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Some, especially people from East Malaysia, argue that it is illogical to celebrate 31 August 1957 as Malaysia's national day when Malaysia was only established in 1963. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Supporters of Hari Merdeka argue that "the Federation" as defined in article 160 of the Malaysian constitution is the "Federation of Malaya" that was established in ...
MSC Malaysia, which known as Multimedia Super Corridor was founded. The corridor area begins with Kuala Lumpur, through Cyberjaya and Putrajaya and ends with Sepang, Selangor. 1 June: ASTRO, Malaysia's first subscription-based satellite television station which provide different channels, was founded. 3 August
30 October – The Alliance (the predecessor of the Barisan Nasional political coalition in Malaysia) was officially registered as a political organization. 1 December – The Malayan Public Records Office (now known as the Malaysian National Archives or Arkib Negara) was formed. 30 December – The first Malay Cultural Congress was held at Melaka.
The 13 May incident was an episode of Sino-Malay sectarian violence that took place in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, on 13 May 1969.The riot occurred in the aftermath of the 1969 Malaysian general election, when opposition parties such as the Democratic Action Party and Gerakan made gains at the expense of the ruling coalition, the Alliance Party.
In early 2020, Malaysia faced a political crisis, [21] concurrent with the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to political, health, social, and economic disruptions. [22] [23] The 2022 general election resulted in Malaysia's first hung parliament, leading to Anwar Ibrahim's appointment as Prime Minister on November 24, 2022. [24] [25] [26] [27]
The Proclamation of Malaysia (Malay: Pemasyhuran Malaysia Jawi: ڤمشهوران مليسيا ) was a statement, written in English and Malay (in the Jawi script), that declared the merger of the Federation of Malaya with the State of Singapore and the British crown colonies of North Borneo and Sarawak into the new Federation of Malaysia, following the enactment of the Malaysia Agreement ...
The Chronicle of Malaysia gives an account of Malaysia from January 1957 to 31 August 2007. [1] Published in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Malaysian Independence, this book provides an account of major news events that occurred during this 50-year period. It covers the events as they unfolded in an eye-witness manner as if they were ...
May – A&W's first store in Asia Pacific and Malaysia opened at Kuala Lumpur's Batu Road. June – Shah Alam was established as a planned city. 26 June – The Cameron Highlands Hydroelectric Scheme was established. 27 July – The Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation began. War broke out. 11 March – The National Language Act 1963 was gazetted.