1996 in Malaysia
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This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1996, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures
Federal level
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Jaafar
- Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Najihah
- Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohamad
- Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Anwar Ibrahim
- Chief Justice: 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: Sultan Azlan Shah
- 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: 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 Sakaran Dandai
Events
- 6 January – A landslide blocked the North–South Expressway (NSE) near Gua Tempurung, Perak.[1]
- 12 January – The first Malaysian satellite MEASAT 1 was launched by the Ariane rocket from Kourou, French Guiana.
- 12 January – Seven year-old Tin Song Sheng reported missing while waiting for the bus at the Taman Rashna Chinese Primary School in Taman Melawati, Shah Alam, Selangor returned home.[2]
- 17 January – Twenty-four people, seven of them policemen, were injured in rioting at the Sungai Besi camp for Vietnamese illegal immigrants.
- 6 February – The ground-breaking ceremony of the PUTRA-LRT underground rail tunnel from Pasar Seni to Ampang Park.
- 12 February – The Multimedia Super Corridor was established.
- 29 February–9 March [3]– First Le Tour de Langkawi cycling tour.
- 2 March – The body of the Malay Sarawakian nationalist Rosli Dhobie was brought back from Kuching Central Prison to Sibu.
- 6 March – The Perodua Rusa, the first domestically manufactured van was launched.[4]
- 29–31 March – 1996 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
- 18 April – The Sungai Besi camp for Vietnamese illegal immigrants is officially closed.
- May – The construction of the Bakun Dam projects began.
- 2 July – A new version of Malaysian Ringgit RM 2 notes was introduced.
- 16 July – A bus ferrying a group of factory workers and their families on a holiday excursion plunged into a 120m-deep ravine at km 1 of the Genting Sempah–Genting Highlands Highway near the Genting Highlands Resort, killing 17. Six were children.
- 3 August – A widespread power outage in Peninsular Malaysia began at 5:17pm. The states of Peninsular Malaysia including Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Putrajaya, Johor, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan lost power for several hours. A transmission line near Sultan Ismail Power Station in Paka, Terengganu tripped at 5:17pm causing all power stations in Peninsular Malaysia to collapse resulting in a massive power failure. Supply was back to normal by 11:00pm. After this blackout, utility giant Tenaga Nasional's stock fell considerably.
- 29 August – A mud avalanche near Pos Dipang Orang Asli settlement in Kampar, Perak killed 44 people.
- 8 September – Official opening of the Light Rail Transit System (Sistem Transit Aliran Ringan) (STAR LRT) Phase 1 from Sultan Ismail to Ampang.
- 10 September – Westport was launched.[5]
- 1 October – The Kuala Lumpur Tower at Bukit Nanas was officially opened by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
- 3 October – Malaysia's first domestically produced motorcycle, Modenas Kriss was launched.[6]
- 8 October – The Malay political party, Semangat 46 was officially dissolved.
- 27 October – Michael Jackson held his first concert in Malaysia at Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur.
- 29 October – Michael Jackson performed for the second time in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 2 November – The Sungai Buloh Prison in Sungai Buloh, Selangor became the federal prison, replacing Pudu Prison in Kuala Lumpur.
- 29 November – Official opening of the new Pusat Sains Negara (National Science Centre) building in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.
- 18 December – The Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Terengganu, Tengku Mizan Zainal Abidin married Nur Zahirah.
- 26 December – Several parts of Sabah were hit by the Tropical Depression Greg. More than 120 people were killed.
Births
- 5 January – Adam Nor Azlin – Footballer
- 14 June – Muhammad Ariff Farhan Mohd Isa – Footballer
- 3 July – Kumaahran Sathasivam – Footballer
- 4 August – Syazwan Andik – Footballer
- 10 August – Ifwat Akmal – Footballer
- 2 October – Ahmad Syihan Hazmi Mohamed – Footballer
- 25 November – Ahmad Zaidyansjah Ruddyansjah – Actor, Singer, Dancer
- 3 December – Muhammad Farhan Roslan – Footballer
Deaths
- 13 January — Nik Abdullah Arshad, former PAS Member of Parliament for Pengkalan Chepa (b. 1935).[7]
- 19 February — P. P. Narayanan, former President of the Malaysian Workers Union (b. 1923).
- 17 May — Ali Shah of Terengganu, 15th Sultan of Terengganu (b. 1914).[8]
- 22 May — Wong Peng Soon, former badminton player (b. 1917).[9]
- 27 July — Yen Yuen Chang, Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese educator (b. 1909).[10]
- 14 October — Tan Chee Khoon, 2nd Leader of the Opposition and founder of GERAKAN (b. 1919).[11]
See also
References
- ^ Detik Tragik | Episod 7, retrieved 2021-05-30
- ^ "Family of missing boy appeals for help". New Straits Times. 16 January 1996. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Big race in Malaysia". The Straits Times. 18 February 1996. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Help trim trade deficit, national car firm". The Straits Times. 8 March 1996. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Westport launched, Klang aims to be among top 10". Business Times (Singapore). 11 September 1996. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Kriss kebangaan baru Malaysia". Berita Harian (Singapore). 4 October 1996. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "MP DIES". The Straits Times. 17 January 1996. p. 17. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ Sidek, Namri (2019-07-11). "Kisah Sultan Ali Shah : Daripada Sultan Terengganu Menjadi Pemandu Teksi". iluminasi (in Malay). Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ Dorai, Joe (23 May 1996). "Wong Peng Soon, 78, dies of pneumonia". The Straits Times. p. 3.
- ^ "华中领航人～严元章博士 | 峇株吧辖五校董事会" (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ "Gerakan founder dies of heart attack, aged 77". The Straits Times. 14 October 1996. p. 25. Retrieved 26 February 2026.