Events
- 24 January - Former Selangor Menteri Besar, Datuk Harun Idris found guilty and was sentenced by the High Court to six months jail for forgery and fined RM 15,000 or six months jail for abetting criminal breach of trust involving nearly RM 6.5 million worth of Bank Rakyat's stocks and shares
- 24 April - Five children were killed in the saloon racing car accident at the Batu Tiga Circuit during Malaysian Grand Prix.
- 11 May - The Tugu Negara (National Monument) has finally repaired and restored to its original state.
- June - The construction of the North-South Expressway projects has begun.
- 27 September - 36 die and 43 survive in the Japan Airlines DC-8 plane crash at Subang, Selangor.
- 8 November - State of emergency was declared in the state of Kelantan following political impasse and street violence.
- 4 December - Malaysia Airlines Flight 653 is hijacked and crashed in Tanjung Kupang, Johor, killing 100 including Minister of Agriculture Dato' Mohd Ali Ahmad.
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