M’sian shares driver hidden low inside Merdeka Parade Float 🇲🇾 The video shared on TikTok was taken during the Merdeka Day parade rehearsal at Dataran Putrajaya and users had plenty of questions after. 📹 @tahamuhammadd_ (TikTok) *All rights belong to the original creator. Please DM for removal or if you'd like to be credited differently. | Zestie Malaysia

Seats secured, and the show began in style 👏 Skydivers raining down to kick off Malaysia’s Merdeka Day parade. 🪂 From military marches and religious tributes to mascots and even cosplay, the energy was electric. ⚡️ And the grand finale? The closest we’ve ever been to a flyover ✈️ The BOOOOMMM rattled our ears but lifted our spirits sky high. ✨ Truly grateful to be part of such a celebration. Thank you, Malaysia! 🇲🇾❤️ #Merdeka2025 #harimerdeka #Merdeka68 #merdekaday #kualalumpur #thepassportc

The alarm went off at 3:45 AM ⏰😱 We were convinced we’d snag front-row seats for Malaysia’s Merdeka Day parade. 😅 But with every stop, more people piled on… until we were standing shoulder-to-shoulder on a packed double-decker. 🚍 Advice from locals? All different. Our final spot? Let’s just say… about 200 people back. 🙈 But when the roar of the flyover shook the sky, all that waiting melted away. THIS. WAS. EPIC. 🇲🇾🔥 #Merdeka #thepassportcouple #malaysia #harimerdeka #cultureshock #Merdek

EPIC Midnight Fireworks for Malaysia’s Independence Day!! 😍🎆🇲🇾 #malaysia #Merdeka #Merdeka2025 #HariMerdeka #travel #MalaysiaIndependenceDay | The Passport Couple

The celebration kept going! 🎉 We wandered Padang Merdeka wishing everyone Selamat Hari Merdeka! 🙌 Nate scored a headband, I almost wiped out in the mud (😅), and we fueled up at food trucks while dodging the blaring horns. 🥳 Then came the history, the countdown… and finally...BOOM 💥, the midnight fireworks lit up the sky in one unforgettable moment. Truly an epic night we’ll never forget. 🇲🇾✨#kualalumpur #Merdeka #harimerdeka #malaysia #MalaysiaIndependenceDay #merdekamalaysia #culturematt

Our first Merdeka Day in Malaysia, and what a night! 🎉 From hopping on public transit with the crowds, to waving our new flag 🇲🇾, snapping photos, and even getting a temporary tattoo, the energy was unreal. The midnight fireworks are just getting started… and wait until you hear what we discovered in the distance 👀🎶 👉 Stay tuned for the next part of our Merdeka adventure! #Merdeka #Merdeka2025 #MalaysiaIndependenceDay #malaysia #harimerdeka #merdekamalaysia #travelmalaysia #culture #merdek