2023 in Malaysia
Events in the year 2023 in Malaysia.
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Federal level
State level
Johor :
Kedah :
Kelantan :
Perlis :
Perak :
Pahang :
Selangor :
Terengganu :
Negeri Sembilan :
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Penang :
Malacca :
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca: Mohd Ali Rustam
- Chief Minister of Malacca:
- Sulaiman Md Ali (until 31 March)
- Ab Rauf Yusoh (from 31 March)
Sarawak :
Sabah :
Events
January
- January 1 –
- All gaming premises and lottery shops in Kedah ceased operations and were closed following the decision of the state government not to renew their licenses that expired on 31 December 2022.[1]
- Juhar Mahiruddin was officially reappointed and sworn in as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah for his fourth term from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024.[2]
- A Jakel Outlet in Shah Alam caught on fire, burning most of the building.[3]
- January 5 –
- Former prime minister Najib Razak, who has been imprisoned for more than four months now, filed a petition with the United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) to seek his release from prison or a retrial of his SRC International Sdn Bhd case.[4][5][6]
- The High Court acquitted Shahrir Abdul Samad from a money-laundering case over his alleged failure to include an RM1 million cheque from Najib Razak in his income tax declaration, after the prosecution decided to discontinue the case.[7][8]
- January 8 –
- Bung Moktar Radin stepped down as Sabah Football Association president [9]
- PKR fired Tian Chua and 4 others [10]
- January 9 –
- MCMC announced new interim chairman [11]
- Maqis seizes 160 tonnes of pest-infested copra from Indonesia [12]
- Ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng granted a discharge not amounting to acquittal pending the outcome of US trial [13]
- National Registration Department digitising 150 million physical records kept since 1869 [14]
- KDM state they support for Hajiji Noor as the chief minister [15]
- January 10 –
- Online purchases under RM 500 to cost 10% extra on 1 April aka LVG Tax [16]
- Malaysia receives 31600 quota for hajj pilgrims [17]
- Datuk Sudha Devi KR Vasudevan reappointed as Commonwealth Foundation for two years term [18]
- Sabah introduces state bills for gas supply and Energy Commission of Sabah [19]
- Entrepreneur Development Ministry has postpone repayment of total RM128.6 million microcredit loans [20]
- SMK Methodist Sibu won at Faber-Castell's student olympics [21]
- January 11 –
- Michelle Yeoh won Oscar award [22]
- Goh Liu Ying retired from the badminton after 13 years [23]
- Chief Minister of Sabah Hajiji Noor reshuffled his cabinet after the 2023 Sabah political crisis by appointing Members of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLAs) of Pakatan Harapan (PH) into the cabinet and removing Barisan Nasional MLAs from the cabinet except those who declared support for him as Chief Minister.[24]
- January 12 –
- Two Pan-Borneo Highway packages completed [25]
March
- March 31 –
- Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tanjung Bidara Ab Rauf Yusoh was sworn in and appointed as the new and 13th Chief Minister of Melaka.[26]
April
- April 7 –
- Authorities have detained a 17-year-old girl and a 22-year-old man after a video of them appearing to have sex in a car park went viral.[27]
- April 21 –
- Noor Hisham Abdullah retired as the Director-General of Health after serving for 10 years and from the career after 35 years[28] and Deputy Director-General of Health (Research and Technical Support) Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan was promoted to replace him.[29]
May
- May 8 – Serdang Hospital was renamed to Sultan Idris Shah Serdang Hospital after the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.[30]
Predicted and scheduled events
Deaths
January
- January 12 – Azlan Zainol, Chairman of Malaysia Building Society Bhd[33]
- January 22 – Mahani Idris, wife of former Minister of Finance, Daim Zainuddin.[34]
- January 23 – Abd Rani Osman, former Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Meru.[35]
- January 29 – Gopal Sri Ram, former Senior Deputy Public Prosecutor.[36]
February
- February 7 – Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim, former Senator.[37]
- February 10 – Yunus Rahmat, former Member of Parliament for Jelebu.[38]
- February 23 – Mohd Kamal Hassan, former Rector of the International Islamic University Malaysia.[39]
March
- March 3 – Lee San Choon, former President of the Malaysian Chinese Association.[40]
- March 8 – Syed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah, former Menteri Besar of Kedah.[41]
April
- April 1 – Ahmad Zaini Japar, former Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Kayu Hitam.[42]
- April 5 – Onn Ismail, former Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly.[43]
- April 22 – James Chan Soon Cheong, former Bishop of the Melaka-Johor diocese.[44]
- April 23 – Ramly Abu Bakar, former newscaster and voiceover artist.[45]
- April 26 – Fatimah Hamid Don, first Malay female professor.[46]
References
- "Gaming outlets close doors in Kedah as state directive comes into effect on Jan 1". The Star. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- "Juhar sworn in for fourth term as Sabah governor". The Star. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- "Litar Pintas Dipercayai Punca Wisma Jakel Terbakar". Harian Metro. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- Lim, Ida (2023-01-05). "Imprisoned Najib files complaint with UN group over alleged unfair SRC trial, seeks release or retrial". Malay Mail.
