The black boxes of the Flight QZ8501 has been found.
11 January – A three-minute and 21-second video of a Korean pop (K-pop) band member, B1A4 hugging three fans wearing tudung (headscarf) on stage has gone viral on internet. Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) investigate the event following the band's inappropriate behaviour during the event.
13 January – Human rights lawyer, Eric Paulsen is arrested in sedition probe.
13 January – Two former police commandos, Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azahar Umar, were sentenced to death after the Federal Court allowed the government's appeal over the murder of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu in 2006.
17 January – Sixty-nine-year-old Wan Hashim Wan Mahmood created another history by cycling across five countries to complete his tour of Southeast Asia.
18 January – A police officer, ASP Mohamad Hasnal Jamil, who was involved in the bloody incident in Kampung Air Siminul, Semporna, Sabah, during the 2013 Lahad Datu standoff on March 2, 2013, which saw 10 enemies shot dead, and 14 more caught, while six security personnel lost their lives, was awarded the Bintang Keberanian Kedah (BKK) medal for bravery from the Sultan of Kedah, Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah.
1 February – The fuel prices has dropped between RM0.11 and RM0.23. The RON 95 down by RM0.21 to RM1.70, RON 97 down by RM0.11 to RM2.00 and diesel down by RM0.23 to RM1.70, per litre.
2 February – Malaysia's squash queen Nicol David created a new world record for the length of time a squash player who has topped the world rankings, after marking her 106th month as world number one in the latest February Women's Squash Association (WSA) list.
13 February – More than 10,000 people pay their respects for the late Nik Aziz at Masjid Tok Guru mosque in Kampung Pulau Melaka, Kota Bharu including Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak, Chief Minister of Penang Lim Guan Eng, DAP Advisor Lim Kit Siang, Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Mustapa Mohamad, Menteri Besar of Kelantan Ahmad Yakob and Menteri Besar of Kedah Mukhriz Mahathir. Then, his body was laid to rest at Kampung Pulau Melaka Muslim cemetery.
12 February – Some 200 people gathered at the gates of the Sungai Buloh Prison at night in a display of solidarity with imprisoned Anwar Ibrahim, turning the area into a sea of lights as they laid down candles all over the compound.
4 March – Heavy rain for over an hour in the Kuala Lumpur caused flash flood and massive traffic congestion in Cheras Highway near the Taman Billion roundabout.
7 March – More than 2,000 people marched through Kuala Lumpur to demand the release of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who was jailed last month for five years on sodomy charges.
15 March – Japan became the first country to conduct high level talks with Malaysia over possible involvement in the proposed high speed train project between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
16 March – Lembah Pantai Member of Parliament (MP), Nurul Izzah Anwar, the eldest daughter of jailed Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim, was arrested under the Sedition Act when she turned up at the Dang Wangi police station, as requested, to give a statement on the KitaLawan rally of March 7.
22 March – Chempaka by-election, 2015: PAS candidate Ahmad Fathan Mahmood has won the Chempaka state seat by-election with a landslide victory with 10,092 votes beating four Independent candidate, Sharif Mahmood, Fadhillah Hussin, Aslah Mamat, and Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary
23 March – More than 100 protesters from the Anti-GST group managed to break through the security to enter the Royal Malaysian Customs Complex headquarters in Kelana Jaya, Selangor to demand that the department delay the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on April 1.
30 March – One of the rubber tyres of a four-car RapidKLmonorail train caught fire at the Titiwangsa station in the morning, resulting in the temporary suspension of the monorail service in Kuala Lumpur.
31 March – George Town, Penang has been granted city status. The Municipal Council of Penang Island (MPPP) has been upgraded to Penang Island City Council (MBPP). Datuk Patahiyah Ismail is appointed as the first Datuk Bandar (Mayor) of Penang Island. She is the first female mayor for Penang Island and was also the first woman municipal president since 2010.
All goods and services are subject to 6% GST beginning midnight on April 1.
1 April – The Pardons Board has rejected opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's petition for royal pardon over his sodomy conviction. Later, Anwar Ibrahim has been disqualified as a Permatang Pauh Member of Parliament (MP).
All telecommunication company prepaid phone card users have to pay the 6% GST.
3 April – A six-year-old girl died after falling from the second floor of the Kenanga Wholesale City Mall in Kuala Lumpur.
