1996 in Malaysia

none 1996 thumb|240px|The Modenas Kriss. 240px|thumb|The Light Rail Transit System (Sistem Transit Aliran Ringan) (STAR LRT) 240px|thumb|right|Kuala Lumpur Tower. 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 Johor Sultan of Johor: Sultan Iskandar 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: Sultan Azlan Shah Pahang Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah Selangor Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Terengganu Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tunku Naquiyuddin (Regent) Penang Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Dr Hamdan Sheikh Tahir 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 Sakaran Dandai Events 6 January – A landslide blocked the North–South Expressway (NSE) near Gua Tempurung, Perak.Detik Tragik Episod 7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8uIrOEAnxU en 2021-05-30 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.https://www.klik.com.my/item/story/1350024/family-of-missing-boy-appeals-for-help Family of missing boy appeals for help New Straits Times 16 January 1996 14 January 2020 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 Big race in Malaysia https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19960218-1.2.33.13.5 18 October 2024 The Straits Times 18 February 1996– 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.Help trim trade deficit, national car firm https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19960308-1.2.44.6 1 May 2024 The Straits Times 8 March 1996 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.Westport launched, Klang aims to be among top 10 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19960911-1.2.46.3?qt=westport,%20klang&q=westport%20klang 24 April 2024 Business Times (Singapore) 11 September 1996 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.Kriss kebangaan baru Malaysia https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/beritaharian19961004-1.2.32.1?qt=modenas,%20kriss&q=Modenas%20Kriss 18 October 2024 Berita Harian (Singapore) 4 October 1996 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.Dr M opens M$463m R&D nerve centre https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19961129-1.2.16.5 Business Times (Singapore) Reuters 29 November 1996 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).17 January 1996 MP DIES https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19960117-1.2.29.5.5?qt=mp,%20dies&q=%22MP%22%20%22dies%22 26 February 2026 The Straits Times 17 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).Sidek Namri 2019-07-11 Kisah Sultan Ali Shah : Daripada Sultan Terengganu Menjadi Pemandu Teksi https://iluminasi.com/bm/kisah-sultan-ali-shah-daripada-sultan-negeri-terengganu-kepada-pemandu-teksi.html 2026-02-28 iluminasi ms-MY 22 May — Wong Peng Soon, former badminton player (b. 1917).Dorai Joe Wong Peng Soon, 78, dies of pneumonia https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19960523-1.2.6.7 The Straits Times 23 May 1996 3 27 July — Yen Yuen Chang, Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese educator (b. 1909).华中领航人～严元章博士 峇株吧辖五校董事会 https://bpacs.org/?page_id=2042 2026-02-26 zh-Hans 14 October — Tan Chee Khoon, 2nd Leader of the Opposition and founder of GERAKAN (b. 1919).14 October 1996 Gerakan founder dies of heart attack, aged 77 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19961014-1.1.25 26 February 2026 The Straits Times 25 See also 1996 1995 in Malaysia | 1997 in Malaysia Years in Malaysia References 1996 Malaysia Category:Years of the 20th century in Malaysia Category:1990s in Malaysia Malaysia