1998 in Malaysia

Events

7 January - The National Economic Action Council is established.
5 February - The Klang Valley water crisis causes of El Niño phenomenon.
7 March - Malaysian parachute team with Proton Wira cars lands at North Pole for the first time.
7 April - Ntv7 the first digital terrestrial television in Malaysia was launched.
18 April - The Malaysia-Singapore Second Crossing is officially opened.
27 June - Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang is opened as the main international airport in Malaysia replaced Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang.
11 July - The National Sports Complex is officially opened.
2 August - The controversial issue about Malaysian CIQ counters transferred from Tanjung Pagar railway station to Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore.
17 August - The Dewan Filharmonik Petronas at Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) is officially opened and Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra are played for the first time.
1 September - The money banking control is introduced. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange rose up from 400 points to 500 points.
2 September - Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim the deputy prime minister is sacked from parliament and UMNO.
11 September - The 1998 Commonwealth Games is held in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia got 10 gold medals in this games.
14 November - The Tenth APEC Ministerial Meeting is held in Kuala Lumpur.

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