembly's decision to disqualify Dr
Ting Tiong Choon as
Pujut legislative assemblyman[154] and the
Election Commission (EC) has decided there will not be any by-election for Pujut that expected held on 4 July, following the decision by the High Court.[155]
18 June – The
Royal Malaysian Navy found the wreck of the MT Putri Sea, which is believed to have sunk off
Pengerang,
Johor on 15 June following an explosion.[156]
19 June – World
Quran Hour day has held throughout nationwide.[159]
20 June –
AirAsia has been named the World's Best Low-Cost Airline for the ninth time in a row meanwhile,
AirAsia X, AirAsia's long-haul airline, has been named the World's Best Low-Cost Airline Premium Cabin and World's Best Low-Cost Airline Premium Seat awards for the fifth straight year at the 2017
Skytrax World Airline Awards.[160]
22 June – The price of RON97 decrease to RM2.17 per litre, while RON95 will be RM1.91 per litre. Both are down by seven sen from last week. The price of diesel still same at RM1.88 per litre.[161]
30 June – Former
MCA president
Ling Liong Sik said his party did not receive any political funding from former prime minister
Mahathir Mohamad when he helmed it between 1986 and 2003.[169]
July
1 July – All payment card transactions conducted using locally issued payment cards at
POS terminals in Malaysia can only be completed with a
PIN entry. Signature verification will no longer be facilitated.[170]
The
Sabah state government bans entry of all live animals from Sarawak over
rabies outbreak.[172]
1 July – The
Immigration Department arrested 1,035 illegal
immigrants and 16 employers throughout the country on the first day of a nationwide Op Mega after the deadline for registration of temporary Enforcement Card (E-Card) expired at 30 June.[173]
1 July – 1000 villagers were left homeless when a massive fire swept through the Kampung Hidayat squatter settlement in the east coast
Tawau district,
Sabah.[174]
3 July – Sarawak rabies outbreak :
The
Sarawak state government has approved RM100,000 to enable the immediate purchase
rabies vaccines in the wake of the outbreak in the
Serian District.[175]
3 July –
Shell has removed life-size promotional standee of a woman at all Shell retails stations throughout
Malaysia with immediate effect. This follows the circulation of pictures of several individuals photographed engaging in distasteful and suggestive behaviour with the promotional standee in social media. This incidents sparks outrage to
Malaysians.[176]
4 July – Sarawak rabies outbreak :
Two of the three children who were infected with
rabies from Paon Village, Sungai Rimu,
Serian District since 22 June are pronounced dead.[177]
The
Sarawak state government declares five villages in the
Serian District, as areas with
rabies infections.[178]
4 July – The special criminal court handling cases involving child sexual victims that launched by
Prime Minister,
Najib Razak on 22 June makes its first inaugural sitting with five cases being heard.[179]
10 July – Mohamad Thaqif Amin Mohd Gaddafi, a tahfiz (religious) students dies on April 26 because suspected beating by warden that sparks outrage to public has found died of a disease and not of the alleged beatings against him.[182]
10 July – Four people were crushed to death when the van they were in collided with a tanker in
Lahad Datu,
Sabah.[183]
11 July – Sarawak rabies outbreak :
A fourth case of
rabies confirm detected in Ampungan Village,
Serian District involving a five-year-old girl with a dog-bitten history on May 27 at Saroban Village, Serian District located within a 10 km radius from the village where the third case rabies reported.[184]
Police made raid and arrested a 54-year-old man, following allegations that he sold dog meat at his food stall which is located on the ground floor of a row of wooden houses at
Sibu,
Sarawak.[185]
12 July – The
Kelantan state government has approved public
caning with an amendment to the Kelantan Sharia Criminal Procedure Enactment 2002.[186]
12 July – Sarawak rabies outbreak :
The
Sarawak state government has declared Saroban Village,
Serian District as sixth
rabies-infected area.[187]
The third person infected with
rabies from Labor Village,
Serian, dies.[189]
A six-year-old boy was admitted to the
Melaka Hospital with suspected
rabies after just getting back from
Sarawak and awaiting test results to determine whether or not he has been infected by the virus.[190]
The
Sarawak state government has declared Tangga Village in
