This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1989, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

1989
in
Malaysia

Decades:
See also:Other events of 1989
History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

Incumbent political figures

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Federal level

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State level

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Events

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Births

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  • 17 January – Aiman Hakim Ridza – Singer and actor
  • 29 January – Ong Jian Guo – Badminton player
  • 10 February – Neelofa – Actress and television host
  • 9 June – Faliq Auri – Saxophone player
  • 18 September – Daniel Bego – Swimmer

Deaths

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  • 17 February – S. Kadarisman – Malay actor (born 1922)
  • 2 April – Ibu Zain – Malay politician, nationalist and independence campaigner (born 1903)
  • 23 April – S. Sudarmaji – Malay film director (born 1923)
  • 31 May – Chang Ling-Yun – Malaysian Communist Politician (born 1921)
  • 12 July – Tunku Abdul Rahman Sultan Ismail – Tunku Aris Bendahara of Johor (born 1933)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Flying Tiger Jet Crashes in Malaysia; 4 From U.S. Killed". Los Angeles Times. 19 February 1989. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Dayabumi explosion: Repair work in progress". New Straits Times. 15 June 1989. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Chronology". Commonwealth Oral History Project. Retrieved 24 February 2024.