2008 in Malaysia explained

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 2008, together with the deaths of notable Malaysians.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu

• Raja Permaisuri Agong

Sultanah Nur Zahirah of Terengganu

• Prime Minister

Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

• Deputy Prime Minister

Dato' Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak

• Chief Justice

Abdul Hamid Mohamad then Zaki Azmi

State level

• Johor
  • Sultan of Johor

Sultan Iskandar

• • Menteri Besar of Johor: Datuk Seri Abdul Ghani Othman
• Kedah
  • Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
  • Menteri Besar of Kedah:
    • Datuk Seri Madhzir Khalid to 8 March
    • Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak
• Kelantan
  • Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra
  • Menteri Besar of Kelantan: Nik Aziz Nik Mat
• Perlis
  • Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
  • Menteri Besar of Perlis:
    • Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim to 18 March
    • Datuk Seri Dr Md Isa Sabu
• Perak
  • Sultan of Perak

Sultan Azlan Shah

• • Menteri Besar of Perak:
    • Datuk Seri Tajol Rosli Ghazali to 8 March
    • Datuk Seri Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin
• Pahang
  • Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah
  • Menteri Besar of Pahang:Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob
• Selangor
  • Sultan of Selangor

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah

• • Menteri Besar of Selangor:
    • Datuk Seri Khir Toyo to 8 March
    • Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim
• Terengganu
  • Sultan of Terengganu: Tengku Muhammad Ismail
  • Menteri Besar of Terengganu:
    • Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh to 20 March
    • Datuk Seri Ahmad Said
• Negeri Sembilan
  • Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan:
    • Tuanku Jaafar to 27 December
    • Tuanku Muhriz
• Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Datuk Seri Mohammad Hasan
• Penang
  • Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas
  • Chief Minister of Penang

• • • Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon to 8 March
    • Lim Guan Eng
• Malacca
  • Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob
  • Chief Minister of Malacca

Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam

• Sarawak
  • Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin
  • Chief Minister of Sarawak

Pehin Seri Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud

• Sabah
  • Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Ahmad Shah Abdullah
  • Chief Minister of Sabah

Datuk Seri Musa Aman

Events

January

• 1 January  - Visit Terengganu 2008 officially began.^[1]
• 1 January  - Kuala Terengganu achieved city status.^[2]
• 2 January  - Chua Soi Lek resigned as Health Minister, MCA vice-president, Johor MCA chief and Labis MP due to a sex tape scandal.^[3]
• 3 January  - Minister of Housing and Local Government, Ong Ka Ting was appointed acting Health Minister.^[4]
• 10 January  - The opening of Malacca Al-Quran Museum in Malacca City, Malacca.^[5]
• 12 January  - The KLCI passed the 1,500 mark for the first time in history, reaching 1,516.22 points.
• 12 January  - Tenggaroh state assemblyman S. Krishnasamy was assassinated in Johor Bahru.^[6]
• 5–13 January  - The cycling race 2008 Jelajah Malaysia was staged.
• 18 January  - The second generation of Proton Saga was launched.^[7]
• 29 January  - Official launching of the Sabah Development Corridor (SDC).^[8]
• 29 January–3 February  - Kuala Lumpur World 5's Futsal Tournament
• 31 January  - The AEON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre with the largest Jusco department store in Southeast Asia was officially opened in Bandar Bukit Tinggi in Klang.^[9]
• 31 January  - The Pavilion Kuala Lumpur shopping complex was officially opened.^[10]

February

• 1 February  - Federal Territory Day, The Federal Territory official awards and honours were introduced.
• 2 February  - The Islamic Heritage Park (Taman Tamadun Islam), Kuala Terengganu's newest attraction was officially opened.^[11]
• 9 February  - The Malaysian Border Regiment (Regimen Pengurusan Sempadan) was introduced.^[12]
• 9–17 February  - Le Tour de Langkawi 2008
• 11 February  - Official launch of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE).^[13]
• 17 February  - The 2008 Malaysian General Elections began.^[14] Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi condemned unlawful organisation.^[15]
• 25 February  - Barisan Nasional (BN) launched its 2008 manifesto.^[16]
• 28 February  - The opening of the Bernama TV news station on the Astro satellite television service, via Channel 502.^[17]

