Sources: Channel NewsAsia
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor becomes the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. 2024-01-31
Malaysia reports its first locally transmitted case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a fully vaccinated 38-year-old Chinese woman from Sarawak with no international travel history. 2021-12-25
Sarawak becomes the first state in Malaysia to offering a third and booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines using the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine for high-risk individuals who had received their second dose of that vaccine at least six months ago. 2021-10-13
Malaysia's Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announces the extension of the second movement control order to six states from January 22 at 12:01 a.m. local time until February 4. This means that all states and federal territories except Sarawak will be placed under tighter restrictions. 2021-01-19
Malaysia signs a deal to receive 6.4 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. 2020-12-22
The number of new confirmed cases in Malaysia increases by a record 2,188 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 58,847. Of these new cases, 1,632 of them are from Selangor, the majority being from the Teratai cluster involving factory workers. 2020-11-24
A boat carrying 100 passengers capsizes in the Rajang River in Malaysia's Sarawak state with over 20 passengers missing. 2013-05-28
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak dissolves parliament and advises all the state governments, except Negeri Sembilan and Sarawak to do the same, in preparation for general election. 2013-04-3
The ruling National Front coalition in Malaysia win an election in the country's largest state Sarawak. 2011-04-16
The Malaysiakini Malaysian news website is attacked ahead of elections in Sarawak. 2011-04-13