2014 in Malaysia


The following lists events from 2014 in Malaysia.

Incumbents

Federal level

January

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  1. Provide RM1.2 billion in financial assistance for poor families, children, senior citizens and the disabled. The Government also agrees to increase the allowance for working OKU from RM300 to RM350. Meanwhile, financial assistance for non-working OKU will be increased from RM150 to RM200. This will benefit 110,000 OKU involving RM66 million;
  2. Increase tax relief for each disabled child from RM5,000 to RM6,000;
  3. Increase tax relief for the purchase of basic supporting equipment for the tax payer, spouse, children and parents with disabilities from RM5,000 to RM6,000;
  4. Increase the daily food allowance from RM8 to RM16 for 8,700 residents in 63 institutions under the Social Welfare Department;
  5. Increase the annual grant for the National Council for Persons with Disabilities from RM500,000 to RM1 million; and
  6. Establish an additional five Senior Citizens Activity Centres bringing it to a total of 50 centres nationwide as well as Senior Citizens Care Services programme which provides free transportation for senior citizens to hospitals
  1. fruits, local and imported,
  2. white bread and wholemeal bread,
  3. coffee powder, milk powder and coco powder,
  4. egg noodle, rice noodle and vermicelli,
  5. 2,900 brands of medicines considered to be of national importance, including for heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, cancer and infertility,
  6. reading material, including workbook, children's colouring books, textbooks, dictionary and religious texts,
  7. newspaper
  1. The Employment Act 1955 and related labour acts will be reviewed, including better terms and conditions of employment, appointment and dismissal, flexible working arrangements and termination benefits;
  2. The JobsMalaysia portal will be improved to meet the needs of an increasingly dynamic labour market;
  3. The Government will introduce an Employment Insurance System aimed at assisting retrenched workers by giving temporary financial assistance as well as providing opportunities for reskilling and upskilling; and
  4. Providing technical training and education assistance to Indian youth, particularly those from low-income families with an allocation of RM30 million.

Main theme

Malaysia, Disini Lahirnya Sebuah Cinta

National Day parade

Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia Day celebrations

Dataran Kipas, Miri, Sarawak

Sports