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9 Best Places to Shop in Perlis (2026): Kangar Jaya Mall, Padang Besar Duty-Free & Harumanis
Perlis is no longer a state without a shopping mall. Kangar Jaya Mall is open with the state's first cinema in nearly 25 years, Kangar has three chain grocery anchors rather than one, Padang Besar's arcade opens at 10.30am (not 9am), and the state's famous harumanis mango is only on sale March to June at an official RM29-RM49/kg.
Labuan Duty-Free Shopping 2026: 7 Verified Shops and the 1-Litre Limit
Labuan is still a free port, but two changes have quietly rewritten what you can actually carry home: cigarettes have been taxable on every Malaysian duty-free island since 1 January 2021, and since 2023 Customs has enforced a 1-litre alcohol cap on anyone leaving — down from six litres. This guide re-verified all 7 shops against the mall's own live tenant directory and Google Maps, corrected the anchor tenants (Giant left Sabah years ago; Bataras runs the supermarket now), and lists the official duty-free allowance figures from Malaysia's own aeronautical information publication.
8 Things To Do (And Eat) in Labuan
From diving four wrecks within a small radius to a free Commonwealth war cemetery and a weekends-only ambuyat stall, here are 8 real, currently-operating attractions and food spots on Labuan island, Malaysia's most overlooked Federal Territory.