# 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.

## 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: Tunku Naquiyuddin (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 Mohamad 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.
* 31 August - biggest heist in Malaysia prepared by Mamak Gang at the Subang International Airport
* 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

* 8 March – Nurul Elfira Loy – Actress
* 10 March – Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah – Raja Kecil Negeri Perak
* 4 April – Azroy Hazalwafie – Weightlifter
* 3 May – Farah Ann Abdul Hadi – Gymnast
* 5 May – Hafizh Syahrin – Motorcycle racer
* 4 June – Aznil Bidin – Weightlifter
* 11 June – Mohd Ridzuan Abdunloh – Footballer
* 2 July – Muhammad Hadin Azman – Footballer
* 12 July - Bonnie Loo - Singer-actress
* 23 July - Putera Alam Shah - Malaysia Youtuber and Tiktokers and Jenna Ortega fans
* 30 July – Nelydia Senrose – Actress
* 7 September – Joey Leong – Actress
* 30 September – Nik Adruce – Actor
* 7 October – Muhammad Syazwan Tajuddin – Footballer
* 13 November – Lim Yin Fun – Badminton player
* 28 November – Faizat Ghazli – Footballer

## Deaths

* 31 January – Zain Mahmood – Author and screenwriter of Malay film Fenomena (born 1933)
* 19 April – Tun Osman Mohd Jewa – First Malaysian armed forces general (born 1919)
* 11 September – Tan Sri Mubin Sheppard – Malaysian culture and heritage historian (born 1905)