Serian as
rabies-infected area.[191]
Seychelles reported the discovery of two pieces of debris that seemed to be from an aircraft washed up on Farqhar and said it had notified
Malaysia.[192]
The two pieces of debris found in
Seychelles at July 13 are not from MH370.[194]
15 July – Malaysian Statistics Department has recorded
Malaysian population this year is estimated at 32 million, comprising 28.7 million citizens while the rest are non-citizens.[195]
A fourth victim, a five-year-old girl who is a victim of
rabies since July 11, dies.[201]
18 July – Sarawak rabies outbreak :
Matang,
Perak declares a
rabies outbreak area comes after two girls were bitten on July 4 by an infected pet dog in
Kuala Sepetang, Perak before it dies eight days later.[202]
The
Sarawak state government declared three more areas as rabies-infected is Siburan Bazaar and Kampung Temong Mura in
Serian and Rumah Janta Punggu Mawang in
Sri Aman.[203]
A 52-year-old man from Remun Village becomes the fifth victim of
rabies-infected in
Serian district,
Sarawak. He was the first adult rabies victim in this outbreak.[204]
Sarawak declares two more areas as
rabies-infected disease areas: Entubuh Village, Tebedu and Batu 5, Semeba Road in
Kuching.[216]
A fifth rabies victim, a 52-year-old man from Remun village in
Serian district, Sarawak, dies.[217]
24 July –
Malaysian-born
Diana Chan crowned as winner in
2017 MasterChef Australia and walked away with AUD$250,000 (RM 848,642) in prize money, a trophy plus a monthly food column in Delicious magazine.[218]
25 July – Sarawak rabies outbreak :
Sarawak declared wet market at Sungai Maong and Serikin Village in
Bau as
rabies-infected area.[219]
26 July – Tourism tax will not be impose to
Malaysians and only will be impose to foreigners.[220]
26 July – Former
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) vice-president, S. Balakrishnan and his son Ashok Kumar was charged at the
Malacca Sessions Court with submitting false claims of nearly RM 13 million to the Drainage and Irrigation Department for river restoration works in Malacca five years ago.[222]
27 July – RON 95 increase by RM2.03 per litre, while RON 97 increase by RM2.28 per litre. Both price increases by six sen. Diesel prices increase by three sen to RM1.99 per litre.[224]
28 July – Singaporean-born singer,
Aliff Aziz was arrested by police for allegedly injuring his wife,
Bella Astillah, who had just 20 days to give birth a baby boy after occurred a fight in a karaoke center in
Taman Shamelin,
Cheras,
Kuala Lumpur.[226]
29 July – Singaporean-born singer,
Aliff Aziz who was detained on Friday for allegedly assaulting his wife
Bella Astillah at a karaoke centre is set to be released on bail.[231]
1 August – The tourism tax which is set to see rates fixed and charged on a per-room, per-night basis, with the amount subject to the rating of the hotel for a night's stay will be enforced. Initially, tourism tax went to be enforced on July 1 but deferred to August 1 because of dispute between
Sarawak and
Sabah State Government and
Minister of Tourism and Culture,
Nazri Aziz.[237][238][239]
3 August – RON 97 petrol price increase 4 sen to RM2.32 per liter, RON 95 increase 4 sen to RM2.07 per liter while diesel increase 6 sen to RM2.05.[241]
10 August – A father faces 594
sodomy charges against his 15-year-old son at the Child Sexual Crimes Sessions Court. He was charged with committing the abusive act three times a day including also made every day in
Ramadan and first day of
Eid.[259] This case has attract the nationwide and international and this is the worst case ever reported by journalist and court.[260][261]
12 August –
Ribena, local famous blackcurrant drink recalled five product through nationwide after claimed manufacturer error on the product.[264]
13 August – Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 richter scale struck west of Indonesia's in
Sumatra. The tremors can felt until
Johor Bahru and
Singapore.[265]
13 August – Nothing To Hide 2.0 forum held by
Parti Pribumi Bersatu turn violence when several youths throw chairs, shoes and make riot when former
Prime Minister,
Mahathir Mohamad speech at the stage after audience questioning about
Memali incident.[266] Police arrested two men connection with incident.[267]
This is 29th
Southeast Asian Games edition and sixth time Malaysia host the games and its first time since
2001. Previously, Malaysia also hosted the
1965,
1971,
1977 and
1989 editions of the games.
