1999 in Malaysia
42 years of the nationhood
Istana Budaya in Kuala Lumpur
Incumbents
Federal level
State level
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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Bersatu Ke Alaf Baru - Unity For New Millennium
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