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Events in the year 2024 in Malaysia.

## Federal level

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* Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
* Abdullah (until 30 January)
* Ibrahim Iskandar (from 31 January)
* Raja Permaisuri Agong:
* Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah (until 30 January)
* Raja Zarith Sofiah (from 31 January)
* Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Nazrin Shah
* Prime Minister: Anwar Ibrahim
* Deputy Prime Ministers: Ahmad Zahid Hamidi & Fadillah Yusof
* President of the Dewan Negara:
* Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (until 19 January)
* Mutang Tagal (from 19 February to 10 May)
* Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat: Johari Abdul
* Chief Justice: Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat

## State level

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* Johor :
* Sultan of Johor: Ibrahim Iskandar
* Regent of Johor: Tunku Ismail Idris
* Menteri Besar of Johor: Onn Hafiz Ghazi
* Kedah :
* Sultan of Kedah: Sallehuddin
* Menteri Besar of Kedah: Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor
* Kelantan :
* Sultan of Kelantan: Muhammad V
* Menteri Besar of Kelantan: Mohd Nassuruddin Daud
* Perlis :
* Raja of Perlis: Sirajuddin
* Menteri Besar of Perlis: Mohd Shukri Ramli
* Perak :
* Sultan of Perak: Nazrin Shah
* Menteri Besar of Perak: Saarani Mohamad
* Pahang :
* Sultan of Pahang: Abdullah
* Menteri Besar of Pahang: Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail
* Selangor :
* Sultan of Selangor: Sharafuddin
* Menteri Besar of Selangor: Amirudin Shari
* Terengganu :
* Sultan of Terengganu: Mizan Zainal Abidin
* Menteri Besar of Terengganu: Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
* Negeri Sembilan :
* Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Muhriz
* Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Aminuddin Harun
* Penang :
* Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang: Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
* Chief Minister of Penang: Chow Kon Yeow
* Malacca :
* Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca: Mohd Ali Rustam
* Chief Minister of Malacca: Ab Rauf Yusoh
* Sarawak :
* Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak:
* Abdul Taib Mahmud (until 26 January)
* Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (from 26 January)
* Premier of Sarawak: Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
* Sabah :
* Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah: Juhar Mahiruddin
* Chief Minister of Sabah: Hajiji Noor

## Events

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### January

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* January 2 – Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim launches the Central Database Hub (PADU), which is a system and platform containing individual and household profiles of the citizens and permanent residents. Minister of Transport Anthony Loke Siew Fook announced that the Malaysian motorists would be able to renew their driving licenses and road taxes via the MyJPJ application starting from 1 February 2024.[1][2]
* January 10 – Merdeka 118 is officially opened by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah.[3]
* January 26 – Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is appointed the 8th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak with immediate effect and conferred the title 'Tun'.
* January 28 – Crown Prince of Johor Tunku Ismail Idris is proclaimed the Regent of Johor.
* January 31 – Sultan of Johor Ibrahim Iskandar ascends to the throne as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.[4]

### February

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* February 2 – The Pardons Board grants a partial pardon to former Prime Minister Najib Razak who had been jailed in Kajang Prison since 23 August 2022, halving the length of his jail term from 12 to six years and reducing the amount of fine from RM 210,000,000 to RM 50,000,000. Following the pardon, Najib is expected to be released from the prison on 23 August 2028. However, if the fine is not paid, a year would be added to his new jail term.[5]
* February 9 – The Federal Court of Malaysia in a landmark ruling declares several Islamic legislation passed by the State Government of Kelantan as unconstitutional.[6]

### March

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* March 23 – Two Singaporean motorcyclists were killed, while four others were seriously injured after a container lorry crash into the bike convoy at the North–South Expressway, near Yong Peng, Batu Pahat.[7]
* March 27 – An Israeli national identified as Shalom Avitan, was arrested by police. He was found with six pistols and 200 rounds of ammunition at a hotel on Jalan Ampang. The suspect is believed to be associated with the criminal group.[8]

### April

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* April 14 – One man is severely injured after shots were fired at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.[9]
* April 10 – Opening of the first Shake Shack outlet in Malaysia at The Exchange TRX, Kuala Lumpur.[10]
* April 23 – Ten people are killed after two Royal Malaysian Navy helicopters collide during rehearsals for a parade near Lumut, Perak.[11]

