2003 in Malaysia
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2003 in Malaysia
46 years of the nationhood
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[edit] Events
- 1 January - Visit Johor Year 2003 officially began
- 1 January - The indirect advertising of tobacco brands are banned by the Malaysian federal government
- 4 January - The Mathematics and Science subject in English are introduced to all primary and secondary schools for the first time.
- 14 February - The Southern Integrated Gateway projects (New CIQ complex and new bridge) in Johor Bahru is officially launched by the then Malaysian prime minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad.
- 20-25 February - The NAM General Conference is held in Kuala Lumpur.
- May - The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) signed a deal to purchase 18 of the Russian Sukhoi Su-30MKM jet fighters worth almost $1 billion. The Su-30MKMs will be delivered in batches starting in early 2007. As part of the deal, the Russians will send a Malaysian astronaut (angkasawan) to the International Space Station (ISS).
- 24 July - Malaysia and Singapore jointly submitted to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) a dispute concerning sovereignty over Pulau Batu Puteh (Pedra Branca), Middle Rocks and South Ledge.
- 3 August - Abdul Malik Mydin become first Malaysian and Southeast Asian to cross English Channel by swimming from Dover, England to Calais, France.
- August - Naza Ria, Malaysian first MPV vehicle is launched.
- 31 August - The quickmarch version of Negaraku national anthem has changed to the original slowmarch version
- 31 August - Malaysia's first monorail transit system, KL Monorail has begin in operations.
- September - The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) signed a deal to purchase 2 of the French Scorpene submarines worth almost $1 billion.
- 3 October - Berjaya Times Square, the highest shopping complex in Malaysia is officially opened.
- 16-17 October - The OIC General Conference is held in Putrajaya
- 22 October - Alor Star was granted city status
- 31 October - Abdullah Ahmad Badawi becomes the fifth prime minister replacing Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad.
- 23 November - 14 passengers were killed in a bus tragedy near Merapoh, Pahang.
- 25 November - The construction of the SMART Tunnel projects has begun.
- December - The Malaysian National Service (Program Latihan Khidmat Negara (PLKN)) are introduced for the first time as the conscription training program.
- December - A rockfall in the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) near the Bukit Lanjan interchange caused the expressway to close for more than six months.
[edit] National Day
[edit] Main theme
Keranamu Malaysia
[edit] National Day Parade
- Putrajaya (new locations replaced Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur)
[edit] Sports
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- Tun Sulaiman Ninam Shah — UMNO meeting chairman
- Dato' Dr Mokhzani Abdul Rahim — Chairman of the Human Resources Development Council (HRDC) Malaysia and a writer of the Kuala Lumpur Corporate Capital book.
- M Amin — Malay actors and directors.
- Dato' Seri Harun Idris — former Selangor Menteri Besar.
- Tan Sri Abdullah Sanusi Ahmad — Vice-chancellor of Universiti Malaya.
- Sultanah Bahiyah of Kedah
[edit] See also
| Years in Malaysia |
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| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