March

• 4 March  - Election Commission (SPR) cancelled the use of indelible ink for 2008 General Elections.^[18]
• 8 March  - The 12th Malaysian general election began. The Barisan Nasional, despite its largest loss of seats in forty years, maintained a majority in the Parliament of Malaysia. Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor fall to the Pakatan Rakyat.^[19]
• 10 March  - The KLCI fell by more than 10 percent or 130 points to 1166.32 points.^[20]
• 11 March  - The Malaysian New Economic Policy (NEP) was abolished in Penang by the DAP-led state government.^[21]
• 18 March  - The new 2008 cabinet was announced by prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.^[22]
• 25 March  - The opening of Malacca Folks Art Gallery in Malacca.^[23]

April

• 1 April  - Pakatan Rakyat (PR) consisting of three major political parties, the Democratic Action Party (DAP), Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) was formed.^[24]
• 9 April  - Two passengers were killed when a train plunged into the Padas River near Tenom, Sabah.^[25]
• 9 April  - Armed robbers shot six people in a three-minute heist and walked away with RM 3.5 million in cash at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).^[26]
• 11 April  - The Iskandar Development Region was officially renamed as Iskandar Malaysia.^[27]
• 14 April  - PKR advisor, Anwar Ibrahim celebrated his official return to the political stage, as his ban from public office expired a decade after he was sacked as deputy prime minister on 2 September 1998.^[28]

May

• 3 May  - The driver of a Singapore-bound Ekspres Rakyat train was killed when the locomotive derailed near Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.^[29]
• 6 May  - Blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin jailed over article allegedly implicating deputy prime minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor in the killing of a young Mongolian woman, Altantuya Shaariibuu.^[30]
• 7–30 May  - The controversial issues about the unopened barricade between Cheras–Kajang Expressway and Bandar Mahkota Cheras.^{[31] [32] [33]}
• 10 May  - The second generation of the Perodua Kembara, Perodua Nautica was launched.^[34]
• 19 May  - Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad announced his resignation from the UMNO party.^[35]
• 23 May  - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) awarded Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh) to Singapore, ending a 29-year territorial dispute between the two countries.
• 28 May  - Former PKR youth chief, Ezam Mohd Noor rejoined the UMNO party.^[36]

June

• 1 June  - The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) celebrated its Golden Jubilee (50th anniversary).
• 2 June  - The sale of petrol and diesel were strictly prohibited to any vehicle not registered in Malaysia at the international borders in Perlis, Kelantan, Johor, Sabah and Sarawak. The ban was lifted on 4 June.
• 4 June  - The price of petrol rose from RM1.92 to RM 2.70 per litre.^[37] Malaysia's petrol price conversion to US$0.84 per litre was higher compared to China US$0.74, Egypt US$0.32, Indonesia US$0.65, Kuwait US$0.21, Qatar US$0.22, Saudi Arabia US$0.12, Turkmenistan US$0.08, and UAE US$0.37
• 6 June  - Malaysia's no.1 squash player, Nicol David was conferred Darjah Bakti (DB) by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin.^[38]
• 18 June  - The Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president Datuk Yong Teck Lee declared that his party had lost confidence in the prime minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.^[39]
• 20 June  - Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor celebrated the 100th day of the new Pakatan Rakyat government.^[40]
• 26 June  - Malaysian Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced a mid-term review of the Ninth Malaysia Plan.^[41]
• 30 June  - A lorry smashed into 13 vehicles at Puchong Jaya Interchange of the Damansara–Puchong Expressway. One driver was killed and one Myanmar national.

