1970 in Malaysia

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
• *Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu
• *Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah of Kedah
• Raja Permaisuri Agong:
• *Tengku Intan Zaharah of Terengganu
• *Sultanah Bahiyah of Kedah
• Prime Minister:
• *Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
• *Tun Abdul Razak
• Deputy Prime Minister: Tun Dr Ismail
• Lord President: Mohamed Azmi Mohamed

  State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
• Sultan of Kedah: Tengku Abdul Malik
• Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra
• Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
• Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
• Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
• Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
• Sultan of Terengganu: Tengku Mahmud
• Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang: Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak: Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah: Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae

  Events

• 1 January – New uniforms for police personnel and school pupils are introduced.
• 21 January – The National Consultative Council established.
• 4 April – Malaysia's first satellite station was commissioned in Kuantan, Pahang.
• 6 August – Pahang state government declared and officially verified that the said Mat Siam was truly the legendary Pahang warrior, Mat Kilau, the son of Tok Gajah. However, on 10 August, he died due to old age.
• 31 August – Rukun Negara, the national ideology, was declared.
• 31 August – The first theme for National Day was Muhibah dan Perpaduan.
• 31 August – Malaysia's national butterflies were recognized on a Malaysian stamp series.
• 7 September – The 50th anniversary of International Labour Organization was celebrated.
• 21 September – Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah of Kedah was elected as the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
• 22 September – Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj resigned as prime minister.
• 22 September – Tun Abdul Razak became the new Prime Minister of Malaysia.
• 26 September – Tun Dr Ismail was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.
• 24 October – The 25th anniversary of United Nations was celebrated.
• 20 December – Fire broke out at Royal Selangor Club.

  Births

• 30 August – Michael Wong – Malaysian Chinese singer

  Deaths

• 16 August – Mat Kilau – Famous Malay warrior in Pahang during British protectorate, allegedly aged 122 years.