### May

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* May 7 – A tree collapses along Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, killing one and injuring two others.[12]
* May 11 – 2024 Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election: Pang Sock Tao of Pakatan Harapan (PH) wins the seat after defeating Khairul Azhari Saut of Perikatan Nasional (PN), independent candidate Eris Nyau Ke Xin and Hafizah Zainuddin of Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) by a majority of 3,869 votes and with 57.21% votes.[13]
* May 17 – 2024 Ulu Tiram police station attack: Two police officers are killed in an attack by a suspected Jemaah Islamiyah militant on a police station in Ulu Tiram, Johore. The attacker is shot dead by police.[14]
* May 18 – Two men are arrested after trying to enter the Istana Negara with a machete.[15]

### June

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* June 10 – The government rationalises diesel subsidies by lifting fuel subsidies in Peninsular Malaysia, resulting in a 56% price increase in diesel, from RM 2.15 to RM 3.35 per litre and subsidising only targeted groups RM 200 monthly.[16]
* June 13 – The US embassy announces the return of $156 million in assets linked to the 1MDB scandal to Malaysia following an investigation by the US Department of Justice.[17]
* June 14 – A fire breaks out in a building at the Genting SkyWorlds outdoor theme park in Genting Highlands, Pahang. No casualties are reported.[18]
* June 15 – Two men, one of them involved in nearly 40 offences, are killed in a shoot-out with police outside a suburb of Johor Bahru.[19]
* June 17 – Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announces that the retail prices of Grade A, B and C eggs nationwide have been reduced by 3 cents per egg in the new subsidy initiative. Following this, the new prices of Grade A, B and C eggs have been set at 42, 40 and 38 cents per egg respectively.[20]
* June 24 – Authorities announce the arrest of eight people in four states on suspicion of links to Islamic State and plotting against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Ibrahim Iskandar, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and other leading officials.[21]

### July

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* July 3 – A High court dismisses an appeal by former Prime Minister Najib Razak to have his jail sentence for corruption served at home.[22]
* July 4 – At least 39 people are sickened following a gas leak at an aircraft engineering facility in Kuala Lumpur International Airport.[23]
* July 6 – 2024 Sungai Bakap by-election: Abidin Ismail of Perikatan Nasional (PN) wins the seat after defeating Joohari Ariffin of Pakatan Harapan (PH) by a majority of 4,267 votes and with 58.63% of the votes.[24]
* July 20 – Installation of Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVII: Sultan of Johor Ibrahim Iskandar is installed as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia in a ceremony at Istana Negara.[25]

### Scheduled

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* 2024 Malaysian United Indigenous Party leadership election.[26]
* July 26 – August 11 : Malaysia at the 2024 Summer Olympics[27]
* August 28 – September 8 : Malaysia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

## Deaths

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### January

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* January 1 – Fadzilah Abu Hasan, Minister-Counsellor of Economic Affairs at the Embassy of Malaysia in Bangkok.[28]
* January 3 – Md Shah Othman, keyboard player of the bands Kembara and Ilusi.[29]
* January 5 – Hamdan Ramli, Senario band member & Nyong Aji, poetess.[30][31]
* January 13 – Abdullah CD, former Chairman of the Malayan Communist Party (CMP).[32]
* January 20 – Devaki Krishnan, the first woman elected to public office and the grandmother of Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative Ramanan Ramakrishnan.[33]
* January 25 – Wong Seng Chow, former Deputy Minister of Transport and veteran of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA).[34]

### February

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* February 21 – Abdul Taib Mahmud, seventh Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak.[35]

### March

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* March 17 – Nur Adika Bujang, Bernama journalist based in Sandakan, Sabah.[36]
* March 21 – Lee Kee Hiong, Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kuala Kubu Baharu.[37]

### April

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* April 3 – Jaafar Onn, actor, singer and television presenter.[38]
* April 17 – Joseph Kurup, founder and 1st President of the Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS).[39]
* April 20 – Mohammed Hanif Omar, 4th Inspector-General of Police (IGP).[40]

### May

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* May 10 – Mutang Tagal, 20th President of the Dewan Negara and Senator.[41]
* May 24 – Nor Zamri Latiff, Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Bakap.

### June

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* June 8 – Musa Mohamad, former Minister of Education.
* June 16 – Ariah Tengku Ahmad, first female and former Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah and State Minister of Social Services of Sabah.[42]
* June 29 – Syed Husin Ali, former Deputy President of the People's Justice Party (PKR).