Opening ceremony is enlivened with school band displays and a show by the
Malaysian Armed Forces, parade of nation by 11
SEA countries competed, singing performance by Malaysian singer,
Dayang Nurfaizah,
Mia Palencia,
M. Nasir,
Monoloque and
Azlan Typewriter and showcase of Malaysia's cultural diversity that came in four segments — Provenance, Similarities in Diversity, Together We are Stronger, and A Nation Built on Inclusion.
Finally, Malaysian diving,
Nur Dhabitah Sabri, lit the cauldron with a torch marks beginning this 29th edition. The opening ceremony's concluded at 11:00
MST.
21 August – A
United States warship,
USS John S. Mccain collided with
Liberian-flagged Alnic MC oil tanker near
Singapore-
Malaysia territorial dispute waters cause ten sailors are missing and five were injured. Malaysia deployed 4 asset to help search and rescue effort with Singapore.[272][273]
30 August – Thousands of
Rohingyas refugees make protest against atrocities on Rohingyas in
Rakhine state,
Myanmar in front of the Myanmar Embassy located along Jalan Ampang Hilir at Taman
U Thant,
Kuala Lumpur. Police arrested 44 Rohingya protester over this illegal rally.[274]
Closing ceremony is begun with military band performance, accompanied by a bevy of Rimau mascots playing the drums, parade of nation by 11
SEA countries competed and volunteers of
SEA Games marching. Finally, the closing ceremony officially closed by
Prime Minister,
Najib Razak with "I declare the KL SEA Games closed and I call upon the youths of the Southeast Asian countries to assemble two years from now at the Philippines to celebrate the
30th SEA Games". Then, Malaysia extinguished cauldron flame and handed the SEA Games federation flag over to Philippines.
Malaysia emerging as the overall champion with 145 gold, 92 silver and 86 bronze medals surpassed the total medals in
2001 Southeast Asian Games.
8 September –
Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission blocked access to
Steam, the world largest online games provider after provider failed to remove controversial games "
Fight of Gods" a combat game featuring
Jesus Christ and Buddha among others within 24 hours after given warning by government.[284] The blocked has lifted in next day after Steam finally remove the controversial games.[284]
9 September – Malaysia government launch humanitarian aid mission to Bangladesh to help
Rohingya refugees caught in Myanmar's internal conflict in
Rakhine State.[285]
9 September – Prime Minister,
Najib Razak says Rohingya ethnic face systematic atrocities including torture, rape and murder in Myanmar.[286]
10 September – About 1,000 women, including politicians and women's rights activists, gathered at a rally in the
Kuala Lumpur to protest against the country's "toxic politics".[287]
Estimated thousand of people and dignitaries walks of life thronged Istana Anak Bukit to pay their last respects to the late Sultan of Kedah at the lying-in-state at Dewan Penghadapan.[292]
The paying of last respects by for public was held from 11:00am to 12:30pm. Dignitaries paid their last respects from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.
Singapore Acting President
J.Y. Pillay and Prime Minister
Lee Hsien Loong have written to the Sultanah of Kedah, Tuanku Sultanah Hajah Haminah to convey their condolences on the passing of her husband.[293]
Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah's remains buried at the
Kedah Royal Mausoleum in
Langgar. His remains were safely buried around 5:15pm.[294]
14 September – 23 people, most of them students,
were killed in a fire that broke out at Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah, a tahfiz (religious) school in Datuk Keramat,
Kuala Lumpur. This is worst fire tragedy in 2 decades since
1989 Kedah Madrasah Fire.[297]
Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department said the school caught fire at about 5:15am. The blaze began in the sleeping quarters on the top floor of the three-storey school building. Seven people were taken to a nearby hospital for injuries, while 11 others were rescued. Many victims could not escape because of only one entrance and metal grills on window.
