1987 in Malaysia

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See also:	Other events of 1987; Timeline of Malaysian history;

1987 in Malaysia
30 years of nationhood

The Maybank Tower, which was completed in 1987.

Incumbents

1 January – Jabatan Telekom (Telecommunication Department) was incorporated as Syarikat Telekom Malaysia Berhad (STM).
February – The Carcosa was returned to the Government of Malaysia and renamed as "Carcosa Seri Negara".
9 March – During the Ming Court political crisis of Sarawak, 27 out of the 48 state assemblymen suddenly announced their support on Abdul Rahman Ya'kub while calling Abdul Taib Mahmud to resign as chief minister.
April – The Malaysian constitutional crisis occurred.
16 April – Abdul Taib Mahmud won the Sarawak state election following the Ming Court crisis.
June – Menara Maybank or Maybank Tower becomes the tallest building in Kuala Lumpur.
July – Opening of the Petronas petroleum and gas refinery in Kerteh, Terengganu
1 October – The closed-toll system came into force along the Kuala Lumpur–Ayer Keroh and Ipoh–Changkat Jering expressways
15 October – Malaysian Airline System (MAS) changed its corporate identity and became known as Malaysia Airlines.
27 October – Operation Lalang: More than 100 opposition activists are arrested, including Lim Kit Siang, under Internal Security Act (ISA).
28 October – The hatchback version of Proton Saga "Aeroback" is launched.

Setia Bersatu Berusaha Maju

Years in Malaysia
Malaysia was only formed on September 16, 1963. Prior to that date, Peninsular Malaysia was known as Malaya, Sarawak under Crown Colony of Sarawak and Kingdom of Sarawak and Sabah under North Borneo.
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Years in Federation of Malaya	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962
Years in Malaysia	1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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