2013 in Malaysia in 56th anniversary of Malaysia's independence.
Incumbents Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah of Kedah Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Haminah Hamidun of Kedah Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan Prime Minister: Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak Deputy Prime Minister: Muhyiddin Yassin President of the Dewan Negara: Abu Zahar Ujang Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat: Pandikar Amin Mulia Chief Justice: Arifin Zakaria
State level Johor: Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ibrahim Menteri Besar of Johor: Abdul Ghani Othman (until 14 May) Mohamed Khaled Nordin (from 14 May) Kedah: Sultan of Kedah: (Council of Regency of Kedah) Tunku Annuar (chairman) Tunku Sallehuddin (Members I) Tunku Abdul Hamid Thani (Members II) Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz (Members III) Menteri Besar of Kedah: Azizan Abdul Razak (until 6 May) Mukhriz Mahathir (from 6 May) Kelantan: Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Muhammad V Menteri Besar of Kelantan: Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (until 6 May) Ahmad Yaakob (from 6 May) Perlis: Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Menteri Besar of Perlis: Md Isa Sabu (until 7 May) Azlan Man (from 7 May) Perak: Sultan of Perak: Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Menteri Besar of Perak: Zambry Abdul Kadir Pahang: Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah Menteri Besar of Pahang: Adnan Yaakob Selangor: Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Menteri Besar of Selangor: Abdul Khalid Ibrahim Terengganu: Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Menteri Besar of Terengganu: Ahmad Said Negeri Sembilan: Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Muhriz Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Mohamad Hasan Penang: Governor of Penang: Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas Chief Minister of Penang: Lim Guan Eng Malacca: Governor of Malacca: Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob Chief Minister of Malacca: Mohd Ali Rustam (until 7 May) Idris Haron (from 7 May) Sarawak: Governor of Sarawak: Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Chief Minister of Sarawak: Abdul Taib Mahmud Sabah: Governor of Sabah: Tun Juhar Mahiruddin Chief Minister of Sabah: Musa Aman
Events January 2 January – The 40-year-old Crowne Plaza Mutiara Hotel, Kuala Lumpur is officially closed to make way for a new development. 3 January Landslides and mudflows occurred at Putra Heights, Selangor. Kanang anak Langkau, an Iban soldier and hero during Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89), dies. He is given a military funeral and was buried at Kuching Heroes' Cemetery in Kuching, Sarawak. 10 January – Two of seven escaped detainees are shot dead by police near Butterworth, Penang. 12 January – The peaceful Himpunan Kebangkitan Rakyat 2013 (2013 People's Uprising Rally) organised by Pakatan Rakyat is held in Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. It was estimated that no less than 150,000 people attended the rally. 19 January – The Visit Malaysia 2013–2014 campaign is officially launched. 21 January – After hundreds of workers are taken hostage in an attack at a gas facility near In Amenas, Algeria, a subsequent raid by Algerian forces results in dozens of fatalities, including two Malaysians. 22 January – Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak visits Egypt and meets his counterpart Mohamed Morsi. 23 January – Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak visits Palestine for the first time and meets his counterpart Mahmood Abbas. 25 January – A six-year-old boy, William Yau Zhen Zhong from Putra Heights, Selangor who went missing last week, was found dead at the Klang River jetty near Port Klang. 31 January – Nasharudin Mat Isa is sacked from PAS party.
February
1 February – TV host Aznil Nawawi was conferred the Panglima Mahkota Wilayah (PMW) award from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the title "Datuk" 1 February – The old Istana Negara at Bukit Petaling has now converted into Royal Museum. 2 February – The second phase of Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) Scheme is launched. 3 February – The biggest gotong-royong event "My Beautiful Malaysia" programme is launched nationwide by the Malaysian Prime Minister, Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak. 11 February – South Korean singer and rapper PSY performs "Gangnam Style" at the Barisan Nasional Chinese New Year Open House Celebration in Penang. 12 February – The "Royal Army" of the Sulu Sultanate invades Lahad Datu, Sabah from the Philippines. The standoff began. 19 February – Malaysia and Singapore agree to build the high-speed rail link between the city-state island republic and Kuala Lumpur. 20 February – The roof of the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium at Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, collapses again, the second incident since 2009. Four people are injured. 28 February – The bridge of the Bandar Nusaputra Interchange at the Putrajaya Link, a part of the North–South Expressway Central Link and still under construction, collapses due to water pipe leakage. No casualties or injuries were reported. 28 February – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra meets her counterpart Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak at Putrajaya, Malaysia.
