2012 in Malaysia explained
2012 in Malaysia is Malaysia's 55th anniversary of Malaysia's independence.
Incumbents
Federal level
Sultanah Haminah Hamidon
Najib Razak
Muhyiddin Yassin
Arifin Zakaria
State level
Events
January
February
- 1 February - Eight foreigners mainly Afghans and Iranian were missing after the long boat they were in capsized at Tanjung Semayong in Sedili, Johor.[3]
- 5 February - Muar, also known as Bandar Maharani was declared as a royal town of Johor by Sultan Ibrahim Ismail of Johor.[4]
- 18 February - Astro NJOI, the first free-to-air satellite television in collaboration with the government of Malaysia and Astro is launched such as Astro Awani, Astro AEC, Astro Prima, Astro Vaanavil, CCTV-4, Era FM, hitz fm, My FM, THR Raaga, THR Gegar, and Nasional FM was officially opening ceremony by CEO of Astro Rohana Rozhan.[5]
- 25 February - Kuala Lumpur City Centre to Bukit Bintang Pedestrian Walkway was opened to public on full air conditioner and free Wi-Fi.
March
April
May
June
July
- 26 July - One crew members was killed and three others were injured in an MV Bunga Alpinia 3 tanker explosion in Labuan.[25]
August
- 27 July - 12 August - Malaysia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. On August 5, Malaysian badminton player, Lee Chong Wei, won a silver medal for the second time.[26] On August 9, Malaysian diver Pandelela Rinong won a bronze medal in the 10 metre diving platform for the first time.[27] This was the first female Malaysian athlete to win a medal at the Olympics, as well as the first to win an Olympic medal in any sport other than Badminton.[28]
- 10 August - Ops Selamat (formerly Ops Sikap) is launched by the Royal Malaysian Police.[29]
- 31 August - The Himpunan Janji Ditepati gathering was held at Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. It would set a world record of having one million tweets hashtaged #Merdeka55 containing messages of independence between 8:15 and 9:15pm.[30]
September
- 4 September - Two Malaysian medical students were killed in the road crash at Vladimir, Russia.[31]
- 11 September - The preliminary report of Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025 was introduced. The government made the report based on public opinions about education in Malaysia. There are 11 areas of reform which will be made in 3 phases.[32]
- 13–15 September - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (William and Kate) were on a 3-day official visit to Malaysia, representing Elizabeth II for the Royal Jubilee celebrations.[33]
- 15 September - Legoland Malaysia in Nusajaya, Johor is opened to the public.[34]
- 16 September - The Malaysia Day celebrations was held at Lapangan Terbang Lama, Bintulu, Sarawak. This is the first such celebration held on a large scale in Sarawak.[35]
- 18 September - Mechanical heart girl, Tee Hui Yi, who went underwent a successful double heart transplant on 5 October 2007, died at the Batu Pahat Hospital at 10:02am after complaining of back and chest pains at about 7am.[36]
- 22 September - Muslims and non-Muslims in various parts of Malaysia made peaceful protests over the film Innocence of Muslims.[37] [38]
- 22 September - The Automated Enforcement System (AES) came into force at all major roads, highways and expressways nationwide.[39]
- 23 September - The Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) for Kuala Lumpur at Pudu Sentral is officially launched.[40]
October
November
December
National Day and Malaysia Day
National Day theme: 1Malaysia; 55 Tahun Merdeka Janji Ditepati (1Malaysia; 55 Years of Independence Promises Fulfilled)
Malaysia Day theme: Janji Ditepati Rakyat Sejahtera
National Day parade
Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
Himpunan Janji Ditepati (Janji Ditepati gathering)
Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia Day celebrations
Lapangan Terbang Lama, Bintulu, Sarawak
Sports
Births
- 13 October – Iris Alessandra Alyssa – Actress
Deaths
See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: Leeway given to drivers under Automated Enforcement System - Nation The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 2017-08-04.
- Web site: Pudu Sentral now known as Kuala Lumpur UTC building. 2012-09-22. BorneoPost Online Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News. 2017-08-04.
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