All gaming premises and lottery shops in Kedah ceased operations and were closed following the decision of the state government not to renew their licenses that expired on 31 December 2022.
Former prime minister Najib Razak, who has been imprisoned for more than four months now, filed a petition with the United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) to seek his release from prison or a retrial of his SRC International Sdn Bhd case.
The High Court acquitted Shahrir Abdul Samad from a money-laundering case over his alleged failure to include an RM1 million cheque from Najib Razak in his income tax declaration, after the prosecution decided to discontinue the case.
Noor Hisham Abdullah retired as the Director-General of Health after serving for 10 years and from the career after 35 years - Deputy Director-General of Health (Research and Technical Support) Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan promoted to replace him.
June 25 – Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim came under fire for a comment he made against a Form 6 student at a Q&A event at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said Anwar's controversial remark became an issue because it was "misconstrued".
July 22 - The Good Vibes Festival in Sepang is cancelled by the government after the 1975 member Matty Healy condemned the country's anti-LGBT laws and kissed bandmate Ross MacDonald during the band's performance the day before.
6-year old Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin, a non-verbal autistic boy, is reported missing from the Idaman Apartment complex in Damansara Damai, Sungai Buloh; he would later be found dead the following day around 200 metres from the apartments. His case has been classified as murder and is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
18-year-old Muhammad Zaharif Affendi was killed when he was struck by a police officer's car in Ipoh, Perak.
December 20 – Malaysian prime ministerAnwar Ibrahim announces that Israel-registered ships, and all foreign vessels heading to Israel, are banned from docking within their ports or receiving cargo.
Deaths
January
January 12 – Azlan Zainol, Chairman of Malaysia Building Society Bhd
April 22 – James Chan Soon Cheong, former Bishop of the Melaka-Johor diocese.
April 23 – Ramly Abu Bakar, former newscaster and voiceover artist.
April 26 – Fatimah Hamid Don, first Malay female professor.
May
May 12 – Naim Mohamad, former Deputy President of the Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) & Firdaus Muhammad Rom Harun, former Member of Parliament for Rembau and former Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly for Chembong.
May 18 – Razali Nawawi, the founder and 1st President of the Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (ABIM).
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