{"id":15565,"date":"2021-12-17T01:24:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T17:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/?p=15565"},"modified":"2025-11-05T17:09:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T09:09:24","slug":"historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021","title":{"rendered":"Historical Events In Malaysia In 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As we inch closer to 2022, it is a good time to look back on what we have achieved throughout this year. Big or small, take this time to celebrate your wins and plan for a better and brighter year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nationally, Malaysia has had its highs and lows throughout the eventful year of 2021. As we reflect on personal achievements, let us also look at and learn from some of the historical events in Malaysia this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_50 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents =<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69d7c6e4e2a1a\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999999;color:#999999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999999;color:#999999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69d7c6e4e2a1a\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#State_of_emergency\" title=\"State of emergency&nbsp;\">State of emergency&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#MCO_20_in_the_Federal_Territories_and_five_other_states\" title=\"MCO 2.0 in the Federal Territories and five other states\">MCO 2.0 in the Federal Territories and five other states<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#First_Covid-19_vaccines_arrived_in_Malaysia\" title=\"First Covid-19 vaccines arrived in Malaysia\">First Covid-19 vaccines arrived in Malaysia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#%E2%80%9CFirst_click_first-served%E2%80%9D_registration_for_the_AstraZeneca_vaccines\" title=\"\u201cFirst click, first-served\u201d registration for the AstraZeneca vaccines\">\u201cFirst click, first-served\u201d registration for the AstraZeneca vaccines<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#Second_opt-in_registration_for_the_AstraZeneca_vaccines\" title=\"Second opt-in registration for the AstraZeneca vaccines\">Second opt-in registration for the AstraZeneca vaccines<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#Kelana_Jaya_LRT_train_crash\" title=\"Kelana Jaya LRT train crash\">Kelana Jaya LRT train crash<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#Nationwide_lockdown\" title=\"Nationwide lockdown\">Nationwide lockdown<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#1_silver_and_1_bronze_for_Malaysia_in_Tokyo_2020_Summer_Olympics\" title=\"1 silver and 1 bronze for Malaysia in Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics\">1 silver and 1 bronze for Malaysia in Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#Tan_Sri_Muhyiddin_Yassin_stepped_down_as_Prime_Minister\" title=\"Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stepped down as Prime Minister&nbsp;\">Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stepped down as Prime Minister&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#Dato%E2%80%99_Sri_Ismail_Sabri_Yaakob_sworn_in_as_Malaysia%E2%80%99s_ninth_Prime_Minister\" title=\"Dato&#8217; Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob sworn in as Malaysia\u2019s ninth Prime Minister\">Dato&#8217; Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob sworn in as Malaysia\u2019s ninth Prime Minister<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#3_golds_and_2_silvers_for_Malaysia_in_Tokyo_2020_Summer_Paralympics\" title=\"3 golds and 2 silvers for Malaysia in Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics\">3 golds and 2 silvers for Malaysia in Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#Langkawi_travel_bubble\" title=\"Langkawi travel bubble\">Langkawi travel bubble<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#90_adult_population_fully_vaccinated\" title=\"90% adult population fully vaccinated\">90% adult population fully vaccinated<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#Flash_floods_in_the_Peninsular\" title=\"Flash floods in the Peninsular\">Flash floods in the Peninsular<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#Melaka_state_election\" title=\"Melaka state election&nbsp;\">Melaka state election&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#Malaysia-Singapore_Vaccinated_Travel_Lane_VTL\" title=\"Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL)\">Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#Flash_floods_in_eight_states_in_Peninsular_Malaysia\" title=\"Flash floods in eight states in Peninsular Malaysia\">Flash floods in eight states in Peninsular Malaysia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#Sarawak_state_election\" title=\"Sarawak state election\">Sarawak state election<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/#End_the_year_on_a_high_note\" title=\"End the year on a high note\">End the year on a high note<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"State_of_emergency\"><\/span>State of emergency&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Period: January 11 &#8211; August 1, 2021 (lifted in Sarawak on November 3, 2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"15656\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/attachment\/211216_draft1-01-02\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-02.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"211216_Draft1-01-02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-02.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-02.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"State of emergency\u00a0in Malaysia 2021\" class=\"wp-image-15656\" title=\"State of emergency\u00a0in Malaysia 2021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-02.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-02.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-02.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-02.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri&#8217;ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah declared a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmo.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PM-SPEECH_EMERGENCY.pdf\">state of emergency<\/a> nationwide effective from January 11 to August 1, 2021, in order to contain the spread of Covid-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike other states, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=the+state+of+emergency+in+Sarawak+continued+from+August+2+to+February+2%2C+2022%2C&amp;rlz=1C1UEAD_enMY981MY981&amp;oq=the+state+of+emergency+in+Sarawak+continued+from+August+2+to+February+2%2C+2022%2C&amp;aqs=chrome..69i57.423j0j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8\">state of emergency in Sarawak continued from August 2 to February 2, 2022<\/a>, to curb the Covid-19 spread. The extended state of emergency effectively suspended the state election in the Land of the Hornbills. The Sarawak Legislative Assembly was due to dissolve on June 7 following the expiry of its term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/nation\/2021\/11\/03\/emergency-in-sarawak-lifted\">The King consented to end the emergency proclamation in Sarawak<\/a> effective November 3, 2021, earlier than the initial date, paving the way for the state election. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MCO_20_in_the_Federal_Territories_and_five_other_states\"><\/span>MCO 2.0 in the Federal Territories and five other states<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Period: January 13 &#8211; 26, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"15658\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/attachment\/211216_draft1-01-03\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-03.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"211216_Draft1-01-03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-03.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-03.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-03.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"MCO 2.0 in the Federal Territories and five other states\" class=\"wp-image-15658\" title=\"MCO 2.0 in the Federal Territories and five other states\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-03.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-03.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-03.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-03.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-03.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The government reinstated the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/nation\/2021\/01\/11\/mco-from-jan-13-26-dos-and-don039ts\">Movement Control Order (MCO)<\/a> in Pulau Pinang, Selangor, Melaka, Johor, Sabah, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, from January 13 to 26, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides interstate and inter-district travel restrictions, physical social gatherings, such as wedding receptions, conferences, religious processions, meetings, seminars, courses, and group sports activities were also not allowed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_Covid-19_vaccines_arrived_in_Malaysia\"><\/span>First Covid-19 vaccines arrived in Malaysia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: February 21, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"15660\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/attachment\/211216_draft1-01-04\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-04.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"211216_Draft1-01-04\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-04.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-04.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-04.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"First Covid-19 vaccines arrived in Malaysia\" class=\"wp-image-15660\" title=\"First Covid-19 vaccines arrived in Malaysia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-04.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-04.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-04.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-04.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-04.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Malaysia finally received its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/asia\/se-asia\/first-batch-of-covid-19-vaccines-to-arrive-in-malaysia-on-feb-21-pm-muhyiddin\">first batch of Covid-19 vaccines<\/a> &#8211; the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines on February 21, 2021, ahead of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFirst_click_first-served%E2%80%9D_registration_for_the_AstraZeneca_vaccines\"><\/span>\u201cFirst click, first-served\u201d registration for the AstraZeneca vaccines<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: May 2, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"15661\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/attachment\/211216_draft1-01-05\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-05.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"211216_Draft1-01-05\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-05.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-05.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-05.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\u201cFirst click, first-served\u201d registration for the AstraZeneca vaccines\" class=\"wp-image-15661\" title=\"\u201cFirst click, first-served\u201d registration for the AstraZeneca vaccines\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-05.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-05.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-05.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-05.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-05.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedgemarkets.com\/article\/following-overwhelming-response-initial-268000-astrazeneca-vaccination-slots-minister\">268,000 people in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur registered for the AstraZeneca vaccines<\/a> on May 2, 2021. Due to the high demand, all slots were snapped up in just 3 hours and 20 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government offered opt-in registration for the AstraZeneca vaccines in the Klang Valley on a \u201cfirst click, first-served\u201d basis. The move came after concerns were raised regarding the safety of the vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Second_opt-in_registration_for_the_AstraZeneca_vaccines\"><\/span>Second opt-in registration for the AstraZeneca vaccines<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: May 23, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"15662\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/attachment\/211216_draft1-01-06\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-06.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"211216_Draft1-01-06\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-06.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-06.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-06.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Second opt-in registration for the AstraZeneca vaccines\" class=\"wp-image-15662\" title=\"Second opt-in registration for the AstraZeneca vaccines\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-06.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-06.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-06.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-06.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-06.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike the first registration, which was only for the Klang Valley residents, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/news\/nation\/2021\/05\/693247\/all-astrazeneca-slots-taken\">the second round of the voluntary registration for the AstraZeneca vaccines<\/a> extended to those in Johor, Pulau Pinang and Sarawak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All available slots were taken up in less than 90 minutes. Additionally, due to the high traffic, many vented their frustration on social media over the website glitches during their attempts to secure a slot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kelana_Jaya_LRT_train_crash\"><\/span>Kelana Jaya LRT train crash<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: May 24, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"15663\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/attachment\/211216_draft1-01-07\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-07.