4 April – Six people were killed including former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation and also Rompin Member of Parliament, Jamaluddin Jarjis and a businessman, CEO of SP Baiduri Sdn Bhd Tan Huat Seang and also a Private Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, Azlin Alias in a helicopter crash along Jalan Sungai Lalang in Kampung Pasir Baru near Semenyih, Selangor about 4:55pm, the incidents involving a helicopter, AS 3655N2 Dauphin (Registration Number 9M-1GB).
27 April – The Badminton World Federation (BWF) confirmed that the Malaysian badminton player, Lee Chong Wei has been banned for eight-months for failing a dope test at the World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark last year. BWF stated that the ban is from August 30, 2014, to the end of this month and that the former world No 1 will be able to resume his career on May 1.
Prepaid mobile phone reloads will continue to be charged the 6% goods and services tax (GST) on the reload amount beginning 1 May.
Mayedit
1 May – Petrol and diesel pump prices remain unchanged, despite rising crude oil prices. Retail prices for RON95, RON97 and diesel for May 2015 remain at existing levels.
1 May – Thousands of protesters march down the Kuala Lumpur city centre in a rally against the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Police have arrested 20 individuals who took part in a massive rally against the GST.
2 May – A couple and their seven-month-old baby were killed in a tragic highway crash involving three vehicles at kilometre 6.2 of the Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE) near Setapak, Kuala Lumpur. The racing of six Perodua Myvi was claimed caused of accident.
5 May – Rompin by-election, 2015:Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate, Datuk Hasan Arifin has won the Rompin parliament seat by-election with a majority of 8,895 votes beating PAS candidate Nazri Ahmad.
6 May – One of the Malaysian student, Nor Atikah Alias who was injured in the dorm fire in Moscow University at Moscow, Russia has died.
8 May – Datin Habibah Mahmud, wife of Malaysian ambassador to Pakistan Datuk Dr Hasrul Sani Mujtabar was killed in helicopter crash in Gilgit, Pakistan.
18 May – Two men died while a nine-year-old girl was seriously injured after they were struck by lightning outside Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Permatang Rengas in Parit Karjan, Sri Medan, Johor.
27 May – Dewan Rakyat had approved a motion to debate on the mass graves and death camps used by human trafficking syndicates found in Perlis.
30 May – The Royal FLORIA Putrajaya flower and garden festival is held in Putrajaya.
Juneedit
1 June – The RON 95 petrol will be priced up at RM2.05 a litre (+10 sen), RON 97 petrol at RM2.35 a litre (+10 sen) and diesel at RM2.05 a litre (+10 sen).
At least 145 people are trapped on top of the Mount Kinabalu following the quake and rescue operations to retrieve them are ongoing, according to Sabah Parks.
The iconic Donkey's Ear Peak at Mount Kinabalu has been destroyed due to the tremors.
Sabah's Chief MinisterMusa Aman has declared an emergency holiday for the state and civil servants in Ranau area after 6.0 (5.9)-magnitude earthquake.
Malaysian Army troops and assets are on standby and are ready to be deployed to assist authorities in rescue operations following the 6.0 (5.9) magnitude earthquake in Ranau, Sabah.
Police have confirm the numbers of death tolls from the Mount Kinabalu quake victims currently stands at 19 bodies. Most of victims were nine from Singapore, and six from Malaysia.
19 June – The hijacked oil tanker MT Orkim Harmony has been released by pirates, who fled in the ship's rescue boat. All 22 crew members of the oil tanker are safe and have been released by pirates at 2:30am.
22 June – Three workers were killed and six others were injured in a Mydin shopping mall under construction at Pulau Sebang, Melaka collapsed.
26 June – UMNO president, Najib Tun Razak announced that the party elections, scheduled for next year, will be postponed by 18 months to strengthen the Barisan Nasional ahead of the 14th general election.
27 June – Malaysia under 13 football team wins the Ibercup Costa del Sol competition after beating Portugal's Sporting CP 2–1 in the final.
Julyedit
1 July – The RON 95 petrol will be priced up at RM2.15 a litre (+10 sen) and RON 97 petrol at RM2.55 a litre (+20 sen).
2 July - The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that Malaysian investigators have traced nearly US$700 million of deposits into what they believe are personal bank accounts of Prime Minister Najib Razak.[3]
2 July - Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng declares that the Penang are no longer Pakatan Rakyat state government, but will now be known as the 'Penang' state government.
11 July – Seven men trashed an Oppo store at Low Yat Plaza in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur on night in a row over a mobile phone, causing an estimated RM70,000 in damage.
