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Perlis

Border state of northwestern Peninsular Malaysia, area 800 sq km/309 sq mi; population (2000 est) 198,300. The capital is Kangar, which is situated on the Perlis river. It produces rice, coconuts, and tin. Industries include sawmilling, rubber processing, and the manufacture of cement and paper.

Perlis was transferred by Siam (Thailand) to Britain in 1909. It is ruled by a raja.
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The 27-year-old homemaker is married to a 50-year-old Malaysian who owns a restaurant that serves halal food (permissible according to Islamic law) in Satun town, and exports fish from Ranong in Thailand to Kuala Perlis in Malaysia.
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He is the son of the first Perlis MIC chairman, the late Jarnail Singh, reports The Star.
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Customs officials told state news agency Bernama the wildlife was found in the back of a truck in northern Perlis state as it was clearing border formalities before entering Thailand.
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