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{{Year in Malaysia|2011}}
[[File:BakunDam.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The [[Bakun Hydroelectric Dam]], [[Sarawak]], the largest dam in [[Malaysia]] and [[Southeast Asia]].]]
[[File:Tanjong Pagar Railway Station exterior view(1).jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Tanjong Pagar railway station]] in [[Singapore]] owned by Malaysian [[Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad|KTMB]] was relocated to the [[Woodlands Train Checkpoint]] on 1 July.]]
[[Image:Bukit Timah Railway Station, Singapore (1).jpg|thumb|400px|right|[[Bukit Timah railway station]]]]
[[Image:Woodlands Train Checkpoint.jpg|thumb|400px|right|[[Woodlands Train Checkpoint]], a new Malaysian [[Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad|KTMB]] railway terminus beginning July 1.]]

'''2011 in Malaysia''' is the 54th anniversary of [[Malaysia]]'s independence.

==Incumbents==

===Federal level===
*[[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]]:
**[[Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin]] of [[Terengganu]] (until 12 December)
**[[Abdul Halim of Kedah|Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah]] of [[Kedah]] (from 13 December), 
*[[Raja Permaisuri Agong]]:
**[[Sultanah Nur Zahirah]] of [[Terengganu]] (until 12 December)
**[[Sultanah Haminah Hamidun]] of [[Kedah]] (from 13 December)
*Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
** [[Abdul Halim of Kedah|Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah]] of [[Kedah]] (until 12 December)
** [[Muhammad V of Kelantan|Sultan Muhammad V]] of [[Kelantan]] (from 13 December)
*[[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Prime Minister]]: [[Najib Tun Razak|Dato' Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak]]
*[[Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia|Deputy Prime Minister]]: [[Muhyiddin Yassin|Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin]]
*[[Chief Justice of Malaysia|Chief Justice]]: [[Zaki Azmi]] then [[Arifin Zakaria]]

===State level===
* {{Flag|Johor}} : 
**[[Sultan of Johor]]: [[Sultan Ibrahim Ismail]]
**[[Menteri Besar]] of [[Johor]]: [[Datuk Seri]] [[Abdul Ghani Othman]]
* {{Flag|Kedah}} : 
**[[Sultan]] of [[Kedah]]: (Council of Regency of Kedah) (from 13 December)<br>[[Tunku Annuar]] (Chairman)<br>[[Tunku Sallehuddin]] (Members I) <br>[[Tunku Abdul Hamid Thani]] (Members II) <br>[[Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz]] (Members III) 
**Menteri Besar of [[Kedah]]: Datuk Seri [[Azizan Abdul Razak]]
* {{Flag|Kelantan}} : 
**Sultan of [[Kelantan]]: [[Muhammad V of Kelantan|Sultan Muhammad V]] (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) (from 13 December)
**Menteri Besar of [[Kelantan]]: [[Nik Aziz Nik Mat]]
* {{Flag|Perlis}} : 
**[[Raja]] of [[Perlis]]: [[Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin]]
**Menteri Besar of [[Perlis]]: Datuk Seri Dr [[Md Isa Sabu]]
* {{Flag|Perak}} : 
**[[Sultan of Perak]]: [[Sultan Azlan Shah]]
**Menteri Besar of [[Perak]]: Datuk Seri [[Zambry Abdul Kadir|Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir]]
* {{Flag|Pahang}} : 
**Sultan of [[Pahang]]: [[Ahmad Shah of Pahang|Sultan Ahmad Shah]]
**Menteri Besar of [[Pahang]]: Datuk Seri [[Adnan Yaakob]]
* {{Flag|Selangor}} : 
**[[Sultan of Selangor]]: [[Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah]]
**Menteri Besar of [[Selangor]]: [[Tan Sri]] [[Abdul Khalid Ibrahim]]
* {{Flag|Terengganu}} : 
**Sultan of Terengganu: [[Tengku Muhammad Ismail]] (Regent) (until 12 December)
**Menteri Besar of Terengganu: Datuk Seri [[Ahmad Said (politician)|Ahmad Said]]
* {{Flag|Negeri Sembilan}} : 
**[[Yang di-Pertuan Besar]] of [[Negeri Sembilan]]: [[Tuanku Muhriz]]
**Menteri Besar of [[Negeri Sembilan]]: Datuk Seri [[Mohamad Hasan (politician)|Mohamad Hasan]]
* {{Flag|Penang}} : 
**[[Yang di-Pertua Negeri]] (Governor) of [[Penang]]: [[Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas]]
**[[Chief Minister of Penang]]: [[Lim Guan Eng]]
* {{Flag|Malacca}} : 
**Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of [[Malacca]]: [[Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob]]
**[[Chief Minister of Malacca]]: Datuk Seri [[Mohd Ali Rustam]]
* {{Flag|Sarawak}} : 
**Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of [[Sarawak]]: [[Abang Muhammad Salahuddin|Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin]]
**[[Chief Minister of Sarawak]]: [[Abdul Taib Mahmud|Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud]]
* {{Flag|Sabah}} : 
**Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of [[Sabah]]: [[Juhar Mahiruddin|Datuk Juhar Mahiruddin]] (from 1 January)
**[[Chief Minister of Sabah]]: Datuk Seri [[Musa Aman]]

