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Immigration to Malaysia is the process by which people migrate to Malaysia to reside in the country. The majority of these individuals become Malaysian citizens . After 1957, domestic immigration law and policy went through major changes, most notably with the Immigration Act 1959/63.
January 1 – Former Chief Minister of Sabah Musa Aman is sworn in as the 11th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah, succeeding Juhar Mahiruddin, whose tenure ended on 31 December 2024. [ 1 ] January 6 – The Kuala Lumpur High Court approves the appeal of former Prime Minister Najib Razak to file the judicial review of the addendum.
12 September – The first Malayan Parliament was opened by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. 12–17 December – Malaya competed at the first edition of the SEA Games in 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games held in Bangkok, Thailand. The Malayan team won 8 gold medals, 15 silver medals, 11 bronze medal and ranked overall at third place.
Minangkabau have settled in Penang island since the early 18th century. The first known Minangkabau settlers were Nakhoda Bayan, Nakhoda Intan, and Nakhoda Kecil. [10] They received the appropriate permissions by Ahmad Tajuddin, the sultan of Kedah, and then opened up the settlements in Bayan Lepas, Balik Pulau, Gelugor, and Tanjung (now George Town).
Additionally, 9 State Council Yang Di Pertua (heads of state), Chief Ministers and 2 representatives from the Straits Settlements became unofficial members. The Malay Conference of Rulers would advise the High Commissioner on immigration issues. The British Resident was replaced with a Chief Minister in each state of the federation.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (Malay: Kementerian Dalam Negeri; Jawi: كمنترين دالم نڬري ), abbreviated KDN, MOHA, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for home affairs: law enforcement, public security, public order, population registry, immigration, foreign workers, management of societies, anti-drug, publication / printing / distribution of printed ...
As Malaysia does not recognise nor have diplomatic relations with the state of Israel, [22] Malaysian passports bear the inscription: "This passport is valid for all countries except Israel". Additionally, Israeli passport holders are not permitted to enter Malaysia unless written permission from the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs is granted.
April – The first Belilah Barangan Buatan Malaysia (Made in Malaysia) campaign was launched. 1 June -- TV3's 1st Anniversary 1985 Ulang Tahun Pertama TV3; 2 June – Malaysia's first teletext service, Beriteks was launched. 8 July – The new Tabung Haji building at Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur was officially opened by Prime Minister ...