MALAYSIA is building a new MYR492 million (US$111 million) inland port in northern Perlis state with the aim of boosting trade with China and Thailand, as part of its broader ambitions to expand regional connectivity via railway. When completed by the third quarter of 2025, the Perlis Inland Port (PIP) is expected to handle up to 300,000 TEU of cargo annually, shoring up the 150,000 TEU capacity of the existing terminal at Padang Besar, a township that sits on the border with southern Thailand...