==Events==

===January===
[[File:Taib Mahmud and his new wife.jpg|right|thumbnail|300px|Taib Mahmud and his Syrian wife [[Ragad Waleed Alkurdi]] in 2011]]
*1 January &ndash; The [[Bandar Tasik Selatan Integrated Transport Terminal]] ([[Terminal Bersepadu Selatan]]) is opened for public.
*11 January &ndash; An [[Air Asia]] passenger plane carrying 130 passengers and crew skidded off the runway at [[Kuching International Airport]], [[Sarawak]].
*1–17 January &ndash; Several parts of East Coast [[Peninsula Malaysia]] were hit by [[flash floods]].
*16 January &ndash; [[Sarawak]]'s Chief Minister, [[Abdul Taib Mahmud]] marries [[Syrian people|Syrian]] lady, [[Ragad Waleed Alkurdi]].
*17 January &ndash; The opening of Batang Tiga Police Station Gallery in [[Tanjung Kling]], [[Malacca]].
*21 January &ndash; Malaysian naval commandos rescued 23 crew members of the [[MT Bunga Laurel]] oil tanker which was [[Operation Dawn 9: Gulf of Aden|hijacked]] by [[Somali pirates]] in the [[Gulf of Aden]].
*22 January &ndash; Three young victims are [[2011 Malaysian Murdering of three youth person|murdered]] by a group of unknown motorists in [[Masjid Tanah]], [[Malacca]].
*28 January–3 February &ndash; Several parts of Southern [[Peninsula Malaysia]] were hit by [[flash floods]].
*28 January &ndash; The new anthem and lyrics for [[Federal Territory (Malaysia)|Federal Territory]] is launched.
*29 January &ndash; The government announces that there will be no toll hike for [[Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway]] and [[East Coast Expressway]] (Phase 1) for every five years.
*30 January &ndash; [[Tenang by-election, 2011]]. [[Barisan Nasional]] (BN) candidate, [[Mohd Azahar]] wins this by-elections with a majority of 3,707 votes beating [[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]] candidate [[Normala Sudirman]].

===February===
*2 February &ndash; The government decides to bring Malaysian students by air or sea out of [[Egypt]] due to the worsening [[2011 Egyptian protests|anti-government uprising]] in that country.
*2 February &ndash; Three [[Royal Malaysian Air Force]] (RMAF)'s [[C-130 Hercules]] leaves for [[Egypt]] in the ''[[Ops Piramid]]'' (Operation Pyramid) mission to bring home Malaysian students from the [[2011 Egyptian protests|trouble country]].
*7 February &ndash; ''[[Ops Piramid]]'' mission successful. About 7,000 Malaysians have been evacuated from Egypt since it was started on 2 February.
*14 February &ndash; The [[Royal Commission of Inquiry on Teoh Beng Hock's Death]] begins hearing at [[Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex]], [[Jalan Duta]].
*19 February &ndash; [[Arab Spring|Protests]] in [[2011 Bahraini uprising|Bahrain]], [[2011 Libyan civil war|Libya]], [[2010–12 Algerian protests|Algeria]] and [[2011 Yemeni uprising|Yemen]]. Malaysian citizens who are registered with the Malaysian embassies in [[Algiers]], [[Algeria]], [[Manama]], [[Bahrain]], [[Tripoli, Libya|Tripoli]], [[Libya]] and [[Sana'a|Sanaa]], [[Yemen]] are all reported safe and none of them are involved in the riots.
*22 February &ndash; Prime Minister [[Najib Razak]] visits [[Turkey]] for the first time and meets its prime minister [[Recep Tayyip Erdogan]].
*27 February &ndash; More than 109 protesters of the [[HINDRAF]] ([[Hindu Rights Action Force]]) members were arrested by police for allegedly taking part in an illegal demonstration to protest the novel ''[[Interlok]]'' in [[Kuala Lumpur]].

