Padang Besar

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Long-Delayed Perlis Sports School Reaches 60% Completion for 2027 Opening

Malaysian authorities have announced that the Perlis Sports School project, stalled for 12 years due to financial and administrative complications, has achieved approximately 60% completion and is scheduled for official inauguration in January 2027. The facility, named after Raja Muda Perlis, represents one of the most significant sports infrastructure developments in northern Peninsular Malaysia and aims to nurture young athletic talent.

Thwart Attempt to Smuggle Fuel Across Border to Thailand

Malaysian authorities arrested three Thai men attempting to smuggle gasoline and diesel into Thailand using modified vehicles. The incident occurred on March 26 near the immigration and customs complex in Padang Besar.