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"211216_Draft1-01-07\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-07.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-07.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-07.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"LRT train crash\" class=\"wp-image-15663\" title=\"LRT train crash\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-07.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-07.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-07.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-07.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-07.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2021\/05\/24\/bernama-at-least-166-hurt-in-lrt-crash-near-klcc\/1976729\">Two LRT Kelana Jaya Line trains collided near the KLCC station<\/a> on May 24, 2021, at 8.33 pm. The accident involved one train ferrying passengers and another vacant train on a test run. Due to the collision, 47 passengers sustained severe injuries, while 166 others sustained minor injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the mishap, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freemalaysiatoday.com\/category\/nation\/2021\/05\/25\/213-victims-in-lrt-crash-to-get-rm1000-each\/\">Prasarana Malaysia Bhd provided compensation<\/a> of RM1,000 to all 213 passengers involved in the accident. The company also covered the medical costs of those hospitalised. Additionally, those facing a temporary loss of income due to the accident also received compensation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nationwide_lockdown\"><\/span>Nationwide lockdown<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Period: June 1 &#8211; 14, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"15665\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/attachment\/211216_draft1-01-08\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-08.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"211216_Draft1-01-08\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-08.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-08.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-08.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nationwide lockdown in Malaysia\" class=\"wp-image-15665\" title=\"Nationwide lockdown in Malaysia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-08.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-08.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-08.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-08.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-08.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/nation\/2021\/05\/28\/covid-19-nsc-decides-nationwide-lockdown-from-june-1-to-14\">Malaysia entered a full lockdown<\/a> or Full Movement Control Order (FMCO) for 14 days from June 1 to 14, 2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All sectors were not allowed to operate except for the essential economic and service sectors during the period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision came amid the steep climb of Covid-19 cases that exceeded the 8,000 mark with more than 70,000 active cases. Given the rising cases, the hospital capacity in the country to treat Covid-19 patients was also wearing thin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_silver_and_1_bronze_for_Malaysia_in_Tokyo_2020_Summer_Olympics\"><\/span>1 silver and 1 bronze for Malaysia in Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Period: July 23 &#8211; August 8, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"15667\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/attachment\/211216_draft1-01-09\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-09.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"211216_Draft1-01-09\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-09.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-09.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-09.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1 silver and 1 bronze for Malaysia in Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics\" class=\"wp-image-15667\" title=\"1 silver and 1 bronze for Malaysia in Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-09.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-09.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-09.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-09.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-09.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After a year of postponement due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2021\/08\/08\/ocm-president-malaysias-tokyo-olympics-achievement-very-good-despite-not-me\/1996179\">2020 Summer Olympics <\/a>took place in Japan from July 23 to August 8, 2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malaysia brought home 2 medals with silver from the national track cyclist Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang in keirin and bronze through national shuttlers Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in men\u2019s doubles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the record, Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/sport\/other-sport\/article\/3139906\/who-azizulhasni-awang-malaysias-olympic-bronze-winning-cyclist\">\u201cThe Pocket Rocketman\u201d, won a bronze in the individual keirin at the 2016 Summer Olympics<\/a> in Rio de Janeiro.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tan_Sri_Muhyiddin_Yassin_stepped_down_as_Prime_Minister\"><\/span>Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stepped down as Prime Minister&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: August 16, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"15669\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/attachment\/211216_draft1-01-10\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-10.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"211216_Draft1-01-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-10.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-10.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-10.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stepped down as Prime Minister\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-15669\" title=\"Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stepped down as Prime Minister\u00a0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-10.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-10.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-10.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-10.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-10.