===March===
*2 March &ndash; [[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Malaysian Prime Minister]] [[Najib Razak]] visits [[Australia]] for the first time and meets with [[Prime Minister of Australia|Australian Prime Minister]] [[Julia Gillard]].
*6 March &ndash; [[Merlimau by-election, 2011|Merlimau]] and [[Kerdau by-election, 2011|Kerdau]] by-elections. [[Barisan Nasional]] (BN) win in both by-elections. In [[Merlimau]], [[Malacca]]. BN candidate, [[Roslan Ahmad]] wins with a majority of 3,643 votes beating [[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]] candidate [[Yuhaizad Abdullah]]. In [[Kerdau]], [[Pahang]]. BN candidate, [[Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad]] wins with a majority of 2,724 votes beating PAS candidate, [[Hassanuddin Salim]].
*11–12 March &ndash; Following the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami]] with the subsequent of [[Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster|Fukushima nuclear fallout]], [[Malaysians|Malaysian]] citizens who are registered with the Malaysian embassy in [[Tokyo]] are all reported safe. Malaysia sends a 15-members of [[SMART (Malaysia)|search and rescue team (SMART)]], with medical officers and 6 tracker dogs, to tsunami-hit Japan.
*13 March &ndash; World's no.1 badminton player, [[Lee Chong Wei]] wins [[2011 All England Super Series Premier|All England]] titles for the second time beating [[China]]'s [[Lin Dan]] in the finals at [[Birmingham]], [[England]].
*13 March &ndash; A Malaysian animated series, [[BoBoiBoy]], was premiered on [[TV3 (Malaysia)|TV3]].
*20 March &ndash; An 11-year-old boy, [[Muhammad Naquiddin]] was electrocuted to death when he touched a lamppost at a playground at [[Batu Tiga]], [[Selangor]].
*21 March &ndash; Five silat masters were killed when the van there were travelling in skidded and rammed into a tree at [[Pendang]], [[Kedah]].
*21 March &ndash; [[Tengku Ampuan Bariah]] of [[Terengganu]] (1979–1998), the mother of the [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]], [[Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin]] died at Seri Kota Medical Centre in [[Klang, Malaysia|Klang]], [[Selangor]]. Her body was flown back to [[Terengganu]] and was laid to rest at the Royal Mausoleum near [[Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Mosque]], [[Kuala Terengganu]]. Terengganu declares a 40 days of mourning period.
*28 March &ndash; Several parts of East Coast [[Peninsula Malaysia]] including [[Terengganu]] was hit by [[flash floods]].

===April===
*2 April &ndash; The [[Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission]] (MACC) arrested 62 [[Royal Malaysian Customs]] officers of various ranks and posts under the 3b operation for alleged involvement in corruption, money laundering and other offences.
*6 April &ndash; A [[Royal Malaysian Customs]] [[Selangor]] state assistant director, [[Ahmad Sarbani Mohamed]], 56 was found dead on the first floor of the [[Federal Territory (Malaysia)|Federal Territory]] [[Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission]] (MACC) office in [[Jalan Cochrane]], [[Kuala Lumpur]].
*6 April &ndash; The remains of national hero [[Mohammed Abdul Lalil @ Jalil]], who was killed in a plane crash at [[Gua Musang District|Gua Musang]], [[Kelantan]] during the [[Malayan Emergency]] on 25 August 1950 was brought back to [[Muar District|Muar]], [[Johor]] and was buried in Bukit Treh Muslim Cemetery.
*11 April &ndash; A pilot was killed in a helicopter crash in [[Sibu]], [[Sarawak]].
*16 April &ndash; Reopening of the [[Puduraya]] bus terminal in [[Kuala Lumpur]].
*16 April &ndash; [[Sarawak state election, 2011]]. [[Barisan Nasional]] (BN) retains its two-thirds majority in the 71-seat state assembly. [[Abdul Taib Mahmud]] sworn in as Chief Minister of Sarawak.
*20 April &ndash; [[Canadians|Canadian]] teen singer, [[Justin Bieber]] performs his concert in [[Malaysia]] for the first time at [[Stadium Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]].
*27 April &ndash; Chinese Premier, [[Wen Jiabao]] visits Malaysia for the second time and attend the Malaysia-China Economic, Trade and Investment Forum in Kuala Lumpur.
*27 April &ndash; Ten Malaysians are arrested at the [[Auckland International Airport]] in [[New Zealand]] for trying to smuggle in methamphetamine worth NZ$10mil (RM24mil) in their shoes.
*29 April &ndash; [[Shazryl Eskay Abdullah|Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah]] performed the ''sumpah laknat'' ([[oath-cum-curse]]) oath at [[Amru Al-As Mosque]] in [[Bandar Baru Sentul]], [[Kuala Lumpur]] by swearing in God's name that the Opposition Leader, [[Anwar Ibrahim|Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim]] is the man featured in the sex video on February 21, 2011 that was recently shown to journalists.

