Former deputy prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin holding a press conference at his home in Damansara Heights on July 29. Muhyiddin was sacked from the Cabinet days after making his first public remarks on the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) saga. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 31, 2015.

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is approached by a police officer during his speech at a dialogue session on 'Nothing to Hide' an the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur, on June 5. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Pallbearers carrying Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat into Masjid Tok Guru, Pulau Melaka, Kelantan, on February 13, 2015. Nik Aziz, a revered Islamic spiritual leader and menteri besar, died at 84. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, December 31, 2015.

US President Barack Obama leaving the stage after delivering his speech at the 2015 Asean Business and Investment Summit at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur on November 21, 2015. Obama says the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) has the strongest anti-corruption standards compared with any other trade deal. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at 'An hour with the prime minister' dialogue organised by the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) in Kuala Lumpur on August 27. Najib vows 'no surrender' as he fends off allegations of corruption and abuse of power over a political funding scandal which prompted calls for his resignation. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Plainclothes policemen removing documents from 1Malaysia Development Berhad's (1MDB) headquarters at Menara IMC in Kuala Lumpur on July 8. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, December 31, 2015.

Vapers enjoying themselves at a vape fest in Shah Alam on October 17. Vaping is soaring in popularity in Malaysia, making the country the largest e-cigarette market in the Asia-Pacific region but authorities are threatening to ban the habit for health reasons. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Ahmad Muslim, December 31, 2015.

Muslims performing evening prayers called 'Tarawih' on the second day of Ramadan at the Federal Territory Mosque in Kuala Lumpur on June 19. For Muslims, the ninth month in the Muslim lunar calendar marks the start of Ramadan and is a time for spiritual reflection, prayers and fasting. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Boys outside the Federal Territory Mosque during evening prayers called 'Tarawih' on the second day of the fasting month of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur on June 19. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Midah Angah (right) is comforted by a family member in front of her son's coffin at a hospital in Gua Musang on October 25. Haikal Yaakob, 8, was one of four Sekolah Kebangsaan Tohoi pupils found dead after going missing in the jungle in Pos Tohoi, Kelantan, on August 23. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Family members mourning during the funeral for the four Sekolah Kebangsaan Tohoi pupils – Haikal Yaakob, 8, Linda Rosli, 8, Ika Ayel, 9, and Juvina David, 7 – who were found dead after going missing in the jungle in Pos Tohoi on August 23 in Kampung Penad, Gua Musang. Picture taken on October 25. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

A baby being carried in a sarong. Picture taken at Kampung Sungai Kejar, Royal Belum State Park, Perak, on December 3. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Seth Akmal, December 31, 2015.

A policeman with one of 199 bottles of vape flavours seized during 'Ops Vape' during a press conference by the Penang Narcotics Crime Investigation Department at the Penang police headquarters in George Town, Penang, on December 19. A few states, including Johor, Kelantan and the Federal Territory, have banned vaping. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 31, 2015.

Fishermen from Teluk Bahang in Penang riding a boat decorated with Jalur Gemilang flags to mark the 52nd Malaysia Day celebrations on September 16. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 31, 2015.

An Iban teenager lying on a tree in Peletok, near Betong in Sarawak on April 26. The Ibans are a branch of the Dayaks of Borneo. In Malaysia, most Ibans live in Sarawak with a smaller population in Sabah. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Kamal Ariffin, December 31, 2015.

An Islamic religious officer performing rukyah, the sighting of the new moon of Ramadan at the Kuala Lumpur Tower on June 16. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 31, 2015.

PKR candidate Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail waving after casting her vote on polling day of the Pematang Pauh by-election in Penang on May 7. The seat was declared vacant after incumbent Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was disqualified and jailed for sodomising a former aide, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 31, 2015.

Police forensic team exhuming the first body from one of the 37 unmarked graves in a human trafficking camp near the Malaysia-Thailand border in Wang Kelian, Perlis, on May 26. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 31, 2015.

