2008 in Malaysia
51 years of the nationhood
Incumbents
Federal level
State level
Events
- 1 June – The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) celebrates its Golden Jubilee (50 anniversary) of establishment.
- 2 June – The sale of petrol and diesel are strictly prohibited to any vehicle not registered in Malaysia at the international borders in Perlis, Kelantan, Johor, Sabah and Sarawak. (lifted on 4 June)
- 4 June – The price of petrol rises from RM1.92 to RM 2.70 per litre. Malaysia's petrol price convert to US$ 0.84 per litre is higher compare to China US$ 0.74, Egypt US$ 0.32, Indonesia US$ 0.65, Kuwait US$0.21, Qatar US$0.22, Saudi Arabia US$ 0.12, Turkmenistan US$ 0.08, and UAE US$ 0.37
- 6 June – Malaysia's no.1 squash player, Nicol David was conferred Darjah Bakti (DB) from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin.
- 18 June – The Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president Datuk Yong Teck Lee declares that his party has lost confidence in the prime minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
- 20 June – Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor celebrate the 100th day anniversary of the new Pakatan Rakyat government.
- 26 June – Malaysian Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced a mid term review of the Ninth Malaysia Plan.
- 30 June – Lorry smashes into 13 vehicles at Puchong Jaya Interchange of the Damansara-Puchong Expressway. One drivers killed including one Myanmar national.
- 4 - 8 July – The sixth D8 (Developing 8 Countries) Summit 2008 is held in Kuala Lumpur.
- 7 July – Two historic towns in Malaysia, George Town and Melaka has been added to UNESCO's coveted World Heritage List.
- 10 July – Malaysian Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced that he would step down as UMNO president and Prime Minister in June 2010. He announced that he would transfer power to his Deputy, Najib Abdul Razak, a move aimed at reducing the level of political uncertainty in the country.
- 12 July – The world's number one squash player, Nicol David was conferred the Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (DSPN) which carries the title "Datuk" by the Penang state governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri) Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas.
- 15 July – Sultan of Kedah, Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah celebrates his Golden Jubilee after successfully reign the state of Kedah for every 50 years.
- 16 July – PKR advisor, Anwar Ibrahim was arrested by the police over allegations he sodomised a male aide.
- 19 July – The first Malaysian angkasawan (cosmonaut), Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor was conferred the Darjah Setia Negeri Sembilan (DSNS) which carries the title "Datuk" from the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Jaafar.
- 20 July – Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) the largest agro exposition park in Malaysia and Asia is open to public.
- 31 July – PKR president, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has resigned her parliamentary seat for Permatang Pauh to let her husband Anwar Ibrahim contest a by-election.
- 1 August – A lorry carrying boulders crashed into six vehicles at the Salak Expressway (East-West Link), in Taman Connaught, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, killing two and seriously injuring six.
- 3 August – The Kepong flyover on the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 was closed to all traffic after cracks appeared on a pillar 28. This is the third time the 1.7-km MRR2 Kepong flyover has been closed because of cracks.
- 7 August – PKR advisor, Anwar Ibrahim has been freed on bail after pleading innocent to a sodomy charge.
- 8-24 August – Malaysia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. On August 17, Malaysian badminton player, Lee Chong Wei, won a silver medal at these Games. This is the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics, that Malaysia managed to obtain any medals for the Olympic Games.
- 19 August – One of the MISC vessel registered as "MT Bunga Melati Dua" has been hijacked by a group of armed pirates at the Gulf of Aden, between Yemen and Somalia. There were 29 Malaysian nationals and 10 Philippine nationals on board the ship when the incident occurred.
- 23 August – The petrol and diesel price dropped by between eight sen and 22 sen respectively. The price of RON97 petrol reduced by 15 sen to RM2.55 a litre from RM2.70, while RON92 would cost 22 sen less at RM2.40 a litre from RM2.62 a litre.
- 26 August – The Permatang Pauh by-election took place. PKR candidate, Anwar Ibrahim won in this election with a total majority of 15,671 votes beating BN candidate Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah.
- 27 August – Malaysian national badminton coach Misbun Sidek was conferred the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM) award, which carries the title Datuk from the Malacca state governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri) Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob
- 28 August – Malaysian badminton player, Lee Chong Wei was conferred the Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (DSPN) award, which carries the title Datuk from the Penang state governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri) Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas.
- 29 August – At 9.50 pm another MISC tanker ship registered as "MT Bunga Melati Lima" also has been hijacked in international waters off the coast of Yemen.
- 29 August – Budget 2009. Themed as 'Caring Budget', it has three specific strategies to ensure Malaysians' well being of Malaysians, developing quality human capital and strengthening the nation's resilience
- 31 August – The closing ceremony of the Visit Malaysia 2007.
Events scheduled
National Day
Main theme
Perpaduan Teras Kejayaan
National Day Parade
Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
Sports
Births
Deaths
See also
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