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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.
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).
The Bawean ethnicity in Malaysia is not as much as the Minang, Javanese, and Bugis ethnicities. Even so they are also categorized as Malays. The Bawean or Boyanese people come from Bawean Island, off the north coast of Java. In Malaysia, the Bawean people are better known as the Boyan people or Babian people. The word Boyan actually means ...
1 July – Full immigration control at Malaysia-Singapore border imposed. 8 August – Malaysia a full member at the formation of ASEAN. 31 August – The 10th anniversary of Malaysia's independence was celebrated. [1]: 67 1 September – Bahasa Malaysia (Malay Language) became the National Language of Malaysia.
8 February – The Treaty of London 1956 was signed to set up the independent Federation of Malaya; 20 February – Tunku Abdul Rahman announced in Malacca Town after he returned from London that Malaya would become independent on 31 August 1957.
8 March – Ibrahim Hj Yaacob – Malayan politician and founder of the Kesatuan Melayu Muda (KMM) (Young Malay Union) 29 March – Sultan Yahya Petra of Kelantan and 6th Yang di-Pertuan Agong; 30 March – E. E. C. Thuraisingham – first local Member (Minister) for Education in the Communities Liaison Committee; 27 April – Shariff Dol ...
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Muhriz: Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Mohamad Hasan (until May 9) Aminuddin Harun (from May 11) Penang: Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang: Abdul Rahman Abbas: Chief Minister of Penang: Lim Guan Eng (until May 9) Chow Kon Yeow (from May 10) Malacca: Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca: Mohd Khalil ...