2026 in Malaysia
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Federal level
- 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:
- Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh
- Hashim Hamzah
- Azizah Nawawi
State level
Events
January
- 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.[7]
- 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.[8]
- 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.[9]
February
- 4 February — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission issues a ban on the importation of electronic waste.[10]
- 16 February — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) formally withdraws a defamation case it filed in a Thai court against Australian journalist and Thai resident Murray Hunter over articles published on his Substack newsletter after reaching a settlement.[11]
- 23 February — A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits off the coast of Sabah.[12]
- 25 February — The MCMC blocks the social media apps Grindr and Blued as part of a government crackdown on LGBTQ activities.[13]
March
- 27 March — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirms that Iran has allowed Malaysian oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz during the ongoing 2026 Iran war.[14]
April
- 1 April — The Malaysian government withdraws its appeal against the Kuala Lumpur High Court's decision to grant Pastor Raymond Koh's family access to a classified report.[15]
- 19 April –
- A farmer opened fire in front of a restaurant in Kota Tinggi, Johor, killing three people.[16][17]
- A fire at a coastal kampung in Sandakan District, Sabah, destroys around 1,000 houses and displaces 9,000 people.[18]
Predicted and scheduled
- 2026 Sarawak State Election
- 2026 Malacca State Election
- 2026 Johor State Election
Deaths
January
- 9 January – Wang Choon Wing, former Member of Parliament (MP) for Lipis.[19]
- 26 January – Tan Yee Khan, badminton player.[20]
February
- 2 February – Koon Yew Yin, co-founder of Gamuda Bhd and IJM Corp Bhd.[21]
- 8 February – Along Eyzendy, actor.[22]
- 19 February – Abdul Hamid Mohamad, former Chief Justice of Malaysia.[23]
March
- 11 March – Marina Yusof, politician
- 13 March – Siti Norma Yaakob, former Chief Justice of Malaya.[24]
- 28 March – Yu Chin Liik, Sarawakian politician.[25]
- 30 March – Lim Guan Teik, founder of Muda Holdings and a pioneering figure in Malaysia's paper industry.[26]
April
- 4 April – Ling Liong Sik, former President of the Malaysian Chinese Association and Minister of Transport[27]
- 10 April – Mohd Hashim Abdullah, former chairman of the Election Commission.[28]
- 19 April – Lau Cheng Kiong, President of the Sibu Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and prominent businessman.[29]
- 23 April – Tajang Laing, 100, Orang Ulu politician, member of the Cobbold Commission, Sarawak State Legislative Assembly(1979–1983).[30]