Events in Malaysia

195 notable events in Malaysia — murders, wars and natural disasters. Page 1 of 2.

• HMS Prince of Wales (53)
  date unknown · Maritime disaster
• Assassination of Kim Jong-nam
  Feb 13, 2017 · Murder & homicide
• 13 May incident
  May 13, 1969 · Riot & unrest
• Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse
  Dec 10, 1941 · War & armed conflict
• 1MDB scandal
  2009 · Scandal & controversy
• HMS Repulse (1916)
  date unknown · Maritime disaster
• Japanese cruiser Takao (1930)
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Jim Thompson (designer)
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Malaysian Airline System Flight 653
  Dec 4, 1977 · Aviation accident
• Japanese cruiser Haguro
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Murder of Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain
  May 21, 2017 · Murder & homicide
• Murder of Zayn Rayyan
  Dec 5, 2023 · Murder & homicide
• Singapore Airlines Flight 117
  Mar 26, 1991 · Aviation accident
• Murder of Yap Shing Xuen
  date unknown · Murder & homicide
• Bright Sparklers fireworks disaster
  May 7, 1991 · Fire
• Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–1989)
  Dec 2, 1989 · War & armed conflict
• 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis
  Feb 21, 2020–Nov 24, 2022 · Crisis
• 1975 AIA building hostage crisis
  Aug 4, 1975 · Kidnapping & hostage
• Highland Towers collapse
  Dec 11, 1993 · Industrial & structural disaster
• Murder of Ang May Hong
  Apr 12, 1987 · Murder & homicide
• Cross border attacks in Sabah
  Dec 8, 1962 · War & armed conflict
• Chee Gaik Yap rape and murder
  Jan 14, 2006 · Murder & homicide
• Flying Tiger Line Flight 066
  Feb 19, 1989 · Aviation accident
• River Valley High School attack
  Jul 19, 2021 · Attack (other)
• Murder of Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaa
  Oct 18, 2006 · Murder & homicide
• Disappearance of Jim Thompson
  Mar 26, 1967 · Disappearance
• 2017 Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah madrasa fire
  Sep 14, 2017 · Attack (other)
• Batang Kali massacre
  Dec 12, 1948 · Massacre
• USS John S. McCain and Alnic MC collision
  Aug 21, 2017 · Maritime disaster
• Upali Wijewardene
  date unknown · Disappearance
• Malaysian football naturalisation scandal
  date unknown · Scandal & controversy
• 2025 Putra Heights pipeline fire
  Apr 1, 2025 · Fire
• Murder of Nurin Jazlin
  Sep 16, 2007 · Murder & homicide
• Murder of Canny Ong
  Jun 13, 2003–Jun 14, 2003 · Murder & homicide
• Communist insurgency in Sarawak
  Jun 22, 1962–Nov 3, 1990 · War & armed conflict
• Malaysian Airline System Flight 684
  Dec 18, 1983 · Aviation accident
• Yishun infant murder
  Nov 8, 2019 · Murder & homicide
• 2015 Sabah earthquake
  Jun 4, 2015 · Earthquake
• Malaysia Airlines Flight 2133
  Sep 15, 1995 · Aviation accident
• SS Galileo Galilei
  date unknown · Maritime disaster
• Yishun triple murders
  Sep 18, 2008 · Murder & homicide
• Japan Air Lines Flight 715
  Sep 27, 1977 · Aviation accident
• 2000 Sipadan kidnappings
  Sep 19, 2000 · Kidnapping & hostage
• Japanese cruiser Kuma
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Murder of Lai Ying Xin
  Sep 11, 2008 · Murder & homicide
• Selarang Barracks incident
  Sep 1942 · Massacre
• Kuala Kubu Bharu
  date unknown · Industrial & structural disaster
• Jalan Turi murders
