1994 in Malaysia

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

Incumbents

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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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, opens.
• 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.
• 12 November - The Tunku Abdul Rahman Memorial is officially opened.
• December - Internet is introduced in Malaysia for the first time.

National Day

Main theme

Nilai Murni Jayakan Wawasan

Sports

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Births

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Deaths

• Zain Mahmood — Director 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