PUTRAJAYA, March 24 — Malaysia is ramping up preparations to host the SEA Games for the seventh time, with four main clusters set across Sarawak, Penang, Johor and Kuala Lumpur for the 2027 edition.

With less than 600 days remaining until the 34th SEA Games officially open on Sept 18, 2027, Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari said the country’s preparations to host the biennial multi-sport event, which will feature 38 sports, are nearly 80 per cent complete.