Lunar New Year 2025
Drone Light Show
— KLCC, Petronas Twin Towers
On January 29, 2025, MIRS Drone Show launched 1,200 drones above the KLCC skyline for Chinese New Year, making it the largest drone show in Malaysia at the time. A bright-red dragon circled the Petronas Twin Towers as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim officiated the Satu Perayaan, Satu Persahabatan celebration, marking 50 years of Malaysia-China diplomatic ties and anchoring Visit Malaysia 2026 in the opening weeks of the Year of the Snake.
Mission Objective
The Brief
The event required a drone show large enough to serve as a national-scale centrepiece and an international media statement simultaneously. With Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in attendance, and a theme commemorating 50 years of Malaysia-China diplomatic relations, the brief called for formations that could represent cultural tradition, national identity, and bilateral friendship above the Petronas Twin Towers.
More Than Marketing
Chinese New Year 2025 in Malaysia carried additional significance as the government used the occasion to anchor the Visit Malaysia 2026 launch momentum and commemorate 50 years of Malaysia-China ties. MIRS Drone Show designed a formation sequence spanning cultural iconography, national landmarks, and diplomatic themes: a programme read simultaneously as a CNY celebration, a tourism launch activation, and a statement of regional friendship at the highest level.
Mission Assets
Creative Performance Design
Designing for a City Skyline
Performing directly above KLCC in central Kuala Lumpur required precise airspace coordination with CAAM for one of Malaysia's most restricted urban zones. The 1,200-drone formation had to be legible from ground level across a wide public audience while reading clearly on broadcast cameras covering the event for national television. Every formation, from the dragon weaving between twin towers to the friendship text, had to carry symbolic weight without losing visual clarity at scale.
Narrative Arc & Camera Strategy
The show opened with Chinese characters and a China-Malaysia friendship text formation, acknowledging the diplomatic context before moving into celebration. A bright-red dragon then circled the Petronas Twin Towers, the defining image of the night, shared widely across national media within hours. Cultural formations followed: a Chinese pagoda and sphere above the twin towers, traditional lantern and ornament patterns, and a CNY mascot sequence against the KL skyline. The show closed with Visit Malaysia 2026 branding woven into the city backdrop, connecting the cultural celebration to Malaysia's national tourism agenda.
- Dragon above Petronas A bright-red dragon formation circled the Petronas Twin Towers, becoming the most shared image from the night and the visual centrepiece of Malaysia's largest drone show at the time.
- Diplomatic friendship formation The China-Malaysia friendship text formation acknowledged 50 years of diplomatic relations at a show officiated by the Prime Minister and attended by senior ministers from both countries.
- Cultural sequence Chinese pagoda, lantern, ornament, and CNY mascot formations translated Lunar New Year tradition into aerial performance above the KLCC skyline, blending cultural symbolism with the city's contemporary silhouette.
- Visit Malaysia 2026 activation The Visit Malaysia 2026 formation woven into the KLCC skyline connected the CNY celebration directly to Malaysia's national tourism campaign, extending the event's reach beyond a single night.
On-Site Execution
Pre-Show Planning
Pre-show coordination covered CAAM airspace authorisation for the KLCC urban core, ground staging logistics across the public promenade, and multi-party alignment with organisers across both the Malaysian government and the Chinese diplomatic mission. Drone systems were calibrated for the city-centre light environment and tested for formation legibility against the Petronas Twin Towers backdrop at night.
Day-of Operations
The performance was timed to the official programme, with the dragon formation serving as the visual centrepiece during Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's officiation address. Every sequence ran on cue with the live event. Footage and photos circulated nationally within hours, with WeirdKaya, The Star, New Straits Times, and Malay Mail covering the show on the same night.
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The 1,200-drone display above KLCC on January 29, 2025 was covered across Malaysian national media within hours. The show drew immediate social media reach and press attention, confirming its status as a landmark moment in Malaysia's Chinese New Year calendar.
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Frequently Asked
How many drones were used for the Lunar New Year 2025 drone show in Malaysia?
MIRS Drone Show deployed 1,200 drones for the Lunar New Year 2025 celebration above KLCC in Kuala Lumpur, making it Malaysia's largest drone show at the time. The event took place on January 29, 2025.
Where did the Lunar New Year Malaysia drone show take place?
The show performed above the KLCC precinct in central Kuala Lumpur, with formations choreographed around the Petronas Twin Towers. The event was officiated by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as part of the Satu Perayaan, Satu Persahabatan celebration.
What formations appeared in the Lunar New Year KL drone show?
The show featured a red dragon circling the Petronas Twin Towers, Chinese characters, China-Malaysia friendship text, a Chinese pagoda and sphere formation, CNY lanterns, a Happy Chinese New Year mascot sequence, and Visit Malaysia 2026 branding against the KL skyline.
Who organised the Lunar New Year 2025 drone show at KLCC?
MIRS Drone Show executed the 1,200-drone performance for the Satu Perayaan, Satu Persahabatan Chinese New Year celebration in Kuala Lumpur, marking 50 years of Malaysia-China diplomatic relations.
What Clients Say
For the Year of the Snake opening above KLCC, the brief had to carry cultural, diplomatic, and tourism significance in a single performance. The 1,200-drone execution above the Petronas Twin Towers landed every formation with the precision we needed for a show of this profile.
"We launched our new collection above Marina Bay with 1,300 drones and the results exceeded every expectation. MIRS translated our brand identity into aerial art — our logo and campaign message animated live in the night sky. Organic content from guests went globally viral within hours of the show."
"The 2,500-drone New Year's Eve show above our waterfront was the most talked-about moment our city has seen in years. Every formation was timed with incredible precision to the countdown music. The crowd reaction was unlike anything we had witnessed before. MIRS is already confirmed for next year."
"Working with MIRS was seamless from the first briefing to the final flight. They understood the brief immediately, proposed creative formations we hadn't imagined, and delivered with military precision on the night. The footage became our most-shared asset of the entire year."
"We needed a centrepiece moment for our annual summit that our delegates would never forget. MIRS delivered exactly that — a 1,000-drone show that had 3,000 executives completely speechless. The production quality, the safety standards, and the creative execution were all world-class."