July

• 4–8 July  - The sixth D8 (Developing 8 Countries) Summit 2008 was held in Kuala Lumpur.^[42]
• 7 July  - Two historic towns in Malaysia, George Town in Penang and Malacca Town in Melaka state were added to UNESCO's coveted World Heritage List.^[43]
• 10 July  - Malaysian Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced that he would step down as UMNO president, Barisan Nasional chairman and Prime Minister in June 2010. He announced that he would transfer power to his Deputy, Najib Abdul Razak, a move aimed at reducing the level of political uncertainty in the country.^[44]
• 12 July  - The world's number one squash player, Nicol David was conferred the Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (DSPN) which carries the title "Datuk" by the Penang state governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri) Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas.^[45]
• 15 July  - Sultan of Kedah, Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah celebrated his Golden Jubilee after successfully reigning in the state of Kedah for 50 years.^[46]
• 16 July  - PKR advisor, Anwar Ibrahim was arrested by the police over allegations he sodomised a male aide.^[47]
• 19 July  - The first Malaysian angkasawan (cosmonaut), Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor was conferred the Darjah Setia Negeri Sembilan (DSNS) which carries the title "Datuk" by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Jaafar.^[48]
• 20 July  - Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) the largest agricultural exposition park in Malaysia and Asia was opened to the public.
• 29 July  - Chelsea FC Asia Tour 2008*. Chelsea FC vs Malaysia, Malaysia lost 0-2
• 31 July  - PKR president, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail resigned her parliamentary seat for Permatang Pauh to let her husband Anwar Ibrahim contest a by-election.^[49]

August

• 1 August  - A lorry carrying boulders crashed into six vehicles at the East–West Link Expressway, in Taman Connaught, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, killing two and seriously injuring six.^[50]
• 3 August  - The Kepong flyover on the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 was closed to all traffic after cracks appeared on pillar 28. This was the third time the 1.7 km MRR2 Kepong flyover was closed because of cracks.^[51]
• 7 August  - PKR advisor, Anwar Ibrahim was freed on bail after pleading innocent to a sodomy charge.^[52]
• 8–24 August  - Malaysia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. On August 17, Malaysian badminton player, Lee Chong Wei, won a silver medal at these Games. This was the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that Malaysia won a medal at an Olympic Games.^[53]
• 20 August  - The MISC vessel registered as MT Bunga Melati Dua was hijacked by a group of armed pirates in the Gulf of Aden, between Yemen and Somalia. There were 29 Malaysian nationals and 10 Philippine nationals on board when the incident occurred.^[54]
• 22 August  - Lakshman is born.
• 23 August  - The petrol and diesel price dropped by eight sen and 22 sen respectively. The price of RON97 petrol reduced by 15 sen to RM2.55 a litre from RM2.70, while RON92 cost 22 sen less at RM2.40 a litre from RM2.62 a litre.
• 26 August  - The Permatang Pauh by-election took place. PKR candidate, Anwar Ibrahim won in this election with a total majority of 15,671 votes beating BN candidate Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah.^[55]
• 27 August  - Malaysian national badminton coach Misbun Sidek was conferred the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM) award, which carries the title Datuk by the Malacca state governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri) Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob.^[56]
• 28 August  - Malaysian badminton player, Lee Chong Wei was conferred the Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (DSPN) award, which carries the title Datuk by the Penang state governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri) Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas.^[57]
• 29 August  - At 9.50 pm another MISC tanker ship registered as MT Bunga Melati Lima was hijacked in international waters off the coast of Yemen.^[58]
• 29 August  - Budget 2009. Themed as the "Caring Budget", it had three specific strategies to ensure the well being of Malaysians, developing quality human capital and strengthening the nation's resilience.^[59]
• 31 August  - The closing ceremony of Visit Malaysia 2007.

September

• 5 September  - The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) deployed three naval vessels KD Lekiu, KD Pahang and KD Sri Inderapura to the Gulf of Aden following the hijacking of two Malaysian tankers.^[60]
• 10 September  - Bukit Bendera UMNO division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail was suspended from the party for three years with immediate effect for making a disparaging remark at a political rally in Permatang Pauh.^[61]
• 11 September  - 16-year-old schoolgirl Lai Ying Xin was abducted by her four schoolmates and murdered by strangulation, before her body was burnt and abandoned in the forests of Kulai, Johor.^[62]
• 12 September  - Blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin, Seputeh member of parliament Teresa Kok and a Sin Chew Daily News reporter Tan Hoon Cheng were arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA).^[63]
• 17 September  - Malaysian prime minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi served as Defence Minister while his deputy Najib Tun Razak served as Finance Minister.^[64]
• 17 September  - The Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) officially pulled out of Barisan Nasional to become an independent party.^[65]
• 24 September  - The price of RON97 petrol reduced by 10 sen to RM2.45 a litre from RM2.55.^[66]
• 24 September  - 300 passengers escaped injury in an accident involving two RapidKL's LRT trains at Sri Petaling Line near Bukit Jalil station.^[67]
• 30 September  - A boat carrying Indonesians back for Hari Raya sank in the Straits of Malacca 1.2nmi off Port Klang. Twelve passengers were reported dead.
• 30 September  - All 65 Malaysian hostages of the MT Bunga Melati Dua and MT Bunga Melati Lima were released.^[68]