### July

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* July 11 – Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah, 3rd Chief Justice of Malaysia.[43]

## References

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1. ^ "Central Database Hub (Padu) is now live". The Star. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
2. ^ "Malaysians can renew driving license, road tax via MyJPJ app from Feb 1, says Loke". The Star. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
3. ^ "King opens Menara Merdeka 118". Malay Mail. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
4. ^ "Sultan Ibrahim takes oath as 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong". The Star. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
5. ^ "Najib gets reduction in jail time, fine". The Star. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
6. ^ "Malaysia's top court declares several Islamic laws in Kelantan state unconstitutional". CNA. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
7. ^ Two killed, four injured after lorry slams into Singaporean big bike convoy in Batu Pahat
8. ^ Suspected Israeli spy identified as Shalom Avitan
9. ^ "Bodyguard injured after man shoots at wife at Kuala Lumpur airport, manhunt underway". CNA. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
10. ^ "Shake Shack Malaysia: The Exchange TRX outlet to finally open April 10". MalayMail. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
11. ^ "Ten dead as Navy helicopters collide mid-air in Malaysia". BBC. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
12. ^ Massive tree falls across busy road in Malaysian capital, killing one man, damaging cars
13. ^ PH's victory margin wider than expected in Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election, say analysts
14. ^ "Two officers killed in suspected JI attack on Malaysian police station". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
15. ^ "Two men caught trying to enter Istana Negara with machete". The Star. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
16. ^ "Diesel prices jump 56% as Malaysia revamps decades-old fuel subsidies". Associated Press. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
17. ^ "Malaysia handed back $156m in stolen 1MDB funds, US embassy says". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
18. ^ "No casualties in Genting fire". Free Malaysia Today. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
19. ^ "Two men killed in Johor Bahru suburb shoot-out with Malaysian police". The Straits Times. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
20. ^ "Egg prices reduced by three sen nationwide". The Star. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
21. ^ "Malaysia detains 8 terror suspects, foiling possible threats against prime minister, king and others". Associated Press. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
22. ^ "Malaysian court tosses jailed ex-Prime Minister Najib's bid to serve graft sentence in house arrest". Associated Press. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
23. ^ "Gas leak at Malaysia's main international airport sickens 39". Al Jazeera. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
24. ^ "Sg Bakap polls: Perikatan's Abidin wins seat". The Star. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
25. ^ "What to know about Malaysia's coronation of its king, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar". Associated Press. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
26. ^ "Pemilihan Bersatu mungkin tahun depan - Muhyiddin". Astro Awani. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
27. ^ BERNAMA (2023-07-21). "BERTRAND RHODICT, FIRST MALAYSIAN ATHLETE TO QUALIFY FOR PARIS 2024". BERNAMA. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
28. ^ "Official at Malaysia's embassy in Bangkok passes away". The Star. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
29. ^ "Kembara and Illusi keyboard player Md Shah passes away at 73". The Star. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
30. ^ "Senario's Hamdan passes away". The Star. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
31. ^ "Renowned Sarawakian poetess Nyong Aji passes away". The Star. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
32. ^ "Former CMP chairman Abdullah CD passes away at 100". The Star. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
33. ^ "First Malaysian woman elected to public office passes away, aged 100". The Star. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
34. ^ "MCA extends condolences to Wong Seng Chow's family". The Star. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
35. ^ "Former Sarawak governor Taib Mahmud passes away". www.thestar.com.my. 21 February 2024.
36. ^ "Bernama journalist found dead in Sandakan". The Star. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
37. ^ "Kuala Kubu Baharu assemblyman Lee Kee Hiong passes away". The Star. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
38. ^ Malaysian actor Jaafar Onn passes away at 73
39. ^ "PBRS founder Joseph Kurup passes away at 80". The Star. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
40. ^ "Former IGP Tun Hanif Omar passes away". www.thestar.com.my. 20 April 2024.
41. ^ "Dewan Negara president Mutang Tagal passes away". The Star. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
42. ^ "Sabah's first female deputy chief minister Ariah Tengku Ahmad dies at 86". The Star. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
43. ^ "Former chief justice Dzaiddin Abdullah dies". New Straits Times. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

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