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.

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

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: Tengku Naquiddin (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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 24 November – Proton Satria, Malaysia's hatchback car, launched.
• 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 September – Sandra Dianne – Singer
• 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
• 16 November - Neeta Manishaa – iamNEETA vocalist
• 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

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