October

• 1 October  - A group of the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) supporters Wednesday caused a stir at the Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house hosted by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Muslim Cabinet ministers at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) when they did not observe rules and cut into the queue of others.^[69]
• 8 October  - Malaysian Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced he would step down as UMNO president, Barisan Nasional chairman and Prime Minister in March 2009. He announced that he would transfer power to his Deputy, Najib Razak.^[70]
• 11 October  - Bollywood no.1 superstar, Shah Rukh Khan was conferred the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM) award, which carries the title Datuk by the Malacca state governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri) Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob.^[71]
• 14 October  - The price of RON97 petrol reduced by 20 sen to RM2.30 a litre from RM2.45.
• 15 October  - The Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) was declared an illegal organisation by the federal government.^[72]
• 28 October  - The government put on hold the purchase of Eurocopter's EC 725 Cougar helicopters replacing the Sikorsky's S-61 Nuri at a cost of RM1.679 billion until the global economic situation stabilised.^[73]
• 31 October  - Political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, 48, who was charged with abetting in Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu's murder, was freed by the High Court.^[74]
• 31 October  - The price of RON97 petrol reduced by 15 sen to RM2.15 a litre from RM2.30.^[75]

November

• 3 November  - Deputy prime minister Najib Razak won the UMNO presidency elections.^[76]
• 3 November  - Tomboy behavior was banned by Islamic clerics (fatwa) in Malaysia.^[77]
• 3 November  - Newly-elected Gerakan vice-president Datuk Dr S. Vijayaratnam died after he fell from the rooftop of his four-storey shop lot.^[78]
• 7–9 November  - The FEI World Endurance Championship 2008 was held in Terengganu.
• 8 November  - The Eye on Malaysia ferris wheel opened in Malacca.^[79]
• 8 November  - Construction of the Penang Second Bridge by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) started.^[80]
• 13 November  - The price of Roti Canai was reduced by 10 sen.^[81]
• 14–16 November  - The King Of Tennis in Penang
• 17 November  - The price of RON97 petrol fell by 15 sen to RM2.00 a litre from RM2.15.
• 18 November  - Showdown of Champions Kuala Lumpur 2008
• 18 November  - Effective 1 January 2009, Class 1 highway users traveling on the North–South Expressway (NSE) and North–South Expressway Central Link (ELITE) between 12:00 midnight and 7:00 am were able to enjoy 10 percent toll discount.
• 22 November  - The physical and mental disciplines of yoga were banned by Islamic clerics (known as Fatwā).^[82]
• 29 November  - Hema Kassippillai, one of the Malaysian women who had been reported missing since the terror attacks in Mumbai, India on Wednesday 26 November, was found dead.^[83]
• 30 November  - Two sisters were buried alive after a landslide crashed on their bungalow at Lot 110, Jalan Belinda 1, Ulu Yam Perdana, Ulu Yam, Selangor.^[84]

