1989 in Malaysia

none February 2024 1989 This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1989, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians. Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Iskandar (until 25 April) Sultan Azlan Shah (from 26 April) Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Zanariah (until 25 April) Tuanku Bainun (from 26 April) Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohamad Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Ghafar Baba Lord President: Abdul Hamid Omar State level Johor Sultan of Johor: Tunku Ibrahim Ismail (Regent until 25 April) Kedah Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Kelantan Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra Perlis Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra Perak Sultan of Perak: Raja Nazrin Shah (Regent from 26 April) Pahang Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah Selangor Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Terengganu Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Penang Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Dr Awang Hassan (until May) Tun Dr Hamdan Sheikh Tahir (from May) Malacca Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Mohammed Noor Sabah Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Said Keruak Events 19 January – Planetarium Sultan Iskandar in Kuching, Sarawak, the first planetarium in Malaysia was officially opened. 1 February – The Malaysian National Speed Limit was enforced. 19 February – A Boeing 747 owned by Flying Tiger LineFlying Tiger Jet Crashes in Malaysia; 4 From U.S. Killed https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-02-19-mn-406-story.html 24 February 2024 Los Angeles Times 19 February 1989 crashed 12 kilometres from the Subang International Airport while on approach. The pilots misinterpreted the controller's instructions to descend, causing the aircraft to fly below minimum altitude and crash into a hillside on the outskirts of Puchong. The flight crew mistook the descent altitude to be 400 feet, when the controller actually meant 2400 feet. All four flight crew were killed. 8 March – Proton Saga Knight, the first Rally, Race, Research (R3) sports car was launched at Batu Tiga Circuit, Shah Alam. 19 March – Malaysian number one singer, Sudirman Arshad won the title " Best Performer" in the 1989 Salem Asian Music Awards at Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom. 10 April – A bomb detonated at the Dayabumi Complex, Kuala Lumpur.Dayabumi explosion: Repair work in progress https://books.google.com/books?id=vqFUAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA3 24 February 2024 New Straits Times 15 June 1989 en 26 April – Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak was elected as the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong. 15 April – Malacca Town became a historical city and also a sister city of Kuala Lumpur. 15 May – Mahathir Mohamad left for a two-week official trip to the United States and Britain during which he met with US President George H. W. Bush and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. 20–31 August – The Kuala Lumpur 1989, XV Southeast Asian Games. 16–30 September – The Malaysia Fest 1989 was held.Malaysia Fest https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19890630-1.2.30.6 The Straits Times Bernama 30 June 1989 22 September – Around 27 students, mostly schoolgirls were killed in the Madrasah fire tragedy in Guar Chempedak, Kedah. 18Commonwealth Chronology https://commonwealthoralhistories.org/commonwealth-chronology/ Commonwealth Oral History Project 24 February 2024 24 October – The 11th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was held in Kuala Lumpur. 2 December – The Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89) ended and the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) agreed to a ceasefire. The peace agreement was signed at Hat Yai, Thailand by the CPM, and the Malaysian and Thai governments. CPM was officially dissolved. 31 December – Dataran Merdeka (formerly Padang Kelab Selangor) was officially opened and the 1990 Visit Malaysia Year was launched.Some tour operators 'dissuading tourists from visiting country' https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19891213-1.2.32.7 The Straits Times Bernama 13 December 1989 Births 17 January – Aiman Hakim Ridza – Singer and actor 29 January – Ong Jian Guo – Badminton player 10 February – Neelofa – Actress and television host 9 June – Faliq Auri – Saxophone player 18 September – Daniel Bego – Swimmer Deaths 12 January – Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa, 5th Menteri Besar of Perak (b. 1930).14 January 1989 Bekas MB meninggal https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/search?q=%22Bekas+MB+meninggal%22Datuk+Seri+Haji+Kamaruddin+Mat+Isa 9 February 2026 NewspaperSG 17 February – S. Kadarisman, actor (b. 1922). 21 March – Chan Siang Sun, Minister for Health (b. 1933).22 March 1989 Malaysian Health Minister dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newpaper19890322-1.2.3.2 9 February 2026 NewspaperSG 2 April – Ibu Zain, politician, nationalist and independence campaigner (b. 1903). 23 April – S. Sudarmaji, film director (b. 1923). 31 May – Chang Ling-Yun, Member of the Politburo of the Malayan Communist Party (b. 1921). 12 July – Tunku Abdul Rahman Sultan Ismail, Tunku Aris Bendahara of Johor (b. 1933). See also 1989 1988 in Malaysia | 1990 in Malaysia History of Malaysia References 1989 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia Category:1980s in Malaysia