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After being in office for 17 months, the eighth Prime Minister, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedgemarkets.com\/article\/i-will-not-conspire-kleptocrats-says-muhyiddin-special-address-announce-resignation\">Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stepped down<\/a> on August 16, 2021, as he lost the majority support of Dewan Rakyat Members of Parliament (MPs). His resignation subsequently dissolved the Perikatan Nasional (PN) cabinet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the resignation of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri&#8217;ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah consented for Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to become the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedgemarkets.com\/article\/agong-accepts-resignation-muhyiddin-entire-cabinet-effective-today-%E2%80%94-istana-negara\">caretaker prime minister<\/a> until the election of a new Prime Minister.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dato%E2%80%99_Sri_Ismail_Sabri_Yaakob_sworn_in_as_Malaysia%E2%80%99s_ninth_Prime_Minister\"><\/span>Dato&#8217; Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob sworn in as Malaysia\u2019s ninth Prime Minister<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: August 21, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"15670\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/attachment\/211216_draft1-01-11\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-11.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"211216_Draft1-01-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-11.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-11.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-11.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob sworn in as Malaysia\u2019s ninth Prime Minister\" class=\"wp-image-15670\" title=\"Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob sworn in as Malaysia\u2019s ninth Prime Minister\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-11.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-11.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-11.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-11.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-11.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/news\/nation\/2021\/08\/719573\/malay-rulers-meet-over-appointment-new-pm\">The King decreed for all 220 MPs to submit their statutory declarations (SDs)<\/a> to nominate a name as the country&#8217;s next Prime Minister. Following that, a Special Meeting of the Malay Rulers was convened concerning the appointment of the new Prime Minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of 220 MPs, 114 had nominated Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (Bera MP) as the Prime Minister, which was a sufficient majority to form a new government. Following that, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.astroawani.com\/berita-malaysia\/ismail-sabri-take-oath-office-9th-prime-minister-315277\">Dato&#8217; Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Malaysia<\/a> on August 21, 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_golds_and_2_silvers_for_Malaysia_in_Tokyo_2020_Summer_Paralympics\"><\/span>3 golds and 2 silvers for Malaysia in Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Period: August 24 &#8211; September 5, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"15671\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/attachment\/211216_draft1-01-12\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-12.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"211216_Draft1-01-12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-12.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-12.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-12.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob sworn in as Malaysia\u2019s ninth Prime Minister\" class=\"wp-image-15671\" title=\"Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob sworn in as Malaysia\u2019s ninth Prime Minister\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-12.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-12.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-12.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-12.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-12.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2021\/09\/05\/malaysia-ends-tokyo-paralympic-campaign-in-style-thanks-to-extraordinary-at\/2003179\">The Malaysian contingent bagged 3 golds and 2 silvers in the Paralympics<\/a>, exceeding the three-gold target. The achievement became Malaysia\u2019s best achievement since competing in the first Paralympics in 1972 in Heidelberg, Germany. Needless to say, the medallists and the whole contingent have done the country proud of their achievements for the country. Below is a rundown of the medals won by Malaysia in the Paralympics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Medal<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Sport<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Event<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gold<\/td><td>Abdul Latif Romly<\/td><td>Athletics<\/td><td>Men&#8217;s long jump T20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gold<\/td><td>Cheah Liek Hou<\/td><td>Badminton<\/td><td>Men&#8217;s singles SU5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gold<\/td><td>Bonnie Bunyau Gustin<\/td><td>Powerlifting<\/td><td>Men&#8217;s 72 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Silver<\/td><td>Jong Yee Khie<\/td><td>Powerlifting<\/td><td>Men&#8217;s 107 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Silver<\/td><td>Chew Wei Lun<\/td><td>Boccia<\/td><td>Mixed individual BC1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Malaysia could have won another gold in the men\u2019s shot put F20 with a new world record for the event. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2021\/09\/05\/malaysia-ends-tokyo-paralympic-campaign-in-style-thanks-to-extraordinary-at\/2003179\">Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli was classified as Did Not Start (DNS)<\/a> as it was claimed that he did not enter the call room on time. Certainly, it was a painful lesson for Ziyad, but the country applauded Ziyad for his extraordinary, record-breaking achievement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Langkawi_travel_bubble\"><\/span>Langkawi travel bubble<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: September 16, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"15672\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/attachment\/211216_draft1-01-13\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-13.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"211216_Draft1-01-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-13.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-13.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-13.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Langkawi travel bubble\" class=\"wp-image-15672\" title=\"Langkawi travel bubble\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-13.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-13.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-13.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-13.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-13.