2008 in Malaysia

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 2008, together with the deaths of notable Malaysians.

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The Crystal Mosque at the Islamic Heritage Park (Taman Tamadun Islam), Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu.
The second generation of Proton Saga.
South East Asia's largest Jusco store at the AEON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang, Selangor.
The Pavilion Kuala Lumpur shopping complex.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

State level

Events

January

February

March
The 2008 Malaysian general elections results.

April
  • 1 April – Pakatan Rakyat (PR) consisting of three major political parties, the Democratic Action Party (DAP), Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) was formed.[24]
  • 9 April – Two passengers were killed when a train plunged into the Padas River near Tenom, Sabah.[25]
  • 9 April – Armed robbers shot six people in a three-minute heist and walked away with RM 3.5 million in cash at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).[26]
  • 11 April – The Iskandar Development Region was officially renamed as Iskandar Malaysia.[27]
  • 14 April – PKR advisor, Anwar Ibrahim celebrated his official return to the political stage, as his ban from public office expired a decade after he was sacked as deputy prime minister on 2 September 1998.[28]

May
The approximate location of Middle Rocks in the South China Sea in relation to the countries and islands (Pedra Branca (owned by Singapore) and South Ledge) surrounding it

June

July
George Town, Penang.
Malacca Town, Melaka.

August
  • 1 August – A lorry carrying boulders crashed into six vehicles at the East–West Link Expressway, in Taman Connaught, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, killing two and seriously injuring six.[51]
  • 3 August – The Kepong flyover on the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 was closed to all traffic after cracks appeared on pillar 28. This was the third time the 1.7 km MRR2 Kepong flyover was closed because of cracks.[52]
  • 7 August – PKR advisor, Anwar Ibrahim was freed on bail after pleading innocent to a sodomy charge.[53]
  • 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 was the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that Malaysia won a medal at an Olympic Games.[54]
  • 20 August – The MISC vessel registered as MT Bunga Melati Dua was hijacked by a group of armed pirates in the Gulf of Aden, between Yemen and Somalia. There were 29 Malaysian nationals and 10 Philippine nationals on board when the incident occurred.[55]
  • 22 August – Lakshman is born.
  • 23 August – The petrol and diesel price dropped by 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 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.[56]
  • 27 August – Malaysian national badminton coach Misbun Sidek was conferred the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM) award, which carries the title Datuk by the Malacca state governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri) Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob.[57]
  • 28 August – Malaysian badminton player, Lee Chong Wei was conferred the Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (DSPN) award, which carries the title Datuk by the Penang state governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri) Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas.[58]
  • 29 August – At 9.50 pm another MISC tanker ship registered as MT Bunga Melati Lima was hijacked in international waters off the coast of Yemen.[59]
  • 29 August – Budget 2009. Themed as the "Caring Budget", it had three specific strategies to ensure the well being of Malaysians, developing quality human capital and strengthening the nation's resilience.[60]
  • 31 August – The closing ceremony of Visit Malaysia 2007.

September
  • 5 September – The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) deployed three naval vessels KD Lekiu, KD Pahang and KD Sri Inderapura to the Gulf of Aden following the hijacking of two Malaysian tankers.[61]
  • 10 September – Bukit Bendera UMNO division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail was suspended from the party for three years with immediate effect for making a disparaging remark at a political rally in Permatang Pauh.[62]
  • 12 September – Blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin, Seputeh member of parliament Teresa Kok and a Sin Chew Daily News reporter Tan Hoon Cheng were arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA).[63]
  • 17 September – Malaysian prime minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi served as Defence Minister while his deputy Najib Tun Razak served as Finance Minister.[64]
  • 17 September – The Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) officially pulled out of Barisan Nasional to become an independent party.[65]
  • 24 September – The price of RON97 petrol reduced by 10 sen to RM2.45 a litre from RM2.55.[66]
  • 24 September – 300 passengers escaped injury in an accident involving two RapidKL's LRT trains at Sri Petaling Line near Bukit Jalil station.[67]
  • 30 September – A boat carrying Indonesians back for Hari Raya sank in the Straits of Malacca 1.2 nautical miles (2.2 km) off Port Klang. Twelve passengers were reported dead.
  • 30 September – All 65 Malaysian hostages of the MT Bunga Melati Dua and MT Bunga Melati Lima were released.[68]

