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

State level

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 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 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 were arrested under Internal Security Act 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 TikToker 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
19 April – Tun Osman Mohd Jewa – First Malaysian armed forces general
11 September – Tan Sri Mubin Sheppard – Malaysian culture and heritage historian