1960 in Malaya

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
• *Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan
• *Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor
• *Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis
• Raja Permaisuri Agong:
• *Tuanku Kurshiah of Negeri Sembilan
• *Tengku Ampuan Jemaah of Selangor
• *Tengku Budririah of Perlis
• Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman
• Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak

  State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
• Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
• Sultan of Kelantan:
• *Sultan Ibrahim
• *Sultan Yahya Petra
• Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
• Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
• Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
• Sultan of Selangor:
• *Tengku Abdul Aziz Shah
• *Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
• Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
• Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang: Raja Tun Uda
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca: Tun Leong Yew Koh

  Events

• February – The first FELDA settlers arrived in Lurah Bilut, Pahang.
• 6 February – Diocese of Singapore and Malaya was founded, renamed from Diocese of Singapore.
• 10 February – Sultan Ismail was crowned as Sultan of Johor.
• 4 April – Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan, the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong died. His body was brought back to Negeri Sembilan and laid to rest at Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum, Seri Menanti.
• 7 April – World Refugee Year was commemorated on a Malayan stamp.
• 14 April – Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor became the second Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
• 27 May – First Malayan Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca.
• 31 May – Malayan Banking Berhad was incorporated.
• 28 July – The Chinese Hibiscus became the Malayan national flower and renamed Bunga Raya.
• 31 July – The second Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor declared the state of emergency ended. A victory parade was held in Kuala Lumpur.
• 1 August – The Internal Security Act 1960 was enacted. This act was repealed in 2012.
• 25 August–11 September – Malaya competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Nine competitors, all men, took part in eleven events in four sports.
• 1 September - The second Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor died of a mysterious illness before his installation. His body was brought back to Selangor and laid to rest at royal mausoleum near Sultan Sulaiman Mosque, Klang.
• 19 September – The Natural Rubber Research of Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur.
• 21 September – Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis was elected as the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
• 5 October – The Congo Peacekeeping Mission : Malaya sent 1,947 personnel as part of the United Nations Operation in the Congo or ONUC.
• 25 October – The Kuala Lumpur British Royal Air Force base was officially handed over to the Malayan Royal Air Force.
• Unknown date – The Bible College of Malaysia was established as the Bible Institute of Malaya by the Assemblies of God of Malaysia.

  Sports

• 30 March–7 April – 1960 AFC Youth Championship

  Births

• 16 January – Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad – Politician
• 6 February – Abdul Razak Baginda – Former political analyst
• 17 February – Misbun Sidek – Legendary badminton player
• 22 March – Anthony Kevin Morais – Deputy public prosecutor
• 7 December – Rosli Rahman Adam – Actor and theater activist
• 8 December – Lim Guan Eng – Politician and Chief Minister of Penang
• Unknown date – Khatijah Ibrahim – Singer
• Unknown date – Nasir Bilal Khan – Actor

  Deaths

• Tun Tan Cheng Lock — Founder of MCA
• Sultan Ibrahim of Kelantan