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Langkawi became the country\u2019s first domestic travel bubble effective September 16, 2021. Following that, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/news\/nation\/2021\/09\/725878\/langkawi-welcome-domestic-tourists-sept-16\">fully-vaccinated individuals in Malaysia have been allowed to travel to Langkawi<\/a>. Meanwhile, individuals under 18 travelling to Langkawi must be accompanied by fully-vaccinated parents or guardians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other than the use of facilities at hotels and homestays, other tourism and cultural activities can take place, subject to the Phase 4 general SOP by the National Security Council (NSC).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"90_adult_population_fully_vaccinated\"><\/span>90% adult population fully vaccinated<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: October 10, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"15673\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/attachment\/211216_draft1-01-14\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-14.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"211216_Draft1-01-14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-14.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-14.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-14.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Malaysia achieved its target to fully vaccinate 90% of its adult population\" class=\"wp-image-15673\" title=\"Malaysia achieved its target to fully vaccinate 90% of its adult population\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-14.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-14.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-14.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-14.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-14.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On October 10, 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/news\/nation\/2021\/10\/735420\/malaysia-hits-90-cent-adult-vaccination-target\">Malaysia hit its target to fully vaccinate 90% of its adult population<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the record, Malaysia rolled out its Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme on February 24, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flash_floods_in_the_Peninsular\"><\/span>Flash floods in the Peninsular<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: October 22 &amp; November 4, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"15674\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/attachment\/211216_draft1-01-15\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-15.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"211216_Draft1-01-15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-15.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-15.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-15.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Flash floods\" class=\"wp-image-15674\" title=\"Flash floods\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-15.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-15.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-15.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-15.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-15.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur were hit by flash floods and mudflows, resulting in damages and evacuation to relief centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/reliefweb.int\/report\/malaysia\/malaysia-flash-floods-media-met-malaysia-adinet-echo-daily-flash-22-october-2021\">reliefweb<\/a>, as of October 22, floods damaged 260 houses and more than 1,000 people across the states were evacuated to relief centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In another report by reliefweb, as of November 4, <a href=\"https:\/\/reliefweb.int\/report\/indonesia\/vietnam-indonesia-malaysia-floods-and-landslides-aha-centre-bmkg-met-malaysia-nchmf\">flooding across Perlis, Kedah, Johor, and Melaka<\/a> led to the displacement of 890 people in 17 evacuation centres.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Melaka_state_election\"><\/span>Melaka state election&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: November 20, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"15675\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/attachment\/211216_draft1-01-16\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-16.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"211216_Draft1-01-16\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-16.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" 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https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-16.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/news\/nation\/2021\/11\/747179\/melaka-election-official-results-full\">Melaka state election<\/a> on November 20 saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freemalaysiatoday.com\/category\/nation\/2021\/11\/20\/its-official-bn-wins-21-seats-ph-gets-5-and-pn-2\/\">Barisan Nasional (BN) forming the new state government after winning 21 of the 28 seats<\/a> contested. Following that, Lendu state assemblyman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.astroawani.com\/berita-malaysia\/sulaiman-sworn-13th-chief-minister-melaka-332038\">Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali was appointed as Melaka\u2019s 13th Chief Minister<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melaka election followed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.astroawani.com\/berita-malaysia\/melaka-state-assembly-dissolved-making-way-state-election-speaker-323663\">dissolution of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly<\/a> on October 4.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Malaysia-Singapore_Vaccinated_Travel_Lane_VTL\"><\/span>Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: November 29, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"15678\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\/attachment\/unnamed-9\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"unnamed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL)\" class=\"wp-image-15678\" title=\"Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmo.gov.my\/2021\/11\/malaysia-and-singapore-work-collectively-to-launch-vaccinated-travel-lane-land-vtl-land-on-29-november-2021\/\"><strong>Malaysia and Singapore agreed to launch the Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL)<\/strong><\/a> effective November 29, 2021. The VTL followed the success of Malaysia and Singapore in achieving more than 95% rate of the vaccinated adult population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The VTL allows fully-vaccinated individuals to enter either country <em>without <\/em>quarantine. However, this is subject to the Covid-19 assessment and other requirements stipulated by the destination country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To date, only the Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane is available. Meanwhile, the VTL for other countries will be made available in stages subject to risk assessment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out the <a href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/malaysia-singapore-vaccinated-travel-lane\/\">requirements and procedure to register for the VTL<\/a> in our past article.