March
1 March – 2013 Lahad Datu standoff Two Malaysian police commandos were killed and three police commandos were injured in a shootout between the Malaysian police and the Sulu intruders at the village of Tanduo near Lahad Datu, Sabah. Almost 14 Sulu intruders were killed in a shootout. An immediate curfew was imposed at Lahad Datu town. 3 March – 2013 Lahad Datu standoff Five Malaysian policeman were killed in an ambush by the Sulu intruders at the village of Simulu, Semporna, Sabah. 5 March – 2013 Lahad Datu standoff Malaysian Armed Forces together with Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) and the Royal Malaysian Police launch offensive attacks known as "Ops Daulat" (Operation Sabah's Sovereignty) against Sulu intruders by both land, air and sea at the village of Tanduo near Lahad Datu, Sabah. A formation consisting of six BAE Hawks and three F/A-18D Hornets from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) launched an airstrike against the Sulu intruders at Kampung Tanduo. No military casualties are reported in the "Ops Daulat" operation. 7 March – 2013 Lahad Datu standoff The Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) is established to strengthen maritime security in the eastern part of Sabah since the Lahad Datu standoff. 11 March – 2013 Lahad Datu standoff Tanduo declared clean. 97 militants were captured in the "Ops Daulat" operation. 12 March – 2013 Lahad Datu standoff Three Sulu militants were killed and one Malaysian Army soldier, Private Ahmad Hurairah Ismail from the 7th Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment was killed in a shootout in Sungai Nyamuk near Lahad Datu during the "Ops Daulat" operation. He was the first soldier to be killed in action. Meanwhile, another soldier of the Royal Malay Regiment, Ahmad Farhan Ruslan was killed in a road crash near Semporna, Sabah. 16 March – The Breitling Jet Team performs its aerobatics jet performance at Subang Skypark. 19 March – The Government Transformation Programme (GTP)/Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) stimulus package is announced by the Prime Minister, Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak. 23 March – Hong Kong's superstars Jackie Chan joins the Prime Minister, Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak at charity dinner in Kuantan, Pahang. 25 March – 2013 Lahad Datu standoff The Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZONE) is established to improve security measures at the east coast of Sabah since the Lahad Datu standoff. 27 March – 2013 Lahad Datu standoff The village of Tanduo near Lahad Datu, Sabah, the site of the Sulu militants invasion will be evacuated and the villagers will be relocated to new settlements nearby. 28 March – The state legislative assembly of Negeri Sembilan dissolves automatically, a first in Malaysian history. 28–30 March – The Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2013) is held in Langkawi, Kedah. 30 March – A crane at the ongoing construction of the Kelana Jaya Line LRT extension at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Highway collapsed, killing one person.
April 3 April – Prime Minister Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak announces the dissolution of the 12th parliament via television at 11:30 a.m. local time, to pave way for the 13th general election. He also advised the state legislative assemblies of each state except Negeri Sembilan and Sarawak to simultaneously dissolve. 4 April – As of today, the state legislative assemblies of Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Selangor, Malacca, Sabah, Terengganu and Pahang have been dissolved. Chief Minister of Penang Lim Guan Eng would announce the dissolution of the Penang state legislative assembly tomorrow. 6 April – Prime Minister Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak launches the 2013 Barisan Nasional manifesto for the 13th general election at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. 14 April – Official opening of the Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) by the Prime Minister Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak. 20 April – 2013 Malaysian general election The Nominations for candidates. For the first time in Malaysian electoral history, all seats will be contested and no candidate won a seat unopposed, with some candidates facing as many as six opponents. The final closure of the cable stayed bridge at the main navigational span of the Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge has been completed. 26 April – The Royal Malaysian Customs second deputy director-general, Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim was shot dead near a traffic light near the Putrajaya police station. 30 April – Prime Minister Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak became the country's first leader to use the 24 km Penang Second Bridge to cross from the island to the mainland to attend a function in Kepala Batas, Seberang Perai.
May
5 May – 2013 Malaysian general election Polling day. Barisan Nasional wins a majority with 133 of the 222 parliamentary seats, while Pakatan Rakyat gets 89 seats. Barisan Nasional regains Kedah state from Pakatan Rakyat. Home Affairs Minister Hishammuddin Hussein and his family escaped injury when the helicopter they in were landed on its side due to strong winds at the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Simpang Airport. 6 May – The FBM KLCI index hits a new high of 1,820 points level after Barisan Nasional won the 13th general elections. 8 May – The 2013 Malaysian general election protest or Himpunan Black Out 2013 was organised by Pakatan Rakyat. Held in MBPJ Stadium, Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, it was to protest alleged irregularities and occurrences of electoral fraud in the elections that took place three days ago. 12 May – British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson from Virgin Group dresses as an air AirAsia stewardess after losing a bet with fellow motor-racing rival Tony Fernandes during a flight from Perth, Australia to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 15 May – Prime Minister Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak announces the new Cabinet. For the first time in Malaysian history, no MCA and Gerakan cabinets are elected. 21 May – Six FELDA settlers' children conquered Mount Everest for the first time. 23 May – Former lawyer N. Pathmanabhan, 43, and farm hands T. Thilaiyalagan, 21, R. Matan, 22 and R. Kathavarayan, 33, are guilty of murdering Sosilawati Lawiya and her aides at Lot 2001, Jalan Tanjung Layang, Tanjung Sepat, Banting, between 8.30 pm and 9.45 pm on August 30, 2010. 23–26 May – The biggest youth festival Festival Belia Putrajaya 2013 is held in Putrajaya. 24 May – The new vehicle registration plates for Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur starting with "W1A" (W 1 A until WYY 9999 Y) will be issued in July this year. 28 May – A boat carrying 100 passengers capsizes in the Rajang River in Malaysia's Sarawak state with over 20 passengers missing.
June
1 June – Local international superstars Michelle Yeoh was conferred the Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM) awards with the title "Tan Sri" from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.