13 July – Five people were injured in a mob attack near Low Yat Plaza in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur early morning, following a brawl that broke out at the shopping mall on 11 July.
14 July – A 22-year-old unemployed youth was charged at the Magistrate's Court for stealing a Lenovo handphone worth RM800 from an outlet at the Low Yat Plaza in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur.
14 July – Police arrested Armed Forces Veterans Association President, Mohd Ali Baharom known as "Ali Tinju" for allegedly making a racially charged speech prior to 13 July bloody riots in front of Low Yat Plaza in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur.
14 July – Police arrested Wan Mohd Azri Wan Deris, better known as blogger Papagomo at his home under the Sedition Act in connection with 13 July Low Yat Plaza brawl.
16 July – Five people are confirmed dead while another two people who went missing after their boat capsized two nautical miles off Tanjung Karang, Selangor.
22 July – Services on the RapidKL's Kelana Jaya light rail transit (LRT) line were severely disrupted by two incidents. The first took place in the morning at 8:19am when faulty brakes on a train at the Setiawangsa LRT station stopped services for about an hour, causing many users to arrive late for work. The line finally resumed operating at around 9:45am. The second occurred later at 12:18pm near the Universiti LRT station, and reportedly also involved a faulty brake system. This time however, the implications of the problem were far more serious – the affected train caught fire, forcing the Kelana Jaya Line to halt line operations.
23 July – The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) will set up a special committee to investigate the brake failure incidents on the Kelana Jaya LRT at two separate location on 22 July.
28 July – An article published by Time magazine suggests US President Barack Obama should steer clear from the Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. Topping the five-item list of reasons for Obama to do so is the 1MDB scandal.[4]
Malaysia is deeply disappointed by the failure of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to adopt the draft resolution for the establishment of an ad hoc international criminal tribunal to try those responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
9 August – Singapore-registered tanker MT Joaquim which went missing in Selangor waters on 8 August has been found some 14 nautical miles east of off Rupat Island, Indonesia. However, the cargo of 3,500 metric tonnes of marine fuel oil were missing.
18 August – Five Malaysians have been confirmed to be among at least 23 people killed in a bomb blast at Ratchaprasong district, in central Bangkok, Thailand which also injured dozens others.
19 August – The entire 41.5 km elevated guideway for the MRT Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line has now been completed.
27 August – Masjid Negara, the National Mosque of Malaysia celebrates its golden jubilee (50th anniversary).
In Kuala Lumpur, more than 10,000 people took over major roads in the city kicking off a weekend of Bersih 4.0 rallies.
In Kuching, nearly 10,000 people thronged the Song Kheng Khai field for the Bersih 4.0 Kuching event at evening.
In Kota Kinabalu, some 500 people from the Sabah Trade Centre, 50 from the Hakka Association Hall, and 100 from the City mosque and Plaza Juta walked in small groups chanting “Bersih, Bersih” repeatedly, towards the Tanjung Lipat waterfront in city centre.
The Malaysian Communication of Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has decided to block websites which promote, disseminate information and encourage people to join the Bersih 4.0 rally. The commission said that these actions could undermine the country's stability.
Former Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad made a surprise appearance at the Bersih 4.0 rally when he arrived at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur.
Former Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad arrived at the Bersih 4.0 rally for the second time, getting down near Central Market.
Bersih 4 organisers, participants who violate the law to face legal actions, Deputy Prime Minister, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.
Melaka police have arrested 12 individuals in the state for wearing yellow T-shirt with the printed words ‘Bersih 4’ which is prohibited under the Printing Presses and Publications (Control of Undesirable Publications) (No. 22) Order 2015).
Prime Minister Najib Razak said the organisers of the Bersih 4.0 rally do not care about the people's welfare, nor do they care about developing the rural areas.
City Police Chief, Tajudin Md Isa said a total of 27 police reports were lodged throughout the two-day rally.
At 12:00am, 31 August. The crowd sings Negaraku to conclude the rally. The 34 hours Bersih 4.0 officially comes to an end with the Chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah leading the countdown to Merdeka.
Septemberedit
1 September – Retail prices of RON95, RON97 and diesel reduced 10 sen a litre each, effective midnight. The price of RON 95 and RON 97 are reduced by 10 sen to RM1.95 and RM2.35 per litre respectively and the price of diesel is drop from RM1.95 to RM1.80.
3 September – Former Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad to be investigated for criminal defamation over statements he made during Bersih 4 rally, Inspector General of Police, Khalid Abu Bakar said.
