This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1929, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.

Incumbent political figures Central level Governor of Federated of Malay States and Unfederated of Malay States, Governor of Straits Settlements: Sir Hugh Clifford

State level Perlis : Raja of Perlis : Syed Alwi Syed Saffi Jamalullail Johore : Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur Kedah : Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah Kelantan : Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ismail Terengganu : Sultan of Terengganu : Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah Selangor : British Residents of Selangor : James Lornie Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Penang : Residents-Councillor : Meadows Frost Malacca : Residents-Councillor : Bertram Walter Elles (to 6 April) Cecil Harry George Clarke (from 6 April) Negri Sembilan : British Residents of Negri Sembilan : James William Simmons Yamtuan Besar: Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Antah Pahang : British Residents of Pahang : Charles Francis Joseph Green Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abdullah al-Mu’tasim Billah Perak : British Residents of Perak : Henry Wagstaffe Thomson Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane Sultan of Perak : Iskandar

Events 3 June – Ala'Iddin Sulaiman Shah, , Sultan of Selangor, is designated Honorary Knight Grand Cross by King George V in the 1929 Birthday Honours. date unknown – John Archibald Russell begins growing Boh tea in the Cameron Highlands, starting Malaya's tea industry.

Births 17 January – Tan Boon Teik, 2nd Attorney-General of Singapore (d. 2012) 22 March – P. Ramlee, actor, filmmaker, musician, and composer (d. 1973) 25 March – Abdul Hamid Omar, 1st Chief Justice of Malaysia (d. 2009) 28 March – Ong Pang Boon, Singaporean politician 5 April – David E. L. Choong, badminton player (d. 2011) 12 July – Usman Awang, poet, playwright and novelist (d. 2001) 25 August – Salleh Abas, judge and politician (d. 2021) 18 December – Yeoh Tiong Lay, Malaysian businessman (d. 2017)

Deaths 16 November – Haji Abdul Rahman Limbong, Malay ulama (b. 1868)

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