December

• 1 December  - The new Custom, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex building (Southern Integrated Gateway) was officially named as the Sultan Iskandar Building.
• 3–7 December  - The 2008 Monsoon Cup yacht race was held in Terengganu.
• 5 December  - More than 300 people were forced to evacuate two buildings when a landslide caused part of the retaining wall of a car park to collapse near Amanah Raya Berhad building in Jalan Semantan (Damansara Link on Sprint Expressway), Kuala Lumpur.^[85]
• 6 December  - Five people were killed and more than eight others were feared buried in a landslide in Bukit Antarabangsa, Ulu Klang, near Kuala Lumpur. The landslide, which is believed to have buried 14 bungalows in Taman Bukit Mewah and Taman Bukit Utama, occurred at about 4am.^[86]
• 7 December  - 10 passengers were killed in a bus crash at km 146.8 of the North–South Expressway between Tangkak and Pagoh, Johor.^[87]
• 11–21 December  - 2008 ASEAN University Games were held in Kuala Lumpur.
• 15 December  - The price of RON97 petrol fell by 10 sen to RM1.80 a litre from RM1.90.^[88]
• 15 December  - 57 people were arrested for participating in a Jaringan Rakyat Tertindas (JERIT) campaign in Sungai Choh, Rawang, Selangor.^[89]
• 16 December  - The Sultan Iskandar Complex was opened to light vehicles.^[90]
• 20 December  - Malaysian pop singer Mawi married Ekin.^[91]
• 27 December  - Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan and also tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (1994–1999) died at the age of 86.^[92] On 29 December, his body was laid to rest at the Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum in Seri Menanti. Shortly before the funeral, Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti, Tunku Muhriz was elected by the four Undangs as the new Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan with the title Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir.^[93]

Full date unknown

• International Zakat Organization is founded in Malaysia.^[94]

Deaths

• Tan Sri Megat Junid Megat Ayub  - Former cabinet minister and Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
• Richard Ho Ung Hun  - Former minister and MCA deputy president
• Datuk Zakaria Md Deros  - Controversial political figure and former Port Klang state assemblyman
• Rustam Abdullah Sani  - Political writer, analyst and former Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) deputy president
• M. G. Pandithan  - President of the Indian Progressive Front (IPF)
• Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin SM Amin  - Naza Group Chairman
• Nasir P. Ramlee - Actor and son of late P. Ramlee
• Tan Sri Eric Chia  - Former Perwaja Steel managing director
• Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin  - Melaka state governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri) (1984–2004)
• Michael Chua  - Malaysian bowling player
• Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah  - Chairman and founder of the Melewar Corporation
• Tan Sri A Samad Ismail  - Journalist, National Journalism Laureate, writer and editor.
• Harbans Singh  - Weightlifter
• Shamsiah Fakeh  - Nationalist, feminist and the veteran leader of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM)
• Datuk Razali Ismail  - Deputy Minister of Education and Kuala Terengganu member of parliament (MP)
• Tengku Budriah binti Almarhum Tengku Ismail  - Raja Perempuan Perlis and third Raja Permaisuri Agong
• Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman  - Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan and 10th Yang di-Pertuan Agong

See also

• 2008
• 2007 in Malaysia | 2009 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia
• List of Malaysian films of 2008

