Events
- 4 February - UMNO has been declared an illegal organisation by the High Court.
- 14 February - The new UMNO Baru is formed.
- 22 February - The longest hanging dragon in Malaysia was hung in The Mall shopping centre, Kuala Lumpur during Chinese New Year of the year of dragon.
- 1 March - Ipoh was granted city status.
- 11 March - The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque in Shah Alam was fully constructed. This is the largest mosque in Malaysia.
- 13 May - Highway Concessionnaires Berhad changes its name to Projek Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan (PLUS).
- 4 July - The Malaysian constitutional crisis ended.
- July - Opening of the Sultan Ismail Power Station in Paka, Terengganu. the largest power station in Malaysia.
- 31 July – Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal bridge collapse in Butterworth, Penang killed 32 people and injuring 1,674 people.
- 1 August - Kuching was granted city status. It comprising Kuching North and Kuching South.
- 29 August - The biggest Malaysian flag was hung in Angkasapuri and is the largest flag in this country ever hung to date.
- 16 September - Sarawak celebrates its 25th anniversary of independence within Malaysia.
- 21 November - The Air France's supersonic Concorde made its first landing at Subang International Airport.
- 18 December - R Arumugam, Malaysian's national football player died in a car accident on Federal Highway near Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
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