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flash_floods_in_eight_states_in_Peninsular_Malaysia\"><\/span>Flash floods in eight states in Peninsular Malaysia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Period: December 17, 2021 &#8211; ongoing in several states<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/z1d9kUD4wfj4-5QVg0rfikssy6Ol7PVIaaGxLduMlOsoy5iYdjHKT5OrEX46_1mCn_HUuhojy5aYgdGzWTflCic1iepjfMa9zJmuBdyhnwn5R-KUGpHQFROg5-_2v8U7Diyfl0Tp\" alt=\"Flash floods in eight states in Peninsular Malaysia\" title=\"Flash floods in eight states in Peninsular Malaysia\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a tragedy for many in Peninsular Malaysia as flash floods ravaged eight states, claiming lives and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.astroawani.com\/berita-malaysia\/banjir-lebih-71000-mangsa-di-7-negeri-selangor-pahang-terus-catat-peningkatan-337677\">displacing more than 71,000 victims<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/flash-floods-2021-states-affected-assistance-and-insurance-claims\/\">eight states affected by the floods<\/a> are Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We recount the <a href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/flash-floods-2021-states-affected-assistance-and-insurance-claims\/\">horrifying floods, assistance available to the victims and insurance claims procedure for flood-damaged vehicles<\/a> in another article.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sarawak_state_election\"><\/span>Sarawak state election<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: December 18, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/nYYpK5hO61VxvKWYqw326HnVZW-0YFOoNOM0vZpJbSwpM5duoPXeN00jMLeqJ5Fa1HYTGkLEw79NO59Bu8stjTRub9dovP20764Zsvhz5LJDx8KHaAuLybaVM_Qrn3TLIbZTK1I_\" alt=\"Sarawak state election\" title=\"Sarawak state election\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2021\/12\/19\/three-things-we-learned-from-the-2021-sarawak-election\/2029528\">Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) secured a two-thirds majority<\/a> thus retaining its power in the 12th Sarawak state election. The coalition won 76 out of 82 state seats, including one that remains provisional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astroawani.com\/berita-malaysia\/unofficial-gps-secures-simple-majority-form-new-swak-government-337089\">GPS<\/a> consists of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Sarawak United People&#8217;s Party (SUPP), Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) and Progressive Democratic Party (PDP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"End_the_year_on_a_high_note\"><\/span>End the year on a high note<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What can you learn from the many events in our history this year?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we learn from the past events and gear up for 2022, take this time to finish what remains on our list. Additionally, we would like to remind you that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/news\/nation\/2021\/09\/723942\/deadline-renew-road-tax-driving-licences-extended-dec-31\">road tax renewal extension is only until December 31<\/a>. Do not wait until the final hour. It will take less than 5 minutes for you to renew both insurance and road tax at Bjak, completely online. Besides, you can stay home as we will deliver your road tax, right to your doorstep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>Bjak is <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/lifestyle\/bots\/2020\/10\/634003\/compare-widest-range-car-insurance-zero-hassle-online-platform#:~:text=BJAK.MY%20is%20the%20pioneer,purchase%20new%20car%20insurance%20packages.\"><strong><em>one of Malaysia\u2019s largest car insurance comparison platforms<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em><strong> that offers 15 insurance brands. Get <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/en?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=ad&amp;utm_campaign=blogen\"><strong><em>free car insurance quotes<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em><strong> at Bjak.my and subsequently <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/how-to-renew-car-insurance\/#Renew_car_insurance_online_through_insurance_comparison_sites\"><strong><em>renew your car insurance<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/how-to-renew-roadtax-bjak-myeg-mysikap-jpj\/#Renew_roadtax_online_at_Bjak\">road tax<\/a> online<\/em><\/strong><em><strong> in just 5 minutes.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As 2022 is approaching, let us take a look at and learn from some of the historical events in Malaysia throughout 2021. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":15655,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[59,959,958],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Historical Events In Malaysia In 2021 | BJAK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As 2022 is approaching, let us take a look at and learn from some of the historical events in Malaysia throughout 2021.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Historical Events In Malaysia In 2021 | BJAK\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As 2022 is approaching, let us take a look at and learn from some of the historical events in Malaysia throughout 2021.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/info\/historical-events-in-malaysia-in-2021\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"BJAK\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bjak.my\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-12-16T17:24:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-05T09:09:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/211216_Draft1-01-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C1012&#038;ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1012\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@bjakmy\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@bjakmy\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Nur Adilah\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"12 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Bjak\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bjak.my\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bjak.my\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/14607755\/admin\/\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bjakmy\"],\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/logo.png?fit=756%2C756&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bjak.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/logo.png?fit=756%2C756&ssl=1\",\"width\":756,\"height\":756,\"caption\":\"Bjak\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/bjak.my\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"BJAK\",\"description\":\"Renew your car and motor insurance at the lowest price! 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