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.
• 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.^[2]
• 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
• 30 July – Nelydia Senrose – 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^[3] – 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

• 1994
• 1993 in Malaysia | 1995 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia

References