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1994 in Malaysia

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1994 in Malaysia is the 37th anniversary of Malaysia's independence.

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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 Mohammad
  • Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Anwar Ibrahim

    • 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 di-Pertuan Agong)
  • Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
  • Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tengku Naquiddin (Regent from 26 April)
  • 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 (Until 31 December)

    • Events

  • 1 January – Visit Malaysia Year 1994 officially begins.
  • 1 January – Johor Bahru is granted city status.
  • 15 January – Tun Mohamed Haniff Omar retires, after 20 years, as the Inspector General of Police.
  • January – Construction of the Bakun Dam in Sarawak commences.
  • 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 opens.
  • 1 March – TV1 and TV3 began their official daytime transmissions 7 days a week.
  • 26 April – Tuanku Jaafar of Negeri Sembilan is elected as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
  • May – The Perodua Kancil, Malaysia's first compact car, is launched.
  • 13 May – Two Malaysian peacekeeper Major Ariffin Zakaria and Major Ramli Shaari were killed in action (KIA) in the former Yugoslavia.
  • June – The piling work for the Petronas Twin Towers is completed.
  • 1 June – TV3 celebrates its 10th anniversary.
  • 16 July – The Shah Alam Stadium, the biggest stadium in Malaysia, is officially opened by Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor.
  • August – Proton Satria, Malaysia's hatchback car, is launched.
  • September – The Rakan Muda youth program is launched.
  • 8 September – All sections of North-South Expressway are opened to traffic.
  • 18 October – Mega TV, Malaysian's first subscription-based cable television channel was trial of broadcaster before 14 days, 12 months a subsidiary of TV3 was owner by STMB.
  • 21 October – The Al-Arqam Islamic religious movement is banned by the federal government. More than 5 Al-Arqam members including Ashaari Mohammad (leader of movement) are 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, is introduced.
  • 10 November – The Tunku Abdul Rahman Memorial is officially opened.
  • 17 November – TV2 celebrated its 25th anniversary.
  • December – Internet is introduced in Malaysia for the first time.

    • Main theme

    Nilai Murni Jayakan Wawasan

    Sports

  • 8-10 April – 1994 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix

    • Births

  • Nurul Elfira Loy - Malaysian actress
  • Erin Malik - Malaysian actress
  • Nelydia Senrose (full name Nik Zaris Nelydia Senrose Nik Sen) – actress
  • Ahmad Danial Hazly
  • Hadin Azman
  • Ashmen Iskandar Weiss
  • Mohamad Faizat Bin Mohamad Ghazli
  • Mohd Firdaus Muhamad
  • Mohd Ridzuan Abdunloh
  • Muhammad Syazwan Tajuddin
  • Nazmi Faiz Mansor
  • Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah
  • Shafiq Shaharuddin
  • Nik Adruce
  • Lim Yin Fun – badminton player

    • Deaths

  • Zain Mahmood — Author and screenwriter of Malay film Fenomena
  • Tan Sri Mubin Sheppard — Malaysian cultural, heritage and historians
  • Tunku Osman Tunku Mohammad Jewa — First Malaysian armed forces general

    • References

    1994 in Malaysia Wikipedia
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