1994 in Malaysia

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

Incumbents

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.

National Day

Sports

• 8–10 April – 1994 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix

Births

• 13 January - Mohd Firdaus Muhamad – Footballer
• 8 March - Nurul Elfira Loy – Actress
• 10 March - Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah - Raja Kecil Negeri Perak
• 26 March - Shafiq Shaharuddin – Footballer
• 3 May - Farah Ann Abdul Hadi – Malaysian gymnast
• 5 May - Hafizh Syahrin - Malaysian motorcycle racer
• 6 June - Puteri Aishah – Actress
• 11 June - Mohd Ridzuan Abdunloh – Footballer
• 2 July - Muhammad Hadin Azman – Footballer
• 9 July - Ashmen Iskandar Weiss – Actor
• 15 July - Erin Malek – Actress
• 30 July - Nelydia Senrose – Actress
• 16 August - Nazmi Faiz Mansor – Footballer
• 30 September - Nik Adruce – Actor
• 7 October - Muhammad Syazwan Tajuddin – Footballer
• 9 October - Ahmad Danial Hazly – Actor
• 13 November - Hafidz Roshdi – Actor
• 13 November - Lim Yin Fun – Badminton player
• 28 November - Faizat Ghazli – Footballer

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

See also

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