2026 in Malaysia
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Events in the year 2026 in Malaysia.
Federal level
[edit]- Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Ibrahim Iskandar
- Raja Permaisuri Agong: Raja Zarith Sofiah
- Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Nazrin Shah
- Prime Minister: Anwar Ibrahim
- Deputy Prime Ministers: Ahmad Zahid Hamidi & Fadillah Yusof
- President of the Dewan Negara: Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah
- Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat: Johari Abdul
- Chief Justice:
State level
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Johor :
Kedah :
Kelantan :
Perlis :
Perak :
Pahang :
Selangor :
Terengganu :
Negeri Sembilan :
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Penang :
Malacca :
Sarawak :
Sabah :
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January — The Online Safety Act 2025 passes into law, extending the reach of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) over platforms with over 8 million users in Malaysia.[1]
- 11 January — The government blocks access to Grok AI over its usage in generating sexualised images of women and children.[2]
- 12 January — An air conditioning unit under maintenance explodes inside a cafeteria at HELP University, killing one person and injuring nine others.[3][4]
- 14 January — A late-night fire engulfs four factories at the Olak Lempit Industrial Area in Banting, Kuala Langat, killing three people.[5]
- 22 January — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission charges two former generals including former Chief of Army Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan and former Chief of Defence Force Mohd Nizam Jaffar with money laundering, abuse of power and criminal breach of trust following an investigation into alleged irregularities in defence procurement deals.[6]
- 24 January — 2026 Kinabatangan & Lamag by-election[citation needed]
- 28 January — The executive committee of the Football Association of Malaysia resigns amid accusations by FIFA that the former had forged citizenship documents to enable seven foreign-born athletes to play for the Malaysia national football team.[7]
- 29 January — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency seizes 512 million ringgit ($129.9 million) in crude oil from two tankers conducting an illegal ship-to-ship transfer off the coast of Penang.[8]
February
[edit]- 4 February — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission issues a ban on the importation of electronic waste.[9]
Predicted and scheduled
[edit]- 2026 Sarawak State Election
- 2026 Malacca State Election
- 2026 Johor State Election
Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- 9 January – Wang Choon Wing, former Member of Parliament (MP) for Lipis.[10]
- 26 January – Tan Yee Khan, badminton player.[11]
February
[edit]- 2 February – Koon Yew Yin, co-founder of Gamuda Bhd and IJM Corp Bhd.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Yusof, Iman Muttaqin (1 January 2026). "Malaysia tightens trip on major social media platforms - will it make the Internet safer?". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Malaysia suspends access to Musk's Grok AI: regulator". France 24. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ Tee, Kenneth (2026-01-12). "HELP University cafeteria blast leaves one dead, nine injured; LPG leak suspected". Malay Mail. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
- ^ Ram, Sadho (2026-01-13). "One Dead, 9 Injured: Everything You Should Know About The Bukit Damansara University Explosion". SAYS. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
- ^ "3 dead in Banting factory blaze". Free Malaysia Today. 2026-01-15. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ "Malaysia to charge 2 former generals in high-profile military corruption case". ABC News. Associated Press. 22 January 2026. Archived from the original on 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Malaysia football officials quit over foreign-born players scandal". BBC. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Malaysia seizes $129.9 million in crude oil from suspected illegal ship-to-ship transfer". The Nation. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Malaysia bans e-waste imports, vows to end illegal dumping". Associated Press. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ Jalaluddin, Julianna (2026-01-09). "MCA mourns passing of party veteran Wang Choon Wing". NST Online. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ "Malaysian badminton great, Thomas Cup winner Tan Yee Khan dies aged 86". Malay Mail. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Koon Yew Yin, co-founder of Gamuda and IJM Corp, dies at 93". Malay Mail. 2026-02-03. Retrieved 2026-02-05.