Sabah Agriculture and Fisheries Assistant Minister Hendrus Anding tested positive for COVID-19, joining Deputy Chief Minister Jeffrey Kitingan and Bingkor state assemblyman Robert Tawik on the list of those infected.[20]
Sultan Ibrahim agrees to rename 'Johor Cricket Academy Oval' in Mutiara Rini to 'Dato' Dr Harjit Singh Johor Cricket Academy Oval 'in conjunction with the late Dr Harjit.[41]
1 April - State broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) celebrates its 75th anniversary, launching its new logo and sports channel and rebranding all of its local radio stations.
5 April - Malaysia's Court of Appeal began hearing a bid by former Prime Minister Najib Razak to set aside his conviction on corruption charges in a case linked to a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB.[90]
6 April - Najib Razak has been served with a bankruptcy notice following his failure to pay the RM1.69 billion in additional income tax arrears to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB).[91]
5 May - Government imposes tighter restrictions after rise of COVID-19 cases in Kuala Lumpur.[92]
7 May - Malaysia bans travelers from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal due to soaring number of COVID-19 cases in the region.[93]
10 May - Nationwide travel ban as COVID-19 cases soar.[94]
12 May - Nationwide MCO reintroduced for the third time.[95]
18 May - Najib Razak's appeal hearing against his conviction and jail sentence for misappropriation of RM42mil in SRC International Sdn Bhd's funds at the Court of Appeal was completed after the court heard the arguments from both parties for 15 days.[96]
2 LRT trains collide near KLCC station, resulting in 213 people being injured.[98]
28 May - Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced that a nationwide "total lockdown" will be imposed on all social and economic sectors in Malaysia from 1 June to 14 June 2021.[99]
1 June - The first phase of the total lockdown began.[100]
11 June - Malaysia extends the "total lockdown" for another two weeks until 28 June due to a high number of cases.[101]
15 June - Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin unveils a four-stage National Recovery Plan with full reopening projected by November.[102]
16 June - The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah advised the Parliament to reconvene as soon as possible.[103]
27 June - Malaysia extends "total lockdown" indefinitely until daily cases drop below 4,000 and targets on vaccination and intensive care unit usage are met.[104]
UMNO withdraws support for Muhyiddin, calling for a new Prime Minister until elections can be called.[106] Later that day, Attorney GeneralIdrus Harun said that Muhyiddin and his Cabinet can still exercise power as no clear evidence is shown that the team lost the majority.[107]
26 July - De facto Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan announced that the state of emergency will not be extended with all laws revoked as of 21 July, raising questions about the legality of the actions.[110]
29 July - The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah issued a rebuke on the revocation of the state of emergency without consent and said that MPs were misled about it. As a result, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim filed a motion of no confidence with Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin defending the procedures as in line with the Constitution.[111]
31 July -
A state of emergency is extended until 2 February 2022 in Sarawak to stop polls from taking place due to COVID-19.[112]
Protests take place in Kuala Lumpur to demand Muhyiddin's resignation.[113]
Opposition members of the Dewan Rakyat gathered at Merdeka Square, calling for Muhyiddin's resignation while protesting the postponement of Parliament. This comes after members were blocked from entering Parliament by the police.[114]
Media Prima Berhad rebrands its radio stations with Kool FM and One FM rebranded to Buletin FM and 8FM respectively, while Fly FM and Hot FM remain unchanged. A new audio brand Audio+ is also launched with Ripple now known as Media Prima Audio.[115]
Muhyiddin announced that he will prove his majority next month with resignation not on the cards. The opposition has rejected those assertions.[118][119] Several days later, the confidence motion is scheduled on 7 September.[120]
Muhyiddin announced a series of concessions to pass a confidence motion by two-thirds, including two term limits for the prime minister, introducing an anti-party hopping bill in Parliament, balanced parliamentary committees, allowing 18-year-olds to vote, a general election by July 2022, among others. The proposals are rejected by several parties.[124]
Ismail Sabri Yaakob is sworn in as the 9th Prime Minister at Istana Negara at 2.30 pm and officially marks the start of his term as PM and the end of Muhyiddin Yassin's term as caretaker PM.[128]
1 September – The 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan:
Chew Wei Lun wins second silver medal for Malaysia in the Mixed individual BC1 in Boccia.
4 September – The 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan:
Cheah Liek Hou wins the second gold medal for Malaysia in the Men's Singles SU5 in Badminton, while Abdul Latif Romly wins third gold medal for Malaysia in the Men's Long jump T20 in Athletics.
5 September – 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan officially ends with Malaysia getting 3 gold and 2 silver medals.