===May===
*5 May &ndash; [[Lesotho]] prime minister, [[Pakalitha Mosisili]] visits Malaysia and meets the prime minister, [[Najib Tun Razak]] in [[Putrajaya]].
*10 May &ndash; Three people were killed and five others were injured in the 11-vehicle pile-up at the t-junctions in [[Bahau]], [[Negeri Sembilan]].
*17 May &ndash; The toll collections of the [[East–West Link Expressway]] from Salak Interchange to Taman Connaught Interchange is abolished.
*21 May &ndash; 16 people mostly 15 children and a caretaker of an orphanage were killed in a [[2011 Hulu Langat landslide|landslide caused by heavy rains]] at the Children's Hidayah Madrasah Al-Taqwa orphanage in FELCRA Semungkis, [[Hulu Langat]], [[Selangor]].
*27 May &ndash; The biggest [[National Youth Day]] celebrations, ''Hari Belia Negara'' is held in [[Putrajaya]].

===June===
*4 June &ndash; Malaysian football coach, [[K. Rajagopal (footballer)|K. Rajagopal]] and the late goalkeeper, [[R. Arumugam]] aka "Spiderman" were awarded Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) which carried title "Datuk" by [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]]
*5 June &ndash; [[Najib Tun Razak]] visits [[Kazakhstan]] for the first time and meets its president [[Nursultan Nazarbayev]] in the capital [[Astana]].
*10 June &ndash; The [[Sungai Johor Bridge]] on the [[Senai–Desaru Expressway]], [[Johor]], the longest river bridge in [[Malaysia]] is opened for public for the first time.
*22 June &ndash; The ''[[Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia]]'' (KR1M) convenience store is unveiled by the Prime Minister, [[Najib Tun Razak]].
*23 June &ndash; A 124-page report by the [[Royal Commission of Inquiry on Teoh Beng Hock's Death]] is presented to the [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]], [[Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin]] at [[Istana Terengganu]], [[Kuala Lumpur]].
*24 June &ndash; [[AirAsia]] places the largest single order in commercial aviation history, purchasing 200 [[Airbus A320neo]] jetliners.
*25 June &ndash; A family of three, including a baby boy, died in an early morning fire at [[Heng Guan Garden]], [[Matang]], [[Kuching]], [[Sarawak]].
*26 June &ndash; Police arrest 31 members of the [[Parti Sosialis Malaysia]] (PSM) including [[Sungai Siput]] Member of Parliament [[Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj|Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj]] in [[Penang]] in relation to the [[2011 Bersih 2.0 rally|July 9 Bersih 2.0 rally]].
*28 June &ndash; The [[Perdana Lake Gardens]] ''([[Taman Tasik Perdana]])'' is renamed [[Perdana Botanical Gardens]] ''([[Taman Botanik Perdana]])''.

