Ramlan Haron's patriotic song wins 1985 competition

Ramlan Haron's patriotic song 'Permainya Bumi Bertuah' claimed victory at the 1985 Patriotic Song Creation Competition. The song bested nine other finalists to secure the top spot. Ramlan's achievement came with a RM3,000 cash prize and a trophy. His winning composition was also performed by Maureen Stephen Santiago, a finalist in the 1983 Bintang RTM competition.

The article also notes other events that occurred on August 12th in different years. In 1984, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra canceled its planned visit to Malaysia following protests from Muslim residents concerning a song composed by a Jewish composer. The following year, in 1985, doctors in Thailand proposed closing transgender bars as a measure to prevent the spread of AIDS into the country from abroad. In 1986, the FELDA Trolak Utara Multi-Purpose Cooperative Berhad reported a profit of RM40,084.45 for its 1984 operations.