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July 20 – Installation of Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVII: Sultan of Johor Ibrahim Iskandar is installed as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong in a ceremony at Istana Negara. [27] July 26 – August 11 : Malaysia at the 2024 Summer Olympics [28] July 28 – Malaysia formally applies to become a member of the BRICS economic bloc and geopolitical ...
In July 2003, it was reported in the Malaysian press that the anthem would be rearranged for the second time and the title and incipit would be changed from Negaraku to Malaysiaku (meaning "My Malaysia"). There was a public outcry of dismay and the move was scrapped, but the anthem was re-arranged and returned to the pre-1992 time signature by ...
The observation of 31 August as Malaysia's national day is the cause of some controversy, with calls to prioritize the celebration of Malaysia Day (Hari Malaysia) on 16 September instead. Malaysia Day commemorates the formation of Malaysia in 1963, [ 4 ] when the four entities of North Borneo , Sarawak , Singapore and Malaya federated to form ...
The Government of Malaysia also declared 30 July 2019 as an additional public holiday throughout Malaysia in conjunction with Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI's Coronation Day. The declaration was made by the Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia , Ismail Bakar , under Section 8 of the General Holidays Act 1951 (Act 369) of Peninsular Malaysia ...
The Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia (SRAM) was created on 25 June 1972, and has had great success in Asian squash competitions. [65] Football is popular in Malaysia, [59] and Malaysia has proposed a Southeast Asian football league. [66] Hockey is popular in Malaysia, with the Malaysian team ranked 14th in the world as of 2010. [67]
16 September – The Federation of Malaysia was formed through the merging of the Federation of Malaya and the British crown colonies of Singapore, North Borneo and Sarawak. 7:30am – Proclamation of Malaysia ceremonies were held in Kuala Lumpur ( Peninsula Malaysia ), Singapore , Kuching ( Sarawak ) and Kota Kinabalu ( Sabah ).
On 22 December, he was replaced by Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin as a new Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak. [ 20 ] 22 December – The 2000 Federal Territory of Putrajaya Agreement was signed at Istana Negara between Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah and Tengku Idris Shah (Regent of Selangor).