Prime Minister,
Najib Razak has expressed his condolences over this incident through Twitter post.[298]
Many politicians and royalty express their condolences for the victims.[299][300][301]
Former Prime Minister,
Mahathir Mohamad visit the survivor victims at Hospital Kuala Lumpur and said no lessons learnt from 1989 fire tragedy.[302]
Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department's investigation found that fires were not caused by short circuit. The investigation of the Forensic Unit and the
Energy Commission confirmed the condition of the electrical circuit at the main switch of the central building was in good condition and suspected possibility of arson attempt.[303]
All 23 victims have been successfully identified via
DNA testing.[304]
Eleven of the 23 students and teachers who perished in the fire have been laid to rest at the Raudhatul Sakinah Cemetery in Taman Batu Muda,
Batu Caves,
Gombak.[305]
Chief Islamic Consumers Association of Malaysia (PPIM), Datuk
Nadzim Johan, said CCTV at the PPIM office showed a man who climbed a fence before entering into a premises adjacent to the religious center.[306]
The closing ceremony was held in Bukit Jalil National Stadium at 20:30 MST (UTC+8) and closed by Deputy Prime Minister,
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.[313]
Malaysia emerging as the second champion behind Indonesia with 90 gold, 85 silver and 83 bronze medals.
24 September – A self-service launderette in
Muar,
Johor adopts Muslims-only policy, the owner put an 'Only For Muslims' sign in front of shop and picture went viral on social media. The picture received mixed reactions from netizens, with some praising the move and others questioning the motive for segregating customers based on their religious backgrounds.[314]
28 September –
Wisma Putra banned citizens from travelling to
North Korea cited North Korea's missile tests and related developments. This prompted postpone for the third time an
Asian Cup qualifier match between Malaysia and North Korea scheduled for October 5 in
Pyongyang.[315]
2 suspected teen was charged with murder court. Both pleaded guilty.[316]
29 September – A film by Skop Production company,
Abang Long Fadil 2, took the RM17.8 million collection, breaking the record of the highest ticket sales and highest Malaysian films surpassing
Polis Evo.[317]
29 September – Four families were killed in an accident at Jalan Gua Musang-Kuala Krai near Paloh Land Development Plan after hit rice trailers. Later, the trailers driver was positive drug testing.[318]
29 September – Two members of the
Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) died at the Sungai Wangi Unit Detention Room,
Sitiawan,
Perak after both of them undergo physical training according to the procedure.[319] Later, police classifies as a murder case.[320]
30 September – A Malaysian student, Syahirah Amiruddin, was killed in a road accident in Carima village, Bone district, located 130 kilometers from
Makassar City, in
South Sulawesi.,
Indonesia.[322]
3 October – Police arrested actor and managing director of DBI Properties, Datuk Nuruliman A Rahman or better known as Boy Iman and two suspect in
Ampang and
Setapak to assist in the investigation of housing sales scams involving RM6.2 million. This detention sparks various netizen reactions in social media.[324]
6 October –
Jamal Yunos, politician and "Red Shirts" leader broke 10 boxes containing 100 bottles of beer outside the
Selangor secretariat's building as a symbol of protest against any attempt to hold a beer festival in the state. Later, police arrested him for participating in an illegal assembly and causing nuisance to the public.[325]
8 October – Malaysians and former
drug mules,
Shyzlin Hataman who were sentenced to four years in
Peru, died at age 43. He died before he could return to Malaysia.[326]
10 October – Three workers were seriously injured in a work site after explosion from old
World War 2 bomb while carrying out housekeeping work at the
Bandar MalaysiaMass Rapid Transit station site. Later, one of workers suddenly died in next day.[327]
11 October –
Zamihan Mat Zin, Islamic preacher arrested by police under
Sedition Act over viral video depicts Zamihan allegedly saying it was wrong
Sultan of Johor,