===July===
[[File:Bersih 2 protest.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Protesters marching the streets of Kuala Lumpur during the illegal [[2011 Bersih 2.0 rally|Bersih 2.0 rally]] on July 9.]]
*1 July &ndash; The [[Malaysia]]'s [[Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad]] (KTMB) train service between [[Woodlands Train Checkpoint|Woodlands]], [[Bukit Timah railway station|Bukit Timah]] and the [[Tanjong Pagar railway station]], [[Singapore]] ceased all operations. The KTMB's [[Tanjong Pagar railway station]] was relocated to the new terminus at the [[Woodlands Train Checkpoint]] (WTCP).
*2 July &ndash; Home Minister, [[Hishamuddin Hussein|Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Tun Hussein]] declares that the [[Bersih|Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections]] ([[Bersih|Bersih 2.0]]) is an unlawful organisation.
*4 July &ndash; The [[1Malaysia People Housing Scheme]] (PR1MA) is launched by the Prime Minister, [[Najib Tun Razak]].
*4 July &ndash; The [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]], [[Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin]] issues a special statement on [[2011 Bersih 2.0 rally|Bersih 2.0 rally]] saying that street demonstrations will bring more bad than good to the country.
*5 July &ndash; The [[2011 Bersih 2.0 rally|July 9 Bersih 2.0]] street rally in Kuala Lumpur has been called off. The rally will be held in stadium.
*7 July &ndash; The [[2011 Muar kindergarten hostage crisis|kindergarten hostage crisis]] took place in [[Sungai Abong]], [[Muar (town)|Muar]], [[Johor]]. About 30 kindergarten children and four teachers of the [[Serikids Kindergarten]] were saved and the hammer-wielding man who held 30 children and four teachers hostage at a kindergarten was injured in his head and later he died at the [[Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital]].
*8 July &ndash; About 91 individuals involved in planning the three separate Bersih 2.0 rallies on 9 July have been barred from the [[Kuala Lumpur]] business district on that day. Among those barred from entering the business district are Bersih 2.0 steering committee chairman [[Ambiga Sreenevasan]], [[UMNO|UMNO Youth]] chief [[Khairy Jamaluddin]] and [[Perkasa]] chief [[Ibrahim Ali (Malaysia)|Datuk Ibrahim Ali]]. Others include [[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|DAP]] adviser [[Lim Kit Siang]], PKR leader [[Anwar Ibrahim|Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim]], PKR vice-president and Batu MP [[Tian Chua]], UMNO Youth secretary [[Megat Firdouz Megat Junid|Datuk Megat Firdouz Megat Junid]] and [[Kelab Putera 1Malaysia|Putera 1Malaysia Club]] president [[Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim|Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim]].
*8 July &ndash; The [[Klang Valley]]'s [[Klang Valley Mass Rail Transit|MY Rapid Transit]] (MRT) project is officially launched by the Prime Minister, [[Najib Tun Razak]]. Construction of the [[Kajang Line|Sungai Buloh–Kajang line]], part of the Klang Vally's MRT system has now begun.
*9 July &ndash; The illegal [[2011 Bersih 2.0 rally|Bersih 2.0 rally]] take place in Kuala Lumpur. Police fired teargas and water cannon to the protestors at all major hot spots in the city such as [[Central Market, Kuala Lumpur|Central Market]], [[Menara Maybank]], [[Puduraya]] and [[Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre|KLCC]]. Police arrest more than 1,600 people including committee chairman [[Ambiga Sreenevasan]], [[UMNO|UMNO Youth]] chief [[Khairy Jamaluddin]] and [[Perkasa]] chief [[Ibrahim Ali (Malaysia)|Datuk Ibrahim Ali]]. Others include [[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|DAP]] adviser [[Lim Kit Siang]], PKR leader [[Anwar Ibrahim|Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim]], PKR vice-president and Batu MP [[Tian Chua]], UMNO Youth secretary [[Megat Firdouz Megat Junid|Datuk Megat Firdouz Megat Junid]] and [[Kelab Putera 1Malaysia|Putera 1Malaysia Club]] president [[Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim|Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim]]. Later that night, all 1,600 people were released.
*11 July &ndash; [[Najib Tun Razak]] visits [[Turkmenistan]] for the first time and meets its president [[Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov]] in the capital [[Ashgabat]].
*14 July &ndash; [[Najib Tun Razak]] meets [[British Prime Minister]], [[David Cameron]] at No. 10 [[Downing Street]], [[London]].
*18 July &ndash; [[Najib Tun Razak]] meets [[Pope Benedict XVI]] in [[Vatican City]] for the first time. The [[Holy See–Malaysia relations|diplomatic relations]] between Malaysia and [[Holy See]] were established.
*26 July &ndash; The remains of 21 [[Iban people|Iban]] trackers and [[Sarawak Rangers]] who fell during [[Malayan Emergency]] were brought back from Kuala Lumpur to [[Sarawak]] and reburied in Heroes Cemetery in [[Kuching]].
*31 July &ndash; [[Sungai Siput]] Member of Parliament [[Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj|Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj]] and 5 others detained under the [[Emergency Ordinance]] just before the [[2011 Bersih 2.0 rally|Bersih 2.0 rally]] on July 9 have been released.

