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Malaysia Day (Malay: Hari Malaysia; Jawi: هاري مليسيا ) is a public holiday held on 16 September every year to commemorate the establishment of the Malaysian federation on that date in 1963. This event saw Malaya, North Borneo (which was renamed Sabah), Sarawak, and Singapore unite into a single state.
This is the Malaysia's worst hurricane disaster in history. 1997: 17 May: Cyberjaya, Malaysia's city with a science park as the core that forms a key part of the Multimedia Super Corridor, was officially launched by then Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad. 23 May
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 ).
Although Malaya was effectively governed by the British, the Malays held de jure sovereignty over Malaya. A former British High Commissioner, Hugh Clifford, urged "everyone in this country [to] be mindful of the fact that this is a Malay country, and we British came here at the invitation of Their Highnesses the Malay Rulers, and it is our duty to help the Malays to rule their own country."
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.
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.
[2] [8] In 1963, the Federation was reconstituted as "Malaysia" when it federated with the British territories of Singapore, Sarawak, and North Borneo; a claim to the latter territory was maintained by the Philippines. [9] [10] Singapore separated from Malaysia to become an independent republic on 9 August 1965. [11]
In early 2020, Malaysia faced a political crisis, [20] concurrent with the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to political, health, social, and economic disruptions. [21] [22] The 2022 general election resulted in Malaysia's first hung parliament, leading to Anwar Ibrahim's appointment as Prime Minister on November 24, 2022. [23] [24] [25] [26]