3 September – At least three people were injured in an accident involving a car, a van and three motorcycles in Jalan Kuching, Kuala Lumpur causing a massive traffic jam in the morning.
3 September – More than 40 people are missing after a boat ferrying illegal immigrants on their way home to Indonesia capsized off Sabak Bernam, Selangor.
7 September – A traffic enforcement officer, Inspector Margaret Tagum anak Goen succumbed to her injuries after she was run over by a Mat Rempit during ‘Ops Roda/Rempit’ at Km 58, Jalan Batu Pahat–Mersing in Kluang, Johor early morning.
11 September – A crane collapses at the Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, killing 107 people and injuring 238 people including ten of Malaysian hajj pilgrimage. On 14 September, Tabung Haji confirmed that six Malaysian hajj pilgrimage were killed in the crane disaster.
14 September – Penang Bridge celebrates its 30th anniversary.
16 September – Police confirmed that missing deputy public prosecutor, Kevin Anthony Morais was murdered after human remains were found in a concrete-filled drum in USJ1, Subang Jaya, Selangor 12 days after he went missing.
More than 200,000 people are attending in a United People's rally or "Red Shirt" rally in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur, in support of the Najib Razak's government.
Police fired water cannons at protesters demanding to be let into Petaling Street where Chinatown is located during a rally in support of the government.
18 September – Unidentify foreign man was slapped second imam of Masjid Negara (National Mosque), Mohd Zuhairee B Mohd Yatim in midway of friday prayer. That man was detained after that.
18 September – Former UMNO member Khairuddin Abu Hassan is arrested by police on suspicion of having committed activity detrimental to parliamentary democracy, an offence under the Penal Code.
19 September – Silat is declared as a national martial arts of Malaysia.
21 September – Tunku Raudzah binti Almarhum Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah, Raja Puan Muda of Kedah and also consort of Tengku Abdul Malik ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, Raja Muda of Kedah died at the age of 86 at the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital (HSB) in Alor Star due to ill health. Her body was laid to rest at Kedah Royal Mausoleum in Langgar. Kedah declared seven days of mourning begins 21 until 27 of September.
24 September – A stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mina near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, kills more than 700 people and injures at least 800 others. One Malaysian hajj pilgrims was killed in a stampede.
26 September – The leader who make United People's rally or "Red Shirt" rally in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur, Jamal Mohd Yunus was detain by police in relation to his remarks of an alleged rioting during a rally in Petaling Street. He was released after that.
30 September – Indian national Shabir Ahmad Khan from Kashmir was ordered by the Magistrate Court to undergo mental evaluation at Hospital Bahagia in Tanjung Rambutan, Perak for allegedly slapping a Masjid Negara (National Mosque) second imam, Mohd Zuhairee B Mohd Yatim during Friday prayers on 18 September.
Octoberedit
1 October – Retail prices of RON95, RON97 and diesel increased 10 sen a litre each, effective midnight. The price of RON 95 and RON 97 are increased by 10 sen to RM2.05 and RM2.45 per litre respectively and the price of diesel is up to RM1.90.
9 October – Former Alor Limbat, Terengganu's state assemblyman, Alias Abdullah, was gunned down at his home in Marang after Friday prayers.
9 October – Two Orang Asli school girls from Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tohoi in Gua Musang, Kelantan who went missing since 23 August were found safe but in a weak condition in Sungai Emas.
10 October – Hari Sukan Negara (National Sports Day) is held nationwide for the first time.
14 October – The OKU disabled teenager, Muhammad Firdaus Dullah, who was found neglected and extremely malnourished at a unit of Taman Semarak Flats in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan last year, has died. He was 16 years old.
14 October – Six family members were killed when their car skidded and collided with a trailer parked on the emergency lane at KM 258.8 of the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 near the Perasing rest and service area in Kemaman, Terengganu.
2016 budget allocates total RM267.2 billion, an increase from a revised allocation of 260.7 billion for 2015. The initial allocation for 2015 was 273.9 billion.
For 2016, federal government revenue collection is projected at RM225.7 billion, up RM3.2 billion from 2015.
RM41.3 billion allocated to improve education.
Defence Ministry allocated RM17.1 billion.
Allocation of RM30.1 billion for development projects, RM5.2 billion for security, social development gets RM13.1 billion.
Government allocates RM1.2 billion to the tourism industry.
Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), an agency to facilitate the development of ethnic Malays and other indigenous Malaysians, allocated RM3.7 billion.
