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.

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
 * 30 July – Nelydia Senrose – 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)