2014 in Malaysia

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The Boeing 777-2H6ER of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 which was reported missing on 8 March and assumed to have crashed somewhere in Indian Ocean on 24 March.
The Boeing 777-2H6ER of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down and crashed in eastern Ukraine near Russian border on 17 July with no survivors.
The Airbus A320 of the Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 en route from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore with 162 passengers and crews on board has reported missing from radar on 28 December and found crashed in Karimata Strait near Kalimantan, Indonesia, on 30 December.

The following lists events from 2014 in Malaysia.

Incumbents

Federal level

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Events

January

Pekeliling Flats

February

Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, Sarawak's longest serving chief minister in almost 33 years. On 1 March, he was elected as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak.

March

Route with start from Kuala Lumpur and destination Beijing. Inserted search areas and known path. Red filled squares: radar contacts. Small circles: claimed spotting of debris.
Messages of hope and prayer for MH370 at a bookstore in Malaysia.

April

May

June

July

Route of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17

August

September

Perodua Axia, Malaysia's first Electric Efficient Vehicle (EEV).
Proton Iriz (codenamed P2-30A).

October

  1. Provide RM1.2 billion in financial assistance for poor families, children, senior citizens and the disabled (OKU). The Government also agrees to increase the allowance for working OKU from RM300 to RM350. Meanwhile, financial assistance for non-working OKU will be increased from RM150 to RM200. This will benefit 110,000 OKU involving RM66 million;
  2. Increase tax relief for each disabled child from RM5,000 to RM6,000;
  3. Increase tax relief for the purchase of basic supporting equipment for the tax payer, spouse, children and parents with disabilities from RM5,000 to RM6,000;
  4. Increase the daily food allowance from RM8 to RM16 for 8,700 residents in 63 institutions under the Social Welfare Department;
  5. Increase the annual grant for the National Council for Persons with Disabilities from RM500,000 to RM1 million; and
  6. Establish an additional five Senior Citizens Activity Centres bringing it to a total of 50 centres nationwide as well as Senior Citizens Care Services programme which provides free transportation for senior citizens to hospitals
  1. fruits, local and imported,
  2. white bread and wholemeal bread,
  3. coffee powder, milk powder and coco powder,
  4. egg noodle, rice noodle and vermicelli,
  5. 2,900 brands of medicines considered to be of national importance, including for heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, cancer and infertility,
  6. reading material, including workbook, children's colouring books, textbooks, dictionary and religious texts,
  7. newspaper
  1. The Employment Act 1955 and related labour acts will be reviewed, including better terms and conditions of employment, appointment and dismissal, flexible working arrangements and termination benefits;
  2. The JobsMalaysia portal will be improved to meet the needs of an increasingly dynamic labour market;
  3. The Government will introduce an Employment Insurance System aimed at assisting retrenched workers by giving temporary financial assistance as well as providing opportunities for reskilling and upskilling; and
  4. Providing technical training and education assistance to Indian youth, particularly those from low-income families with an allocation of RM30 million.

November

December

National Day and Malaysia Day

Main theme

Malaysia, Disini Lahirnya Sebuah Cinta (Malaysia, Here Where Love Begins)

National Day parade

Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia Day celebrations

Dataran Kipas, Miri, Sarawak

Sports

Deaths

See also

References

  1. ^ "'Sultan of Melaka' arrested by police". New Straits Times. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Malaysians arrested for hitting kids in Sweden". The Local, Sweden. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Pekeliling Flats comes down six years after last tenants move out". The Star. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Molotov cocktails thrown at Penang church". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 28 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Children of couple held in Sweden returning to Malaysia". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Police confirm fire at I-City Wax Museum an act of sabotage". The Star. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Malaysian couple charged in Sweden". The Star. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  8. ^ "German climber killed up Mount Kinabalu". New Straits Times. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  9. ^ "More than 40 students suffer from food poisoning in Kangar". New Straits Times. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  10. ^ "IDFR - The Official Launching of Mahathir Global Peace School". www.idfr.gov.my.
  11. ^ "Erra Fazira officially divorced". New Straits Times. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  12. ^ "Malaysia: First fossil find a 'Spinosaurid tooth'". BBC News. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  13. ^ Mike (18 February 2014). "Malaysia's First Dinosaur – Dinosaur Tooth Discovery". blog.everythingdinosaur.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Anwar guilty of sodomy". The Star. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  15. ^ Watkins, Tom; Carter, Chelsea J. (8 March 2014). "Search intensifies for Malaysian airliner and 239 people, rescue ships head to sea". CNN. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  16. ^ "UPDATE 1-Missing Malaysian plane last seen at Strait of Malacca-source". Reuters. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  17. ^ "MH370 crash: Flight ended in southern Indian Ocean, says Najib". The Star. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  18. ^ "Newspapers turn black as mark of respect for MH370 tragedy". Malaysia Chronicle. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  19. ^ "PR rasmi Akademi Bola Sepak Mokhtar Dahari – Utusan online". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  20. ^ "Karpal Singh's Death: Bukit Gelugor MP killed in crash, son injured". New Straits Times. 17 April 2014. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  21. ^ "MH192 Update: Aircraft lands safely at KLIA". New Straits Times. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  22. ^ "Ling's son settles suit with ex-girlfriend". The Star.
  23. ^ "Dr Mahathir: I want to make Proton a success". The Star. 21 May 2014.
  24. ^ "Dr Mahathir officially announced as Proton chairman". Paul Tan's Automotive News. 21 May 2014.
  25. ^ "Dr Siti Hasmah receives doctorate". New Straits Times. 8 December 2014.
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