===August===
*15 August &ndash; Perak Veterinary Services Department deputy director [[Dr Rohani Kassim]] was found death in [[Tambun]] near [[Ipoh]].
*6 August &ndash; Opening of the [[Bakun Hydroelectric Dam]], the largest dam in [[Malaysia]] and [[Southeast Asia]].
*7 August &ndash; Seven people, including a family of three, died in a landslide in Kampung Sungai Ruil near [[Brinchang]] in [[Cameron Highlands]], [[Pahang]].
*18 August &ndash; Businessman and entrepreneur, [[Tony Fernandes]] completed his takeover of [[Premier League]] club [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] after buying out [[Formula One]] boss [[Bernie Ecclestone]] and former Renault F1 team principal [[Flavio Briatore]]. [[Tony Fernandes|Fernandes]], who runs budget airline [[Air Asia]] and the [[Team Lotus (2010–11)|Team Lotus]] Formula One team, bought a 66 percent stake in the London club through his company, the [[Tune Group]].
*21 August &ndash; PAS deputy president, [[Mohamad Sabu]] or [[Mat Sabu]] delivered a controversial statement by saying that it was [[Muhammad Indera]] or [[Mat Indera]] and the 200 [[Malayan Communist Party]] (PKM) terrorist soldiers during the 1950 [[Bukit Kepong Incident]] who deserved to be claimed as "national heroes" and not the [[Royal Malaysian Police|police officers]] who fought to their deaths defending the Bukit Kepong police station, claiming that all police officers during the massacre as the "British officers" and the PKM soldiers are "true national heroes" as they "fought the British".
*24 August &ndash; The [[1Malaysia People's Welfare Programme]] (KAR1SMA) is unveiled by the Prime Minister, [[Najib Tun Razak]].
*27 August &ndash; The [[Puduraya]] bus terminal was renamed as [[Pudu Sentral]] and it was officially opened by the Prime Minister, [[Najib Tun Razak]].
*31 August &ndash; [[Singapore|Singapore government]] handed back its [[Sewage treatment|water treatment plants]] in [[Mount Pulai]] and [[Skudai]] and [[pump houses]] at [[Pontian, Johor|Pontian]] and [[Tebrau]] to [[Johor|Johor state government]] ending the [[1961 Malaysia-Singapore Water Agreement|1961 Water Agreement]] between [[Malaysia]] and [[Singapore]].

===September===
*2 September &ndash; [[Bernama TV]] cameraman [[Noramfaizul Mohd Nor]] 39, was killed, while a TV3 cameraman [[Aji Saregar Mazlan]] was injured after the Malaysian media team's four wheel drive vehicle was hit by stray bullet in an attack by rebel forces in [[Mogadishu]], [[Somalia]] during the humanitarian mission in the country led by [[Putera 1Malaysia Club]] (KP1M). Noramfaizul was given as a true nation's hero by the government.
*3 September &ndash; [[Google]] started to collaborate with [[Tourism Malaysia]] to record [[Malaysia]]n locations to be featured on its [[Google Street View|Google Map Street View]].
*8 September &ndash; Effective 15 September, prepaid mobile users need to pay a six per cent (6%) service tax on mobile prepaid services.
*12 September &ndash; The six per cent (6%) service tax on mobile prepaid services is on hold.
*13 September &ndash; Construction of the new [[Pandaruan Bridge]] of the [[Malaysia]]–[[Brunei]] border has now begun.
*15 September &ndash; [[Najib Tun Razak]] announced the abolition of the [[Internal Security Act (Malaysia)|Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA)]] and the three Emergency Declarations ([[Banishment Act|Banishment Act (1959)]] and [[Emergency Ordinance]]) and their replacement by two new laws. The new laws will be enacted to protect the peace, harmony and security of the country.
*17 September &ndash; Four Malaysians were killed in the bomb attacks in [[Sungai Golok]], [[Thailand]], a town near the border with Malaysia.
*20 September &ndash; PAS deputy president, [[Mohamad Sabu]] or [[Mat Sabu]] was charged in court in relation to his speech about [[Muhammad Indera]] or [[Mat Indera]] during the 1950 [[Bukit Kepong Incident]].
*24 September &ndash; An [[Iban people|Iban]] hero during Insurgency, [[Kanang anak Langkau]] was conferred the ''Panglima Gemilang Bintang Kenyalang'' (P.G.B.K.) (English: Commander of the Order of the Hornbill Sarawak), with the title of 'Datuk' from the [[Yang di-Pertua Negeri]] (Governor) of Sarawak, [[Abang Muhammad Salahuddin|Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin]].
*28 September &ndash; Two security guards and a couple suffered minor injuries when a gas leak caused a massive explosion at the [[Empire Subang|Empire Shopping Gallery]] in [[Subang Jaya]], [[Selangor]].