- "Najib files petition with UN for arbitrary detention". The Star. 2023-01-05.
- Rashid, Hidir Reduan Abdul (2023-01-05). "Najib hauls govt to UN over his alleged arbitrary detention". Malaysiakini.
- Lim, Ida (2023-01-05). "Court acquits Shahrir Samad over Najib's RM1m cheque after prosecution drops case". Malay Mail.
- "High Court acquits Shahrir Samad of RM1mil money laundering charge". The Star. 2023-01-05.
- "Bung Moktar steps down as Sabah Football Association president". The Star. 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- TARRENCE TAN (2023-01-08). "PKR officially kicks out Tian Chua, four others". The Star. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- "MCMC announces new interim chairman". The Star. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- "Maqis seizes 160 tonnes of pest-infested copra from Indonesia". The Star. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- "1MDB: Ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng granted discharge not amounting to acquittal pending outcome of US trial". The Star. The Malay Mail. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- "Saifuddin: National Registration Dept digitising 150 million physical records kept since 1869". The Star. The Malay Mail. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- "KDM reiterates stand on Hajiji". The Borneo Post. The Borneo Post. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- "LVG tax: Online purchases under RM500 to cost extra 10% from April 1". The Star. 2023-01-10.
- "Malaysia gets full 31,600-pilgrim Haj quota this year". The Star. 2023-01-10.
- "Former M'sian diplomat reappointed as Commonwealth Foundation chair". The Star. 2023-01-10.
- "Hajiji: New State Bills for gas supply, state energy commission will help drum up revenue for Sabah". The Star. 2023-01-10.
- "Entrepreneur Development Ministry defers RM128.6mil repayment for microcredit loans". The Star. 2023-01-10.
- "SMK Methodist Sibu's Tiong triumphs at Faber-Castell's student olympics". The Borneo Post. 2023-01-10.
- "Kemenangan Michelle Yeoh cetus harapan cipta sejarah di Oscar". Astro Awani. 2023-01-11.
- "Liu Ying gantung raket, ucap selamat tinggal kepada peminat". Astro Awani. 2023-01-11.
- "Bung dropped from new Sabah Cabinet, Jeffrey promoted to DCM I". The Borneo Post. 2023-01-11.
- "Two Sabah Pan Borneo highway packages completed". The Borneo Bulletin. 2023-01-12.
- "Ab Rauf sworn in as new Melaka CM". The Star. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- Mathias, George (2023-04-07). "Man arrested over 'car sex' with teen claims he was helping her with 'pain'". Dailystar.co.uk.
- "Health DG Noor Hisham retires". The Star. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- "Dr Radzi Abu Hassan named new Health DG". The Star. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- "Hospital Serdang renamed Hospital Sultan Idris Shah Serdang". The Star. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- "Malaysia and Chile to host 2023 Men's and Women's Junior World Cups". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "Tiga negeri di bawah PH kekal tidak bubar DUN - Anwar". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- "Pengerusi MBSB Azlan Zainol meninggal dunia". Astro Awani. 2023-01-12.
- "Isteri Daim meninggal dunia". Malaysiakini. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- Yusof, Azmi (2023-01-22). "Dr Rani Osman kembali ke rahmatullah". HarakahDaily. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- "Veteran lawyer Gopal Sri Ram passes away at 79". The Star. 29 January 2023.
- "Tunku Abdul Aziz dies".
- Bernama (2023-02-10). "Bekas MP Jelebu meninggal dunia". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- "Tokoh ilmuan Mohd Kamal Hassan meninggal dunia". Astro Awani. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- "Former MCA President Lee San Choon Passes Away". The Star. 3 March 2023.
- "Former Kedah MB Syed Razak Syed Zain passes away". The Star. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- "Bekas ADUN Bukit Kayu Hitam, Ahmad Zaini meninggal dunia". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- "Former Selangor speaker Onn Ismail passes away at 84". The Star. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- "James Chan, first bishop of Melaka-Johor Catholic diocese, passes away at 97". The Star. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- "Ex-newscaster Ramly Abu Bakar dies". The Star. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- "First Malay female professsor Fatimah Hamid Don passes away". The Star. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- "Former cycling federation deputy president Naim Mohamad passes away". The Star. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- "First Rembau MP passes away". The Star. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
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