Malaysia Agrees To Host 2027 SEA Games With Estimated Cost Of RM700 Million
Sarawak, Sabah, and Penang have agreed to co-host the Games with Kuala Lumpur.
By May Vin Ang — 30 Aug 2024, 12:19 PM
Malaysia will be hosting the 2027 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games
The Youth and Sports Ministry announced on Wednesday, 28 August, that the federal government has accepted the offer from the Southeast Asian Games Federation to host the biennial multi-sport event involving 11 countries.
According to the ministry, the decision was made during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, after taking into account the joint hosting commitment by three states.
Sarawak, Sabah, and Penang have agreed to co-host the Games with Kuala Lumpur.
Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said the three states have also agreed to bear the total cost of organising the Games, which is estimated at RM700 million
According to Bernama, Yeoh said the estimate is based on the costs incurred when Malaysia last hosted the 2017 SEA Games.
She said the allocations from the respective state governments were a key reason the Cabinet agreed to organise the 2027 SEA Games.
"Sarawak agreed to cover 50% of the organising costs, which is more than RM300 million, Sabah RM100 million, and Penang RM15 million," she told reporters on Thursday, 29 August.
Sarawak was recently praised for the successful organisation of the Sukan Malaysia (SUKMA) Games in Kuching.
Image via Bernama/New Straits TimesYeoh revealed that other states also expressed interest in co-hosting but did not agree to share the cost of organising the Games
Malaysia last hosted the SEA Games in 2017, where the country emerged as the overall champion, winning 145 gold, 92 silver, and 86 bronze medals.