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tourism Malaysia. www.tourism.gov.my. en. 2017-08-01.
2. Web site: A place of massive facelifts - Community The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 2017-08-01.
3. News: Malaysian health minister quits over sex video. 2008-01-02. Reuters. 2017-08-01.
4. Web site: Ong Ka Ding appointed as Malaysia's acting health minister_world_English_SINA.com. english.sina.com. 2017-08-01.
5. Web site: Melaka Al-Quran Museum - Islamic Tourism Centre of Malaysia. Centre. Islamic Tourism. www.itc.gov.my. 2017-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170620045345/http://www.itc.gov.my/poi/quran-museum-muzium-al-quran/. 2017-06-20. dead.
6. Web site: Johor MIC deputy chief Krishnasamy killed by hitman - Nation The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 2017-08-01.
7. Web site: New Proton Saga Launch and Test Drive Report. 2008-01-18. Paul Tan's Automotive News. 2017-08-01.
8. Web site: Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority (SEDIA). www.sedia.com.my. 2017-08-01. 2017-08-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808114843/http://sedia.com.my/About_us.html. dead.
9. Web site: AEON shows confidence in Klang retail market - Business News The Star Online. 2017-08-01.
10. Web site: Pavilion KL shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wonderful Malaysia. www.wonderfulmalaysia.com. en-US. 2017-08-01.
11. News: Islamic Civilization Park (Taman Tamadun Islam) - Kuala Terengganu. 2017-08-01.
12. Web site: Border Regiment - Malaysian Defence. www.malaysiandefence.com. en-US. 2017-08-01.
13. News: The Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE). Home. 2017-08-01. en-US.
14. Mohamad. Maznah. 2008-12-01. Malaysia — democracy and the end of ethnic politics?. Australian Journal of International Affairs. 62. 4. 441–459. 10.1080/10357710802480691. 154845768. 1035-7718.
15. Web site: Illegal Assembly Attempt To Disrupt Election, Says PM – Malaysia Today. adminK. www.malaysia-today.net. en-US. 2017-08-01. 2008-02-16. 2017-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801205008/http://www.malaysia-today.net/illegal-assembly-attempt-to-disrupt-election-says-pm/. dead.
16. Web site: Promises in BN manifesto "realistic and responsible": PM Badawi. www.asiaone.com. 2017-08-01.
17. News: Silver Ridge open to offers for Bernama TV stake. 2009-08-20. The Edge Markets. 2017-08-01.
18. News: Will EC cancel the polls next?. 2008-03-05. Malaysiakini. 2017-08-01. en-GB.
19. Web site: Malaysia Votes » Making sense of the 2008 general election results. 2017-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20171021080603/http://www.malaysiavotes.com/2008/03/08/making-sense-of-the-2008-general-election-results/. 2017-10-21. dead.
20. News: Malaysia Stock Exchange Tips What Is The Best Binary Options Signals. 2017-08-01. en-US.
21. News: 1,000 join pro-NEP protest in Penang - anilnetto.com. 2008-03-14. anilnetto.com. 2017-08-01.
22. News: Malaysia PM to unveil new cabinet at 0400g - aide. 2008-02-18. Reuters. 2017-08-01.
23. Web site: Orang ramai dipelawa pelajari teknik melukis. Utusan Online. ms. 2017-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801205500/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2008&dt=1007&sec=Selatan&pg=ws_04.htm. 2017-08-01. dead.
24. Web site: PKR, PAS, DAP form Pakatan Rakyat. www.thesundaily.my. en. 2017-08-01.
25. Web site: Sabah train plungest 10m into river - Nation The Star Online. 2017-08-01.
26. News: 6 wounded in shootout at Malaysia's airport. 2008-04-09. msnbc.com. 2017-08-01. en.
27. News: Iskandar Development Region renamed Iskandar Malaysia - Iskandar Malaysia. 2008-04-11. Iskandar Malaysia. 2017-08-01. en-US. 2020-02-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217162539/http://iskandarmalaysia.com.my/news-20080411-9/. dead.
28. Web site: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar marks end of political ban MACAU DAILY TIMES. macaudailytimes.com.mo. en-US. 2017-08-01. 2017-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801233449/http://macaudailytimes.com.mo/archive-2007-2009/malaysian-opposition-leader-anwar-marks-end-of-political-ban.html. dead.
29. Web site: Express Train Derails In Seremban, Driver Killed The official Saudi Press Agency. www.spa.gov.sa. 2017-08-01.
30. News: Malaysia blogger in jail over sedition charges. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801195942/http://uk.reuters.com/article/oukin-uk-malaysia-blogger-idUKKLR29580020080506. dead. August 1, 2017. Reuters UK. 2017-08-01. en-GB.
