1999 in Malaysia - Events

Events

  • 1 January - Visit Negeri Sembilan Year 1999 officially began
  • January - Malaysia exited from economic crisis
  • 15 January - Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Noor resigned as the Inspector General of Police.
  • February - Abdullah Ahmad Badawi become as Deputy Prime Minister replaced Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
  • 3 March - Many administration sections is moved to the new administrative centre Putrajaya but Kuala Lumpur still as the capital.
  • 4 March - Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin is crowned as Sultan of Terengganu.
  • 15 March - The Smart TAG on-board unit (OBU) is launched replaced PLUS TAG
  • 4 April - Parti Keadilan Nasional (Keadilan) is launched.
  • 14 April - Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim found guilty of corruption and sentenced to six years in jail.
  • 19 April - Two brothers, Justin Read,19 and Gerald Read, 25 were the first Malaysian who reached the North Pole after facing a very great weather.
  • 20 April - The Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia's home of motorsports is officially opened.
  • 26 April - Sultan Salahuddin of Selangor is elected as the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
  • May - Menara Alor Star, Alor Star first landmarks is officially opened.
  • 15 May - A landslide near Bukit Antarabangsa, Ulu Klang, Selangor. Most of the Bukit Antarabangsa civilians were trapped.
  • 1 June – TV3 celebrates its 15th anniversary.
  • 8 July - The official opening ceremony for the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) centre in Cyberjaya.
  • 10 August - Azhar Mansor becomes the first Malaysian solo sailor crossed around the world by Jalur Gemilang sail ship.
  • 26 August - The Institut Teknologi MARA (ITM) has given its university status and renamed Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).
  • 31 August - The Petronas Twin Towers are officially opened.
  • September - Opening of the Istana Budaya in Kuala Lumpur.
  • September - The Bintang Walk at Bukit Bintang is officially opened.
  • 11 September - Sultan Salahuddin of Selangor is installed as Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
  • 17 September - The first Formula One Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix held in Sepang International Circuit.
  • 1 October - Bank of Commerce merges with Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad and changes its name to Bumiputra-Commerce Bank Berhad.
  • 10 October - Opening of the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Johor.
  • 25 October - Barisan Nasional celebrates its 25th anniversary.
  • 1 November - MetroVision was final broadcasting end closed sign-off shut downceased transmission on early morning breakfast due to the limited Malaysian television channel market in Malaysian and 2 months 4 years 7 days later, it was also relaunched as 8TV a subsidiary of TV3 was owner by STMB.
  • 18 November - Mid Valley Megamall, the largest shopping complex in Malaysia is officially opened.
  • 29 November - The 1999 General Elections. Terengganu fall to PAS party.
  • 22 December - A Mutiara express bus caught fire after plunging into a ravine at Kampung Bayu in Paloh, near Gua Musang, Kelantan killing three passengers and injuring eight.
  • 31 December - Ntv7 it Titanic it was aired on Fox Movies Premium, Face/Off it was aired on HBO Asia and The Bodyguard and Forever Young it was aired on Cinemax Asia, it was premieres in Malaysia.

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