9 September – In a landmark ruling, the Kuala Lumpur High Court rules that Malaysian mums with a foreign spouse can now automatically pass Malaysian citizenship to children born outside Malaysia, saying that the law on citizenship must be read with Article 8 of the Constitution; which prohibits gender discrimination.[130] The Government appeals the ruling four days later.[131]
The cabinet agreed to implement key reforms to parliamentary and governmental reforms. The opposition announced its acceptance the following day.[132][133]
15 October – 1MDB obtained permission from the High Court in Kuala Lumpur to serve its writ of summons against six parties, including two overseas banking firms.[136]
17 November – Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has assured that he's keeping a close eye on Najib Razak's campaigning in the Malacca polls, after the former prime minister was accused of repeatedly violating Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs).[139]
18 November – Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad questioned the RM100 million house to be built for another former prime minister Najib Razak despite the latter's conviction of criminal charges and pending jail sentence. Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat, Mahathir said Najib was a convict who had been found guilty and sentenced to 12 years in jail and fined RM210 million in relation to funds from former 1MDB unit SRC International, but he has not been sent to jail and not paid the fine.[140]
19 November – Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has revealed that the government had agreed in principle to grant former prime minister Najib Razak his request for land and housing reportedly valued at RM100 million.[141]
22 November – Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said the cabinet must explain why it had so easily agreed in principle to former prime minister Najib Razak's request for a property valued at RM100 million.[143]
23 November – Beau Willimon, the creator of the US-version of acclaimed political thriller TV series ‘House of Cards’, is set to create a new series on Jho Low and the 1MDB saga.[144]
24 November – The Court of Appeal maintained Dec 8 for its decision concerning Najib Razak's appeal to quash his conviction and sentencing in the RM42 million SRC International corruption case.[145]
The new Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre is launched to raise standards in aviation safety and improve capacity for the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.[146]
The Federal Court rules 2–1 that Muslim individuals cannot be a party to a dispute involving a non-Muslim married couple in the civil court, although the law applies to converts.[147]
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri declares[148] 3 December as an annual Malaysia Batik Day.
2 December – The East Coast Rail link will run through its original Section C alignment in Selangor after the Selangor state government agreed. Agreements are signed to formalise the alignment.[149][150]
7 December – The Court of Appeal has sternly reminded former prime minister Najib Razak that it is a court of law and not a coffee shop.[152]
8 December
The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction and sentence of former prime minister Najib Razak in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case, where Najib was found guilty of misappropriation RM42mil from the company's coffers.[153]
The Court of Appeal said Najib's alleged receipt of a donation from the Saudi royal family was untenable evidence in his trial for misappropriating RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd.[154]
10 December – Umno has filed an application for a stay of proceedings in a suit against it by SRC International Sdn Bhd for allegedly receiving a misappropriated sum of RM16 million from the company.[155]
14 December
Constitutional amendments restoring Sabah and Sarawak as equal partners with Malaya are passed in Parliament unanimously with 199 in favour, and 21 absent.[156]
The Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur proceeded with the corruption trial involving former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng in connection with the Penang undersea tunnel project, although the accused was not in court. Lim's counsel, Gobind Singh Deo, informed the court that his client could not appear in court as he had been admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN).[158]
15 December – Laws on allowing people aged 18 and above to vote and automatic voter registration take effect.[159]
Klang Valley (Port Klang, Klang, Setia Alam, Puncak Alam, Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam, Kuala Lumpur, Ampang, Cheras, Hulu Langat, Puchong, Dengkil) hit by a worst flash floods ever seen in 50 years due to Tropical Depression 29W. Other reports include Lubok Cina, Kuantan, Bentong, Gua Musang, Kuala Linggi, Seremban, Teluk Intan experienced the flash flood as well.[160]
22 December – The Court of Appeal unanimously dismisses the Government's application to suspend giving citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian mums.[162]
31 December – Former health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad has filed a defamation suit against former prime minister Najib Razak following his allegations of nepotism and cronyism. Dzulkefly filed a statement of claim at Kuala Lumpur High Court, providing an August 24, 2020, Facebook post by Najib together with a Sinar Harian article dated January 28, 2019, as key evidence.[164]
31 March – Adam Jaafar, fondly known as 'Prebet Adam', an army private who killed 1 person and wounded 2 others in 1987 shooting rampage incident with an M16 rifle in Chow Kit.[175]
Malaysia was only formed on September 16, 1963. Prior to that date, Peninsular Malaysia was known as Malaya, Sarawak under Crown Colony of Sarawak and Kingdom of Sarawak and Sabah under North Borneo.