31. http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/6/7/central/21481319&sec=central Sigh of relief from residents
32. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/9/nation/21203494&sec=nation Four arrested in Cheras demo
33. http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/82099 Confirmed - residents can tear down concrete barrier
34. Web site: Perodua Nautica 4WD: Specifications and Photos. 2008-05-09. Paul Tan's Automotive News. 2017-08-01.
35. News: Mahathir quits party in feud with PM. Aglionby. John. 2008-05-20. Financial Times. 2017-08-01. 0307-1766.
36. Web site: Asiaone - S'pore firm offers. www.asiaone.com. 2017-08-01.
37. Web site: Petrol now going for RM 2.70 per litre. 2008-06-04. I Am Malaysian. 2017-08-01.
38. Web site: Nicol atlet termuda dapat Datuk. Utusan Online. 2017-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801204456/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2008&dt=0712&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_02.htm. 2017-08-01. dead.
39. Web site: SAPP declares loss of confidence in PM Abdullah. www.thesundaily.my. en. 2017-08-01.
40. Web site: 100 Days of PR. www.thesundaily.my. en. 2017-08-01.
41. Web site: RM30b more for 9MP. www.thesundaily.my. en. 2017-08-01.
42. Web site: D-8 Summit in Malaysia Asian Tribune. www.asiantribune.com. en. 2017-08-01.
43. Web site: Unesco accepts George Town and Malacca as World Heritage Sites - Nation The Star Online. Chua. Eddie. 2017-08-01.
44. News: Malaysia's PM to step down in 2010. 2008-07-11. The Sydney Morning Herald. 2017-08-01. en-US.
45. Web site: Kosmo! Online - Negara. www.kosmo.com.my. ms. 2017-08-01. 2017-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801203643/http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2008&dt=0713&pub=Kosmo&sec=Negara&pg=ne_06.htm. dead.
46. Web site: Sultan launches golden jubilee coins - Community The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 2017-08-01.
47. News: Anwar Ibrahim arrested on sodomy charge. 2008-07-17. The Daily Star. 2017-08-01. en.
48. Web site: Sheikh Muszaphar mahu terus beri inspirasi kepada remaja. Utusan Online. ms. 2017-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801203054/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2008&dt=0720&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Dalam_Negeri&pg=dn_09.htm. 2017-08-01. dead.
49. Web site: Hopeful in Permatang Pauh The Nut Graph. www.thenutgraph.com. 2017-08-01.
50. Web site: Lorry rams into six vehicles, two killed. 2008-08-02. zzzh2014_set2's Weblog. 2017-08-01.
51. Web site: MRR2 flyover at Kepong closed after concrete fragments rained on passing motorists. www.thesundaily.my. en. 2017-08-01.
52. News: Malaysia's Anwar pleads innocent to sodomy charge. CBC News. 2017-08-01. en.
53. News: WD Gold for China; Lin Dan-Chong Wei in Dream Final. 2017-08-01. en-US.
54. Web site: MISC palm oil tanker hijacked. www.thesundaily.my. en. 2017-08-01.
55. News: Anwar's Malaysia election win boosts push for power. 2008-08-26. Reuters. 2017-08-01.
56. Web site: Misbun Sidek dianugerah gelaran Datuk oleh kerajaan Melaka. Utusan Online. ms. 2017-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801204754/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2008&dt=0824&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Terkini&pg=bt_16.htm. 2017-08-01. dead.
57. Web site: Chong Wei kini bergelar Datuk. Utusan Online. ms. 2017-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801201157/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2008&dt=0829&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Dalam_Negeri&pg=dn_08.htm. 2017-08-01. dead.
58. Web site: BREAKING NEWS: Second MISC ship also freed by pirates after USD2 million ransom paid. www.thesundaily.my. en. 2017-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20180825073814/http://www.thesundaily.my/node/162650. 2018-08-25. dead.
59. News: Malaysia May Increase Budget Deficit Target for 2009. NajibRazak.com. 2017-08-01. en-US. 2017-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801195229/https://www.najibrazak.com/en/news_archive/malaysia-may-increase-budget-deficit-target-for-2009/. dead.
60. Web site: RMN Ships In Aden - Malaysian Defence. www.malaysiandefence.com. en-US. 2017-08-01.
61. Web site: Ahmad suspended 3 years from party post – Malaysia Today. admin-s. www.malaysia-today.net. en-US. 2017-08-01. 2008-09-10. 2017-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801204008/https://www.malaysia-today.net/ahmad-suspended-3-years-from-party-post/. dead.
62. News: Strangled, torched then abandoned here. 18 September 2008. The New Paper.