===October===
[[File:MotoGP Malaysia 2011 - Simoncelli Last Race cropped.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Final moments: Italian [[Motogp]] rider, [[Marco Simoncelli]], with a towel on his head, on the grid at the [[2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|2011 Malaysian Grand Prix]], his incomplete final race.]]
*4 October &ndash; The [[Dewan Rakyat]] session move to the multipurpose hall near the [[Malaysian Houses of Parliament|Parliament House]] as a temporary assembly.
*4 October &ndash; A tower crane fell onto three residential houses in [[George Town, Penang|Georgetown]], [[Penang]]
*5 October &ndash; All 125 people detained under the [[Restricted Residence Act]] has now freed as now part of move to repeal the act.
*7 October &ndash; The Budget 2012 is held at the multipurpose hall near the [[Malaysian Houses of Parliament|Parliament House]].
*8 October &ndash; [[Bernama]] TV cameraman [[Noramfaizul Mohd Nor]] 39, who was killed in an attack in [[Mogadishu]], [[Somalia]] received the posthumous award of ''Bintang Gagah Perkasa'' (B.G.P) from the [[Yang di-Pertua Negeri]] (Governor) of Melaka, [[Mohd Khalil Yaakob|Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob]].
*21 October &ndash; A man suffered light injuries when the front of his car was hit by a landslide at Km 13.9 of the [[Genting Sempah–Genting Highlands Highway]] near [[Genting Highlands]], [[Pahang]].
*22 October &ndash; About 5,000 people gathered for the "Himpun Sejuta Umat" (Himpun) rally at the [[Shah Alam Stadium]], [[Shah Alam]], [[Selangor]].
*23 October &ndash; Italian [[MotoGP]] rider, [[Marco Simoncelli]] was killed in a horrific crash on the second lap during [[2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|2011 Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix]] at [[Sepang International Circuit]], [[Selangor]]. His death is the first tragedy in the history of the [[Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix]] and the first to have happened in a race at this circuit.
*29 October &ndash; A Malaysian tanker ''MV Nautica Johor Baru'' with 11 Malaysian and eight Indonesian crew members on board was rescued from hijackers on morning after they were attacked by a group of 10 foreign men armed with a pistol and parang.
*31 October &ndash; Nine people, including a pregnant woman, were injured when a [[Sabah State Railway]] passenger train crashed into an oil tanker at a level crossing in [[Malaysia Federal Route 1 (Sabah)|Jalan Kota Kinabalu–Petagas]] near the [[Kota Kinabalu International Airport]] (KKIA), [[Kota Kinabalu]], [[Sabah]].