A technician repairing electrical cables in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, on December 3. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Seth Akmal, December 31, 2015.

A portrait of Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais is displayed during his funeral at the Church of Divine Mercy in Shah Alam on October 3. The deputy public prosecutor went missing on September 4 and his body was found 12 days later. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (second from right) with family members outside their home in Kuala Lumpur on February 10. Anwar lost his final appeal against a sodomy conviction and was sentenced to five years in jail. He is currently in the Sungai Buloh Prison. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) is escorted by Malaysian Prisons officers and policemen as he leaves the Shariah Appeals Court in Kuala Lumpur on March 24. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Former deputy prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and wife, Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman, at a press conference held at his home in Damansara Heights on July 29. He was dropped from the Cabinet days after publicly criticising state-owned 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 31, 2015.

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin waving to supporters at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) after an Umno Supreme Council meeting in Kuala Lumpur on September 9. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, December 31, 2015.

A fisherman rowing his boat on a smoke-filled day on October 1. The west cost of the peninsula was affected by open burning in Indonesia’s Sumatra and Kalimantan which pushed air quality to unhealthy levels. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 31, 2015.

Malaysia welcomed its first batch of Syrian refugees – eight people from two families out of a total of 3,000 – at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Selangor, on December 8. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, December 31, 2015.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak with other Asean leaders during the signing ceremony as part of the 27th Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur on November 22. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, December 31, 2015.

Jailed opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was a pallbearer at his father's funeral in the Muslim cemetery at Sungai Ramal in Kajang, Selangor, on April 5. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, December 31, 2015.

Construction workers working on the colourful glass facade at the National Science Centre building which is under renovation in Kuala Lumpur on December 9. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

An aerial view of protesters marching on the streets during a rally organised by electoral reform group Bersih 2.0 to demand for institutional reforms, freedom to protest and measures to save the economy and a clean government in Kuala Lumpur on August 29.The 34-hour rally included an overnight sit-in near Dataran Merdeka. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 31, 2015.

Protesters taking a nap near Dataran Merdeka during a rally organised by electoral reform group Bersih 2.0 to demand for institutional reforms, freedom to protest and measures to save the economy and a clean government in Kuala Lumpur on August 29. The 34-hour rally included an overnight sit-in near Dataran Merdeka. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

'Red shirt' rally goers taking part in a counter-Bersih 4 protest, organised by the National Federation of Silat Associations (Pesaka), in Kuala Lumpur on September 16. Bersih 4 had demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and called for electoral reforms. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 31, 2015.

A woman walking among 1,600 panda bear sculptures at a mall in Kuala Lumpur on January 17. The 'pandas' visited more than 15 landmarks across the country from December 21, 2014 to January 25 as part of a tour to promote the message of panda conservation and sustainable development. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Participants holding a mock funeral for Rohingya refugees during a solidarity drive in George Town, Penang, on May 22. More than 135 graves in 28 human trafficking camps were found at the Malaysia-Thailand border in Perlis. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 31, 2015.

Members of Hizbut Tahrir Malaysia staging a rally against US President Barack Obama's visit to Malaysia outside the Petronas Twin Towers during the 27th Asean Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur on November 21. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, December 31, 2015.

