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- Illegal motorcycle racing by youths known as mat rempit occurs in the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport drop-off area in Kelantan.
- Transport Minister Anthony Loke condemned activities, saying they endanger public safety and undermine state security.
- He ordered authorities to seize motorcycles and boost patrols at the airport.
- The upgrade, worth Malaysian Ringgit (RM) 440 million, allowed the airport to reopen March 19 and serve four million passengers annually.
