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Two police officers are killed and another is injured outside the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor, Malaysia. The killer is later fatally shot. Seven suspected members of Jemaah Islamiyah are arrested in connection to the attack.
2024-05-17

Malaysia begins phase one of its 14-day total lockdown that only allows essential economic sectors and manufacturing services to operate in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 following a sharp increase in the number of cases since April.
2021-06-1

Malaysia reports a record 16 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 537.
2021-01-8

Malaysia reports a record 12 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll from the virus to 263.
2020-11-3

Malaysia reports a record 972 new recoveries in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide total of recoveries to 22,220.
2020-11-1

Muhyiddin Yassin is sworn in as the Prime Minister of Malaysia, succeeding Mahathir Mohamad. ([https:--www.channelnewsasia.com-news-asia-malaysia-muhyiddin-yassin-swearing-in-prime-minister-12485960 CNA])
2020-03-1

The Malaysian National Security Council Act comes into effect giving the Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak sweeping new powers.
2016-08-1

Tens of thousands of Malaysians rally in the capital Kuala Lumpur calling for Prime Minister Najib Razak to step down over a financial scandal where a MYR 2.672 billion (USD 700 million) payment was made to his bank account from unnamed foreign donors.
2015-08-29

Malaysia bans the import of horses from Australia following an outbreak of Hendra virus.
2011-07-20

Newly released cables from Australian intelligence show the intelligence assessment that charges of sodomy laid against Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim are due to a "set up job" that he "walked into". Others refer to Malaysia as a "confused and dangerous" state, Thai politicians as corrupt and Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as "very erratic and easily subject to influence", and Japan as a "big fat loser".
2010-12-12