1998 in Malaysia
The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
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Events
- 7 January - The National Economic Action Council is established.
- 5 February - The Klang Valley water crisis causes of El NiƱo 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.
National Day
Main theme
Malay: Negara Kita Tanggungjawab Kita- Our Country Our Responsibility
National Day Parade
Sports
Births
- Ahmad and Muhammad Rosli — Malaysian siamese twins
Deaths
- Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah of Terengganu
- Tun Ismail Mohd Ali — Second Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia
See also
Categories
Years in Malaysia
