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
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).svg.png)
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.
- 28 November – Opening of Technology Park Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.[7]
- 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).[8]
- 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).[9]
- 22 May — Wong Peng Soon, former badminton player (b. 1917).[10]
- 27 July — Yen Yuen Chang, Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese educator (b. 1909).[11]
- 14 October — Tan Chee Khoon, 2nd Leader of the Opposition and founder of GERAKAN (b. 1919).[12]
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.
- ↑ "Dr M opens M$463m R&D nerve centre". Business Times (Singapore). Reuters. 29 November 1996.
- ↑ "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.