1994 in Malaysia

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1994, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

The Planetarium Negara in Kuala Lumpur was officially opened on 7 February 1994.

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Incumbent political figures

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Events
  • 1 January – Visit Malaysia Year 1994 officially began.
  • 1 January – Johor Bahru granted city status.
  • 15 January – Tun Mohamed 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.
  • 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.
  • August – Proton Satria, Malaysia's hatchback car, launched.
  • September – The Rakan Muda youth program launched.
  • 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.
  • December – Internet was introduced to Malaysia for the first time.

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 – Gymnast
  • 5 May – Hafizh Syahrin – 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
  • 11 September – Tan Sri Mubin Sheppard – Malaysian culture and heritage historian
  • Unknown date – Zain Mahmood – Author and screenwriter of Malay film Fenomena

See also
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