All gaming premises and lottery shops in
Kedah ceased operations and were closed following the decision of the state government not to renew their licenses that expired on 31 December 2022.[1]
Former prime minister
Najib Razak, who has been imprisoned for more than four months now, filed a petition with the United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) to seek his release from prison or a retrial of his SRC International Sdn Bhd case.[4][5][6]
The High Court acquitted
Shahrir Abdul Samad from a money-laundering case over his alleged failure to include an RM1 million cheque from
Najib Razak in his income tax declaration, after the prosecution decided to discontinue the case.[7][8]
Noor Hisham Abdullah retired as the Director-General of Health after serving for 10 years and from the career after 35 years[27] - Deputy Director-General of Health (Research and Technical Support) Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan promoted to replace him.[28]
July 22 - The
Good Vibes Festival in Sepang is cancelled by the government after
the 1975 member Matty Healy condemned the country's
anti-LGBT laws and kissed bandmate Ross MacDonald during the band's performance the day before.[33][34]
6-year old Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin, a non-verbal autistic boy, is
reported missing from the Idaman Apartment complex in Damansara Damai,
Sungai Buloh; he would later be found dead the following day around 200 metres from the apartments. His case has been classified as murder and is being investigated under Section 302 of the
Penal Code.[43][44]
18-year-old Muhammad Zaharif Affendi
was killed when he was struck by a police officer's car in Ipoh, Perak.
December 20 –
Malaysian prime ministerAnwar Ibrahim announces that Israel-registered ships, and all foreign vessels heading to Israel, are banned from docking within their ports or receiving cargo.[45]
Deaths
January
January 12 – Azlan Zainol, Chairman of Malaysia Building Society Bhd[46]
^Kreps, Daniel (2023-07-22).
"Malaysian Music Fest Shut Down by Government After Matty Healy Comments". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-07-26. THE REMAINDER OF Kuala Lumpur's Good Vibes music festival was canceled Saturday (July 22) by the Malaysian government following comments made onstage by the 1975's Matty Healy slamming the country's anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
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.
All gaming premises and lottery shops in
Kedah ceased operations and were closed following the decision of the state government not to renew their licenses that expired on 31 December 2022.[1]
Former prime minister
Najib Razak, who has been imprisoned for more than four months now, filed a petition with the United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) to seek his release from prison or a retrial of his SRC International Sdn Bhd case.[4][5][6]
The High Court acquitted
Shahrir Abdul Samad from a money-laundering case over his alleged failure to include an RM1 million cheque from
Najib Razak in his income tax declaration, after the prosecution decided to discontinue the case.[7][8]
Noor Hisham Abdullah retired as the Director-General of Health after serving for 10 years and from the career after 35 years[27] - Deputy Director-General of Health (Research and Technical Support) Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan promoted to replace him.[28]
July 22 - The
Good Vibes Festival in Sepang is cancelled by the government after
the 1975 member Matty Healy condemned the country's
anti-LGBT laws and kissed bandmate Ross MacDonald during the band's performance the day before.[33][34]
6-year old Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin, a non-verbal autistic boy, is
reported missing from the Idaman Apartment complex in Damansara Damai,
Sungai Buloh; he would later be found dead the following day around 200 metres from the apartments. His case has been classified as murder and is being investigated under Section 302 of the
Penal Code.[43][44]
18-year-old Muhammad Zaharif Affendi
was killed when he was struck by a police officer's car in Ipoh, Perak.
December 20 –
Malaysian prime ministerAnwar Ibrahim announces that Israel-registered ships, and all foreign vessels heading to Israel, are banned from docking within their ports or receiving cargo.[45]
Deaths
January
January 12 – Azlan Zainol, Chairman of Malaysia Building Society Bhd[46]
^Kreps, Daniel (2023-07-22).
"Malaysian Music Fest Shut Down by Government After Matty Healy Comments". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-07-26. THE REMAINDER OF Kuala Lumpur's Good Vibes music festival was canceled Saturday (July 22) by the Malaysian government following comments made onstage by the 1975's Matty Healy slamming the country's anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
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.