63. Web site: Two leading journalists arrested under Internal Security Act Reporters without borders. RSF. fr-FR. 2017-08-01. 2008-09-12.
64. Web site: PM and Najib swap portfolios - Nation The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 2017-08-01.
65. News: Sapp pulls out of BN, stays independent. 2008-09-17. Malaysiakini. 2017-08-01. en-GB.
66. Web site: Petrol, diesel prices down by 10sen per litre. www.thesundaily.my. en. 2017-08-01.
67. Web site: Six injured in LRT accident - Nation The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 2017-08-01.
68. Web site: KUNA :: Malaysia's second hijacked ship released 30/09/2008. www.kuna.net.kw. 2017-08-01.
69. News: Hindraf to 'bombard' PM, MB's open house. 2008-08-05. Malaysiakini. 2017-08-01. en-GB.
70. News: Malaysia's Prime Minister to Step Down in March. Collins. Nancy-Amelia. VOA. 2017-08-01. en.
71. Web site: Shah Rukh Khan accepts Datukship (updated) - Nation The Star Online. Carvalho. Martin. 2017-08-01.
72. Web site: Hindraf not registered with ROS yet, but declared illegal organisation The Nut Graph. www.thenutgraph.com. 2017-08-01.
73. Web site: Are the Armed Forces a Burden to the Country? - Malaysian Defence. www.malaysiandefence.com. en-US. 2017-08-01.
74. News: Altantuya case: Why Abdul Razak was freed. 2008-10-31. Malaysiakini. 2017-08-01. en-GB.
75. Web site: Petrol, diesel to cost 15 sen less from 1 Nov The Nut Graph. www.thenutgraph.com. 2017-08-01.
76. Web site: Najib wins Umno presidency unopposed. www.asiaone.com. 2017-08-01.
77. Web site: HONG KONG-VATICANO Da oggi mons. Michael Yeung è vescovo di Hong Kong: è amico di Zen e di Tong. AsiaNews.it. www.asianews.it. 2017-08-01.
78. Web site: Gerakan veep Dr S. Vijayaratnam found dead (Update 4) - Nation The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 2017-08-01.
79. Web site: Eye on Malaysia from Malacca - Community The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 2017-08-01.
80. Web site: Portal Rasmi Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang - Speech by YAB Lim Guan Eng on 8 November, 2008 At China Harbour Engineering Company's Site Office Launching Ceremony of Site Office and Temporary Jetty. www.penang.gov.my. en-gb. 2017-08-01. 2017-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801233743/https://www.penang.gov.my/en/dmedia/425-speech-by-yab-lim-guan-eng-on-8-november-2008-at-china-harbour-engineering-companys-site-office-launching-ceremony-of-site-office-and-temporary-jetty-. dead.
81. Web site: Cheaper nasi kandar, tarik and roti canai - Nation The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 2017-08-01.
82. News: BBC NEWS World Asia-Pacific Malaysia clerics issue yoga fatwa. news.bbc.co.uk. en-GB. 2017-08-01. 2008-11-22.
83. Web site: Malaysian woman dies in Mumbai terrorist attack The Nut Graph. www.thenutgraph.com. 2017-08-01.
84. Web site: Two sleeping sisters buried alive in Ulu Yam landslide - Nation The Star Online. 2017-08-01.
85. Web site: 300 evacuate buildings in landslide - Nation The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 2017-08-01.
86. Web site: Massive landslide at Bukit Antarabangsa (Update 13) - Nation The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 2017-08-01.
87. Web site: Express bus crashes into tree and overturns near Tangkak, killing 10 - Nation The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 2017-08-01.
88. Web site: Petrol, diesel price reduced by another 10 sen from tomorrow. www.thesundaily.my. en. 2017-08-01.
89. Web site: Selangor CPO: Action to be taken against Sg Siput MP - Nation The Star Online. 2017-08-01.
90. Web site: The Star Online: New CIQ complex opens. www.gerbangperdana.com.my. 2017-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801193746/http://www.gerbangperdana.com.my/portals/gp06_/newsclips_/tstar_news/tstar_20081215.htm. 2017-08-01. dead.
91. Web site: Mawi-Ekin wedding in JB telecast live on TV - Nation The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 2017-08-01.
92. Web site: Negri ruler and former Agong Tuanku Ja'afar dies (updated) - Nation The Star Online. 2017-08-01.
93. Web site: Archives The Star Online.. 2017-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170916173318/http://www.thestar.com.my/story/. 2017-09-16. dead.
94. Web site: Statement by the Hon. Dato' Seri Syed Hamid Albar, Paragraph 16. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. 2007-05-15. 2010-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20071012122330/http://www.oic-oci.org/34icfm/english/Speeches/Malaysia.pdf. 2007-10-12. dead.