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[SHARE] 21 Biggest News To Hit Malaysia In 2013

Yet another challenging year for Malaysia, filled with a chronology of lessons we can all learn from. Was it a good year or a bad one? You be the judge.

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1) 24 Feb, #PrayForSabah: Peaceful Lahad Datu turned into a war zone when 235 Sulu armed militants intruded Lahad Datu and claimed it was theirs

Peaceful Lahad Datu turned into a war zone when 235 Sulu armed militants intruded Lahad Datu and claimed it was theirs

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2) 19 March, #TaibMahmud: Malaysians learnt the truth about Sarawak Chief Minister's corruption when the documentary 'Inside Malaysia's Shadow State' went viral

Malaysians learnt the truth about Sarawak Chief Minister's corruption when the documentary 'Inside Malaysia's Shadow State' went viral

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3) April, #Bubarlah: Prime Minister Najib finally dissolved the Parliament for the 13th General Election to take place

Prime Minister Najib finally dissolved the Parliament for the 13th General Election to take place

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4) April, #Shootings: Almost every other week for the months to come, Malaysians read about people being shot dead, including several high profile figures

Almost every other week for the months to come, Malaysians read about people being shot dead, including several high profile figures

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5) April, #LeeChongWei: Malaysia's 1st badminton player welcomed baby Kingston Lee, and lost to Lin Dan at the BWF Finals

Malaysia's 1st badminton player welcomed baby Kingston Lee, and lost to Lin Dan at the BWF Finals

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6) 5 May, #GE13: Barisan Nasional won the 13th General Election with mixed feelings

Barisan Nasional wins Federal Government with 122 simple majority

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7) May: #Blackout, #ForeignVoters, #Fraud, #Gerrymandering, #ChineseTsunami

#Blackout, #ForeignVoters, #Fraud, #Gerrymandering, #ChineseTsunami

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8) May, #Black505: Pakatan Rakyat organised "the biggest rally in recent times" with over 120,000 people calling for re-election

Pakatan Rakyat organised "the biggest rally in recent times" with over 120,000 people calling for re-election

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9) June, #Haze: Malaysia experienced the worst haze since 2005

Malaysia experienced the worst haze since 2005

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10) June, #SyukurMalaysiaMasihAman: Malaysia enters international limelight for its worryingly high crime rate and soaring serious crime

Malaysia enters international limelight for its worryingly high crime rate and soaring serious crime

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11) July, #Minions: Nobody knows why, but Malaysians went bananas over Minions

Nobody knows why, but Malaysians nationwide went bananas over Minions

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12) 1 Aug, #RIPChuaBoonHuat: The nation mourned the death of the celebrated hockey player who died in a tragic accident

The nation mourned the death of the celebrated hockey player who died in a tragic accident

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13) 21 Aug, #GentingBusCrash: 37 people died when a Genting bus fell off a cliff on the Karak Highway

37 people died when a Genting bus fell off a cliff on the Karak Highway

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14) 2 Sept, #PriceHike: Petrol faced the first of many price hikes. Prices of sugar, cigarettes, electricity, LRT, property and toll followed suit.

Petrol price was the first of many price hikes. Prices of sugar, cigarettes, electricity, LRT, property and toll followed suit.

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15) 1 Oct, #AGReport: Malaysians demanded for answers when the Auditor General 2012 Report exposed hundreds of millions of missing funds

Malaysians demanded for answers when the Auditor General 2012 Report exposed hundreds of millions of missing funds

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16) 14 Oct, #Allah: The Catholic Church was banned from using the word 'Allah' in their publications

Catholic Church was banned from using the word 'Allah' to refer to God

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17) 23 Oct, #SecurityGuard: Malaysians lost their trust in security guards when an armed security guard shot dead a bank officer during a heist

Malaysians lost their trust in security guards when an armed security guard shot dead a bank officer during a heist

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18) 25 Oct, #Budget2014: Najib made a few shocking announcements during the tabling of the national budget including GST and subsidy cuts to solve the national budget deficit

Najib tabled one of the most important national budget that is expected to solve the national budget deficit issue

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19) 31 Oct, #iPhone5s: Apple stole Malaysians' heart with the release of the iPhone 5s

Apple stole Malaysians' heart with the release of the iPhone 5s

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20) 22 Nov, #Moral: SPM candidates were surprised when the Pendidikan Moral exam format was changed without prior notice

SPM candidates were surprised when the Pendidikan Moral exam format was changed without prior notice

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21) 3 Dec, #Floods: Johor, Pahang, Terengganu and Kuantan were hit by seasonal floods that have killed 3

Johor, Pahang, Terengganu and Kuantan were hit by seasonal floods that have killed 3

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