===November===
[[File:Kuala Lumpur Malaysia-Istana Negara-Jalan-Duta-01.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The new [[New Istana Negara|Istana Negara]] at [[Jalan Duta]], [[Kuala Lumpur]].]]
*1 November &ndash; The [[Klang Bus Station]] or [[Klang Bus Stand]] is closed to make way for the new [[Pasar Seni MRT station]]. The station is part of the construction of the new [[Kajang Line|Sungai Buloh–Kajang MRT line]].
*3 November &ndash; The [[Seksualiti Merdeka|2011 Seksualiti Merdeka]] event was banned by the federal government.
*3 November &ndash; [[Malaysia]] has officially become a member of the [[Antarctic Treaty|Antarctic Treaty Pact]]. It is the first [[ASEAN]] country and the 49th nation to do so. 
*11 November &ndash; Four people were killed in the bus-trailer crash at [[North–South Expressway (Malaysia)|North–South Expressway]] near [[Behrang]], [[Perak]].
*15 November &ndash; The [[Istana Negara, Jalan Istana|Istana Negara]] at [[Bukit Petaling]] is officially closed and moved to the [[New Istana Negara|new building]] at [[Jalan Duta]].
*20 November &ndash; [[Malaysian national football team|Malaysian football team]] wins gold medal after beating [[Indonesia national football team|Indonesia]] (2-2) 4-3 in the penalty shootout at the [[2011 Southeast Asian Games|2011 SEA Games]] football men's final in [[Indonesia]].
*29 November &ndash; The [[Peaceful Assembly Bill]] of 2011 is passed by the Malaysian Parliament.

===December===
*11 December &ndash; The [[Johor Premium Outlets]] a main shopping centre in [[Iskandar Malaysia]], [[Johor]] is opened.
*13 December &ndash; [[Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah]] of [[Kedah]] is elected as the country's 14th [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] for the second time and [[Muhammad V of Kelantan|Sultan Muhammad V]] of [[Kelantan]] is elected as the [[Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong|Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong]].
*21 December &ndash; The new series of [[Malaysian Ringgit]] banknotes and coins were introduced.

==National Day and Malaysia Day==
'''[[1Malaysia|1Malaysia; Transformasi Berjaya, Rakyat Sejahtera]]''' (1Malaysia; Transformation Successful, People Prosperous)

===National Day parade===
'''Not held'''

===Malaysia Day celebrations===
'''[[Dataran Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]'''

==Sports==
*22 January–1 February &ndash; [[2011 Tour de Langkawi|Le Tour de Langkawi 2011]]
*8–13 March &ndash; [[2011 Jelajah Malaysia|Jelajah Malaysia 2011]]
*14–17 April &ndash; [[Malaysian Open (golf)|2011 Maybank Malaysian Open]]
*13 July &ndash; [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal FC]] Asian Tour – [[Malaysia League XI|Malaysia]] vs [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] (0-4)
*16 July &ndash; [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool FC]] Asian Tour – [[Malaysia League XI|Malaysia]] vs [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] (3-6)
*21 July &ndash; [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea FC]] Asian Tour – [[Malaysia League XI|Malaysia]] vs [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] (0-1)
*26 September–2 October &ndash; [[2011 Proton Malaysian Open]]

==Deaths==
*1 January &ndash; [[Faizal Yusof]] &ndash; Malaysian actor. (born [[1978 in Malaysia|1978]])
*6 February &ndash; [[Abdul Ajib Ahmad]] &ndash; former Johor Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) (1982–1986) (born 1947)
*21 March &ndash; [[Tengku Ampuan Bariah]] of [[Terengganu]] (1979–1998) &ndash; mother of the [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]], [[Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin]] (born 1933)
*30 March – Shan Ruhong – Politburo member of the Malayan Communist Party (born 1919)
*17 July &ndash; [[Lo' Lo' Mohd Ghazali]] &ndash; [[Titiwangsa]] [[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]] Member of Parliament (born 1957)
*18 July &ndash; [[James Wong Kim Min]] &ndash; [[Sarawak]]'s first Deputy Chief Minister (born 1922)
*1 September &ndash; [[Hassan Ahmad]] &ndash; [[Yayasan Karyawan]] chairman and [[Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka]] (DBP) chief director (born 1936)
*2 September &ndash; [[Noramfaizul Mohd Nor]] &ndash; [[Bernama]] TV cameraman (born 1971)
*10 September &ndash; [[David Choong]] &ndash; Badminton legend (born 1929)
*23 October &ndash; [[Marco Simoncelli]] &ndash; Italian [[Motogp]] rider (born 1987)
*23 December &ndash; [[Abdul Hamid Othman]] &ndash; Former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (born 1939)

==See also==
* [[2011]]
* [[2010 in Malaysia]] | [[2012 in Malaysia]]
* [[History of Malaysia]]
* [[List of Malaysian films of 2011]]

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