  Apr 23, 1992 · Murder & homicide
• Global Ikhwan child abuse scandal
  Sep 11, 2024 · Scandal & controversy
• Banting murders
  Aug 30, 2010 · Murder & homicide
• Raymond Koh
  Feb 13, 2017 · Disappearance
• Woodlands double murders
  Jan 20, 2017 · Murder & homicide
• Reformasi (Malaysia)
  Sep 2, 1998–Nov 24, 2022 · Riot & unrest
• 2010 Downtown East slashing
  Oct 30, 2010 · Murder & homicide
• Kelantan rebellion
  Apr 29, 1915–May 24, 1915 · War & armed conflict
• 1998–1999 Malaysia Nipah virus outbreak
  date unknown · Epidemic & disease
• Assassination of Sir Henry Gurney
  Oct 6, 1951 · Murder & homicide
• Rambo Bentong murders
  Jan 1, 2009–Jan 1, 2012 · Murder & homicide
• 2024 Ulu Tiram police station attack
  May 17, 2024 · Attack (other)
• Bukit Kepong incident
  Feb 23, 1950 · War & armed conflict
• Parit Sulong Massacre
  Jan 22, 1942 · Massacre
• Mat Salleh Rebellion
  1894–1905 · War & armed conflict
• Death of Linda Chua
  Feb 14, 2000 · Murder & homicide
• 2024 Faisal Halim acid attack
  May 5, 2024 · Attack (other)
• Yashmin Fauzi rape and murder
  date unknown · Murder & homicide
• 1976 Sabah Air GAF Nomad crash
  Jun 6, 1976 · Aviation accident
• Murder of See Sheau Fang
  Feb 26, 2004 · Murder & homicide
• Anti-cession movement of Sarawak
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• 1988 Malaysian constitutional crisis
  date unknown · Crisis
• Trial of Sam Ke Ting
  Feb 18, 2017 · Crime & justice
• Japanese destroyer Sagiri
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• 2023 Elmina Beechcraft 390 crash
  Aug 17, 2023 · Aviation accident
• 2021–2022 Malaysian floods
  from Dec 17, 2021 · Natural disaster
• MT Orkim Harmony hijacking
  Jun 11, 2015–Jun 19, 2015 · Maritime disaster
• Japanese destroyer Shinonome (1927)
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Choa Chu Kang Combined Temple murder
  Feb 14, 2016 · Murder & homicide
• 2001 Kampung Medan riots
  date unknown · Riot & unrest
• Jesselton revolt
  Oct 9, 1943–Jan 21, 1944 · War & armed conflict
• Joo Koon rail accident
  Nov 15, 2017 · Rail accident
• Killing of Zabelle Peh
  Jan 13, 2023 · Murder & homicide
• Murder of Hans Herzog
  Nov 12, 2003 · Murder & homicide
• Murder of Liang Shan Shan
  Oct 2, 1989 · Murder & homicide
• Murder of Dirang
  Mar 1, 2012 · Murder & homicide
• Murder of Goh Beng Choo
  Nov 19, 1980 · Murder & homicide
• Singapore mosque attacks plot
  Mar 15, 2021 · Attack (other)
• Pasir Ris rail accident
  Mar 22, 2016 · Rail accident
• Murder of Sivapragasam Subramaniam
  Dec 14, 1990 · Murder & homicide
• Malaysia Sulu case
  date unknown · Crime & justice
• 2016 Movida Bar grenade attack
  Jun 28, 2016 · Terrorism
• Murder of Zara
  Nov 9, 2018 · Murder & homicide
• Murder of Chitrabathy Narayanasamy
  May 17, 2004 · Murder & homicide
• Scomi Precision Engineering nuclear scandal
  date unknown · Scandal & controversy
• Murder of Yong Boon Cheong
  Jul 4, 2014 · Murder & homicide
• Murder of Yuen Swee Hong
  Apr 11, 2009 · Murder & homicide
• Singapore Airlines Flight 368
  Jun 27, 2016 · Aviation accident
• Murder of Laura Yap Fui Kheng
  May 4, 1981 · Murder & homicide
• Kuching double murder
  Aug 6, 2014 · Murder & homicide
• Amri Che Mat
  Nov 24, 2016 · Kidnapping & hostage
• Murder of Dexmon Chua
  Dec 28, 2013 · Murder & homicide
• Punggol Field murder
  May 10, 2020 · Murder & homicide