PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1957Independence31 August 1957 (from the UK)CIA World Factbook
- 1994Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1995Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1995Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1996First space object launchedMeasat 1GCAT
- 2000First UNESCO World Heritage siteKinabalu ParkUNESCO World Heritage
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2022Most recent legislative election2022-11-19IPU Parline
- 2025Most recent World Heritage inscriptionForest Research Institute Malaysia Forest Park SelangorUNESCO World Heritage
- 2026Most recent space launchGCAT