Sultan Ibrahim to prohibit a Muslim-only laundrette from operating in the state and labelled Chinese people as being "unhygienic". The video sparks outrage to public.[328] Later, he was freed under police custody.[329]
14 October – A light aircraft crashed into
Sungai Rambai,
Malacca killed the pilot while one passengers is injured.[330]
15 October – Thousands of people attended "Love Malaysia, Eliminate Kleptocracy" rally organise by
Pakatan Harapan party at Padang Timur,
Petaling Jaya,
Selangor despite poor turnout and warning by police.[331]
16 October – A Malaysian died after believed to have been hit by a bullet that fired four gunmen at the checkpoint at Kampung Cek He,
Takbai,
Thailand.[333]
17 October – Two were killed while 10 others injured including two serious injuries in a car collided with a van at Jalan
Sungai Petani towards Tikam Batu,
Kedah.[334]
17 October – chief executive officer (CEO) of
Malaysia Airlines,
Peter Bellew resigned from his position and return to
Ryanair as Chief Operations Officer (COO).[335]
19 October –
Philliphines government said Malaysian lecturer and militant Dr Mahmud Ahmad is believed to have been killed in
Marawi City in southern Philippines.[336]
21 October – Estimated 14 people feared in buried while two workers found dead in construction site landslide in
Tanjung Bungah,
Penang.[337]
24 October – 8 people dead while 35 injured in horror collision between two factory buses and a factory van near the
Juru toll plaza in
Bukit Mertajam,
Seberang Prai,
Penang.
November
5–13 November –
Penang and some parts of
Kedah hit by flash flood. This is a worst floods in Penang history. Seven people dead in this disasters and 10,000 victims evacuated from disasters area.[338][339][340]
19 November – The third-generation
Perodua Myvi is officially launched.[342]
20 November – A man suspected to be feeling pressure after the death of his wife earlier this month, kills her three young children before hanging herself in a two-storey residence at Lot 88 in
Sungai Petani,
Kedah.[343]
22 November – Three
Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) personnel were seriously injured while three others were injured when their substations were burned at the Api-Api Complex,
Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah.[344]
8 December – Thousands of people gathered in front of the United States embassy in
Jalan Tun Razak,
Kuala Lumpur to protest against the
United States government's move to recognise
Jerusalem as Israel's capital.[349]
8 December – Actress and host
Neelofa has been appointed as a new independent non-executive director at
AirAsia.[350]
12 December – Ivana Esther Robert Smit, a
Dutch-born model found dead in a nude state as a fall from the balcony of a 20-story apartment in the
Kuala Lumpur.[353]
12 December – Five families including a baby boy were killed after their car collided with an express bus at Kilometer 176 Jalan Segamat-Labis near Kampung Melayu Raya,
Segamat,
Johor.[354]
13 December –
McDonald's Malaysia lodged a police report at the
Dang Wangi Police Station, against more than 20 individuals and organizations who made false charges and called for boycotting fast food restaurants because connection with financing funds to
Israel.[355]
13 December – Five were killed in a fire at 5am at the nursing home center of Novel Care Home Center in
Sungai Long,
Kajang,
Selangor.[356]
15 December – UNIC, the nasyid group was detained by the
Syrian authorities due to
SOP problems.[358]
19 December –
Seremban Magistrate's Court released a teacher, Azizan Manap or also known as Cikgu Azizan from a charged with deliberately causing injuries to the left cheek of an 11-year-old boy student, in front of school gathering site at 7am, 6 April ago. This case received netizen attention and most netizens condemned the parent's action for file a suit against Cikgu Azizan.[359]
21 December – Malaysia joined more than 120 countries voting in favour of a
UN General Assembly resolution calling for the
United States to drop its recognition of
Jerusalem as Israel's capital, ignoring a threat by US President
Donald Trump to cut off financial aid to countries voting against his move.[360][361]
22 December – Prime Minister,
Najib Razak led thousands of protester in a rally to show solidarity with Palestinians, protest against the United States decision to recognise
Jerusalem as
Israel's capital.[362]
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.