1994 in Malaysia
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This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1994, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures
Federal level
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
- Sultan Azlan Shah (until 25 April)
- Tuanku Jaafar (from 26 April)
- Raja Permaisuri Agong:
- Tuanku Bainun (until 25 April)
- Tuanku Najihah (from 26 April)
- Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohamad
- Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Anwar Ibrahim
- Chief Justice: Abdul Hamid Omar then Eusoff Chin
State level
- Sultan of Johor: Sultan Iskandar
- Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
- Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra
- Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
- Sultan of Perak: Raja Nazrin Shah (Regent until 25 April)
- Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah
- Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (Deputy Yang Dipertuan Agong)
- Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
- Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tunku Naquiyuddin (Regent)
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Dr Hamdan Sheikh Tahir
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Mohammed Noor
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Said Keruak
Events
- 1 January – Visit Malaysia Year 1994 officially began.
- 1 January – Johor Bahru granted city status.[1]
- 15 January – Tun Mohamad Haniff Omar retired, after 20 years as the Inspector General of Police.
- January – Construction of the Bakun Dam in Sarawak commenced.
- February – Proton Saga Iswara cars are used as taxicabs in Kuala Lumpur, replacing Isuzu taxicabs.
- 7 February – The Planetarium Negara (National Planetarium) in Kuala Lumpur officially opened.[2]
- 1 March - RTM TV1 and TV3 began its full daytime broadcasts while TV Pendidikan began broadcasting exclusively on RTM TV2.
- 8–10 April – 1994 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
- 26 April – Tuanku Jaafar of Negeri Sembilan elected as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
- May – The Perodua Kancil, Malaysia's first compact car launched.
- 13 May – Two Malaysian peacekeeper Major Ariffin Zakaria and Major Ramli Shaari were killed in action (KIA) in the former Yugoslavia.
- 1 June - TV3 celebrates its tenth anniversary.
- 19 June - TV3 revamp the channel for a new look.
- Berita TV3/TV3 News revamp the channel for a new look.
- The 7 O'Clock News was renamed "TV3 Evening News" and became a late news bulletin on TV3; aired daily at 22:30 MST.
- June – The piling work for the Petronas Twin Towers was completed.
- 16 July – The Shah Alam Stadium, the biggest stadium in Malaysia, was officially opened by Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor.
- 31 August - biggest heist in Malaysia prepared by Mamak Gang at the Subang International Airport
- September – The Rakan Muda youth program launched.[3]
- 8 September – All sections of North–South Expressway were opened to traffic.
- 21 October – The Al-Arqam Islamic religious movement was banned by the federal government. More than five Al-Arqam members including Ashaari Mohammad (leader of movement) were arrested under Internal Security Act (ISA) in the main camp at Kampung Sungai Penchala, Kuala Lumpur.
- November – Puspakom, Malaysia's first computerized vehicle test centre, was introduced.
- 10 November – The Tunku Abdul Rahman Memorial was officially opened.
- 24 November – Proton Satria, Malaysia's hatchback car, launched.
- December – Internet was introduced to Malaysia for the first time.
Births
- 8 March – Nurul Elfira Loy – Actress
- 10 March – Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah – Raja Kecil Negeri Perak
- 4 April – Azroy Hazalwafie – Weightlifter
- 3 May – Farah Ann Abdul Hadi – Gymnast
- 5 May – Hafizh Syahrin – Motorcycle racer
- 4 June – Aznil Bidin – Weightlifter
- 11 June – Mohd Ridzuan Abdunloh – Footballer
- 2 July – Muhammad Hadin Azman – Footballer
- 12 July - Bonnie Loo - Singer-actress
- 23 July - Putera Alam Shah - Malaysia Youtuber and Tiktokers and Jenna Ortega fans
- 30 July – Nelydia Senrose – Actress
- 7 September – Joey Leong – Actress
- 30 September – Nik Adruce – Actor
- 7 October – Muhammad Syazwan Tajuddin – Footballer
- 13 November – Lim Yin Fun – Badminton player
- 28 November – Faizat Ghazli – Footballer
Deaths
- 31 January – Zain Mahmood[4] – Author and screenwriter of Malay film Fenomena (born 1933)
- 19 April – Tun Osman Mohd Jewa – First Malaysian armed forces general (born 1919)
- 11 September – Tan Sri Mubin Sheppard – Malaysian culture and heritage historian (born 1905)
See also
References
- ^ Takano, Takehito (9 October 2003). "Appendix 9: Towards a Healthy City Johor Bahru". Healthy Cities and Urban Policy Research. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-44236-2. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Mahathir urges firms to participate in space industry". The Straits Times. 10 February 1994. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Sabaratnam, Sarah; Loshini, Catherine John (22 October 1999). "A distant Rakan". New Straits Times. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Zieman (1 February 1994). "Veteran Broadcaster, Film Producer Zain Dies At 61". New Straits Times. Retrieved 24 February 2024.