Affordable housing projects allocated RM1.6 billion, to be spent building 175,000 houses.
RM900 million allocated to resolve Kuala Lumpur traffic congestion.
27 October - Prime Minister Najib Razak has filed a suit against former MCA President Ling Liong Sik for allegedly defaming him.[5]
30 October – An Indian national, Shabir Ahmad Khan who slapped the second imam of Masjid Negara (National Mosque) during Friday prayers last month was fined RM12,000 or three months’ jail by the Magistrate's Court.
31 October – Johor Darul Takzim FC (JDT), the only football club from Malaysia wins the 2015 AFC Cup for the first time after beating FC Istiklol of Tajikistan 1–0 in the final at Dushanbe. Johor state government declared public holiday on 1 November following the JDT's victory.
Novemberedit
2 November – The Anti Smuggling Unit (UPP) changed its names into Malaysian Border Security Agency (AKSEM)
3 November – A family of four have been arrested for their suspected involvement in the gruesome murders of at least six people in Tapah, Perak.
6 November – The Health Ministry has started a nationwide crackdown by raiding vape stores and confiscating thousands bottles of vape liquid that contain nicotine.
11 November – A landslide has occurred at Km 52.4 of the Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway between Lentang and Bukit Tinggi, Pahang and Gombak–Bentong old roads due to heavy rains. The Lentang–Bukit Tinggi stretch of the expressway was closed to traffic. On 15 November, the stretches of the expressway was reopened to traffic.
8:00pm: US President, Barack Obama meets Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak at the 2015 ASEAN Business and Investment Summit at the Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
11:00am – The 27th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits kicked off with a strong condemnation of terrorism and extremism and a rousing call for the ASEAN Community to take its place on the world stage.
5:30pm – US President, Barack Obama concluded his three-day visit to Malaysia for the 27th ASEAN Summit and Related Summit. The Air Force One departed from Subang at 5:20pm.
3:30pm – Malaysia and China sealed eight government-to-government memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and agreements in various fields including trade, culture and administration. The signing ceremony was witnessed by the Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak and Chinese PremierLi Keqiang at Perdana Putra, Putrajaya.
24 November – UMNO Wanita Gopeng chief Hamidah Osman is sacked from UMNO for disciplinary reasons.
Faulty equipment and the crew's "inability to control the aircraft" led an AirAsia A320 to crash into the Java Sea last year, killing all 162 people on board.
6 December – Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice president Nurul Izzah Anwar, who was scheduled to announce the party's Sarawak election candidates for the state general election, has been barred from entering the state.
8 December – Prime Minister Najib Razak has stressed that the donation of RM2.6 billion deposited into his account is neither from a public fund nor the government's strategic investment company, 1MDB.[6]
9 December – Malaysia won 52 Gold medals at the 2015 ASEAN Para Games in Singapore. The nation will host the multi-sport event in 2017.
10 December – The son of Federal Court Judge, Abdul Hamid Embong, Darem Hakimi, 27, died after he was involved in a car accident at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, near the Parliament building, Kuala Lumpur.
16 December – A former Fardu Ain and Religious Class (Kafa) teacher, Muhamad Faizal Mahmud Affandi pleaded guilty to punching a salesman Chea Wei Jian in the face at Low Yat Plaza, Kuala Lumpur on 12 November.
19 December – Five of the family were drowned in Belukar Bukit Waterfall in Kuala Berang, Terengganu.
20 December – Malaysia's first Sharia-Compliant budget airline Rayani Air begins its maiden flight.
20 December – Silat display at wedding turns bloody after man is stabbed to death with keris in Kampung Patau-Patau, Labuan.
20 December – A brawl has reportedly broken out at a mobile phone shop in the Kota Raya shopping complex in Kuala Lumpur, leaving two with minor injuries.
21 December – Mohd Ali Baharom, better known as Ali Tinju is arrested over last week's demonstration urging a boycott of traders at Kuala Lumpur's Kota Raya shopping vomplex.
23 December – The thirteen bodies mostly Malaysian tourist of the bus crash in Chiang Mai, Thailand were flown back to Malaysia.
28 December – A Malaysian Army officer, Captain Hasman Hussin who was reported missing in the Missouri floods on 26 December, has been found dead. His body was found at 11:00am local time.
4 April – Tan Sri Dr. Ir. Jamaluddin Jarjis – Member of Parliament for Rompin, former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, former Malaysian ambassador to the United States and also Perumahan Rakyat 1Malaysia Berhad (PR1MA) chairman
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