Jessica Sikta, fiance of Valerian Joannes, paying her last respects to the 27-year-old tour guide who was killed in the Sabah earthquake, at a church in Kampung Bundu Tuhan, Kundasang, on June 8. Valerian was one of the four Mt Kinabalu guides killed in the earthquake. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Primary schoolgirls in baju kurung waiting for the arrival of then deputy prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at a school carnival in Shah Alam on March 13. Muhyiddin was sacked in July. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (second from left) at the funeral for Rompin MP Tan Sri Jamaluddin Jarjis, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Semenyih. Jamaluddin, who was also PR1MA Malaysia Corporation chairman, and five others were flying back from Pekan, Pahang, to Subang, Selangor, when their helicopter went down in a rubber smallholding in Semenyih. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Puan Sri Kalsom Ismail (right), the wife of Rompin MP Tan Sri Jamaluddin Jarjis, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Semenyih, grieving with one of their daughters, during his funeral ceremony at the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur on April 5. Jamaluddin, who was also PR1MA Malaysia Corporation chairman, and five others were flying back from Pekan to Subang when their helicopter went down in a rubber smallholding in Semenyih. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Nurul Izzah Anwar crying while reciting a poem calling for reforms and justice in front of Sungai Buloh Prison on December 3. Her father and former opposition leader, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, is in the jail serving out a five-year sentence for sodomy. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Seth Akmal, December 31, 2015.

Participants climbing over obstacles during the Reebok Spartan Race at Setia Alam, some 40km outside Kuala Lumpur, on October 10. The inaugural Reebok Spartan Race got off to a great start with more than 10,000 people taking part in the two-day event at Setia Alam in conjunction with the inaugural National Sports Day. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad delivering his keynote at the Kuala Lumpur Summit 2015 on November 27. Dr Mahathir, Malaysia’s longest-serving leader, remains a highly respected and influential figure, has become the fiercest critic of Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is facing pressure over a graft scandal surrounding state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak leaving the stage after a national memorial service for the victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 tragedy at the Bunga Raya Complex of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on July 11. The event marks the first anniversary of the downing of the aircraft over the Ukraine on July 17 which killed all 298 passengers and crew members. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Performers at the Chinese New Year celebrations at the MCA headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on February 19. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

A demonstrator is detained by policemen during a protest against the goods and services tax (GST) outside the Royal Malaysian Customs Department office in Petaling Jaya on March 23. More than 70 protesters, including opposition party leaders, were arrested. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Members of Gabungan Ketua-ketua Cawangan Umno Seluruh Malaysia (GKCM) urging Datuk Seri Najib Razak to step down during a press conference held in Puchong, Selangor, on November 27. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, December 31, 2015.

A woman walking in the dark in Kampung Manek Urai Lama after the electricity supply was cut off during the floods which hit the east coast early this year. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 31, 2015.

Riot police officers holding their line at Chinatown's Petaling Street entrance during the 'red shirt' rally organised by the National Federation of Silat Associations (Pesaka) to counter Bersih 4 rally, which called for institutional reforms and the resignation of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, in Kuala Lumpur on September 16. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

Riot police officers holding their line in front of Petaling Street during the 'red shirt' rally organised by the National Federation of Silat Associations (Pesaka) to counter Bersih 4 rally, which called for institutional reforms and the resignation of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, in Kuala Lumpur on September 16. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

A brawl erupting outside Low Yat Plaza after a group of men smashed glass displays and other electronic products after one of their friends was caught stealing a handphone on July 12. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 31, 2015.

Protesters seen through the windows of a shopping mall during a rally calling for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's resignation and to demand the release of opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur on March 7. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.

PKR candidate Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail at an anti-GST ceramah in the Sg Petani Arena on May 5. She won the Permatang Pauh by-election after her husband and incumbent MP Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was jailed five years for sodomy. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 31, 2015.

Ibans sharpening their tools before going out hunting in Peletok, near Betong, Sarawak on April 26. The Ibans are a branch of the Dayaks of Borneo. In Malaysia, most Ibans are in Sarawak, with a smaller number in Sabah. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Kamal Ariffin, December 31, 2015.

A woman crying during the memorial ceremony for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 victims in Putrajaya on December 3. The Boeing 777-200ER disappeared on March 8, 2014. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Seth Akmal, December 31, 2015.

Former Batu Kawan Umno division deputy chief and 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) critic Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan (left) with his lawyer Matthias Chang (centre) outside a magistrate's court in Kuala Lumpur on October 12. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, December 31, 2015.