October
Eurocopter EC 725 for RMAF to replace the Sikorsky S-61.
  • 1 October – A group of the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) supporters Wednesday caused a stir at the Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house hosted by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Muslim Cabinet ministers at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) when they did not observe rules and cut into the queue of others.[69]
  • 8 October – Malaysian Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced he would step down as UMNO president, Barisan Nasional chairman and Prime Minister in March 2009. He announced that he would transfer power to his Deputy, Najib Abdul Razak.[70]
  • 11 October – Bollywood no.1 superstar, Shah Rukh Khan was conferred the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM) award, which carries the title Datuk by the Malacca state governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri) Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob.[71]
  • 14 October – The price of RON97 petrol reduced by 20 sen to RM2.30 a litre from RM2.45.
  • 15 October – The Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) was declared an illegal organisation by the federal government.[72]
  • 28 October – The government put on hold the purchase of Eurocopter's EC 725 Cougar helicopters replacing the Sikorsky's S-61 Nuri at a cost of RM1.679 billion until the global economic situation stabilised.[73]
  • 31 October – Political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, 48, who was charged with abetting in Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu's murder, was freed by the High Court.[74]
  • 31 October – The price of RON97 petrol reduced by 15 sen to RM2.15 a litre from RM2.30.[75]

November
  • 3 November – Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak won uncontested the UMNO presidency elections.[76]
  • 3 November – Tomboy behavior was banned by Islamic clerics (fatwa) in Malaysia.[77]
  • 3 November – Newly-elected Gerakan vice-president Datuk Dr S. Vijayaratnam died after he fell from the rooftop of his four-storey shop lot.[78]
  • 7–9 November – The FEI World Endurance Championship 2008 was held in Terengganu.
  • 8 November – The Eye on Malaysia ferris wheel opened in Malacca.[79]
  • 8 November – Construction of the Penang Second Bridge by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) started.[80]
  • 13 November – The price of Roti Canai was reduced by 10 sen.[81]
  • 14–16 November – The King Of Tennis in Penang
  • 17 November – The price of RON97 petrol fell by 15 sen to RM2.00 a litre from RM2.15.
  • 18 November – Showdown of Champions Kuala Lumpur 2008
  • 18 November – Effective 1 January 2009, Class 1 highway users traveling on the North–South Expressway (NSE) and North–South Expressway Central Link (ELITE) between 12:00 midnight and 7:00 am were able to enjoy 10 percent toll discount.
  • 22 November – The physical and mental disciplines of yoga were banned by Islamic clerics (known as Fatwā).[82]
  • 29 November – Hema Kassippillai, one of the Malaysian women who had been reported missing since the terror attacks in Mumbai, India on Wednesday 26 November, was found dead.[83]
  • 30 November – Two sisters were buried alive after a landslide crashed on their bungalow at Lot 110, Jalan Belinda 1, Ulu Yam Perdana, Ulu Yam, Selangor.[84]

December
Sultan Iskandar Complex Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex (Sultan Iskandar Building)

Deaths
  • Christopher Fernando – Prominent lawyer
  • Tan Sri Megat Junid Megat Ayub – Former cabinet minister and Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
  • Dato' Ishak Baharom – Selangor state Mufti (1985–1997)
  • Rosli Khamis (Loloq) – Songwriter
  • Richard Ho Ung Hun – Former minister and MCA deputy president
  • Datuk Zakaria Md Deros – Controversial political figure and former Port Klang state assemblyman
  • Dato' Haji Wan Othman, – Sarawak songwriter; writer of the Sarawak state anthem "Ibu Pertiwiku" (My Motherland)
  • Yusni Jaafar – Comedy actress
  • Ballang Lasung – Malaysian SEA Games javelin gold medalist
  • Rustam Abdullah Sani – Political writer, analyst and former Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) deputy president
  • M. G. Pandithan – President of the Indian Progressive Front (IPF)
  • Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin SM Amin – Naza Group Chairman
  • Nasir P.Ramlee — Actor and son of late P.Ramlee
  • Razak Leman – Former Malaysian hockey player
  • Tan Sri Anuar Zainal Abidin – Former Chief Judge of Malaya
  • Tan Sri Eric Chia – Former Perwaja Steel managing director
  • Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin – Melaka state governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri) (1984–2004)
  • S. Othman Kelantan – Malaysian writer
  • Michael Chua – Malaysian bowling player
  • Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah – Chairman and founder of the Melewar Corporation
  • Tan Sri A Samad Ismail – Journalist, National Journalism Laureate, writer and editor.
  • Harbans Singh – Weightlifter
  • Shamsiah Fakeh – Nationalist, feminist and the veteran leader of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM)
  • Ahmad Mahmud – Malay actors
  • Abdul Samad Mian (Samad Lefthanded) – Former guitarist of Lefthanded's rock band
  • Datuk Razali Ismail – Deputy Minister of Education and Kuala Terengganu member of parliament (MP)
  • Tengku Budriah binti Almarhum Tengku Ismail – Raja Perempuan Perlis and third Raja Permaisuri Agong
  • Datuk Ho Kok Chye – Former Malaysian hockey player and chef de mission of the Malaysian team at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
  • Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman – Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan and 10th Yang di-Pertuan Agong

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