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National junior doubles coach Cheh Chang rushed to hospital in Alor Setar
National junior doubles head coach Pang Cheh Chang was rushed to Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah after nearly fainting while overseeing a match at the National Under-19 Badminton Championship in Alor Setar, Kedah. He remained conscious throughout and is reported to be improving while under observation in hospital.
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Three houses gutted in Alor Setar fire, no injuries reported
Three houses along Jalan Stadium in Alor Setar, Kedah were destroyed in a fire last night. The Kedah Fire and Rescue Department said the blaze was brought under control within half an hour and no victims were involved. The cause and total losses are still under investigation.
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Kedah UMNO meets Sanusi, formal talks with PAS to be arranged
Kedah UMNO chairman Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said an informal meeting with Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor at Seri Mentaloon yesterday gave an early indication of more serious talks. He will inform UMNO's central leadership before any next step is arranged with Kedah PAS ahead of GE16.
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Lorry driver held at Jitra toll plaza after testing positive for meth
A 43-year-old lorry driver carrying cement was detained at the Jitra Toll Plaza in Kedah after testing positive for methamphetamine during an integrated drug operation on commercial vehicles. He told enforcement he took drugs to stay awake on long solo trips from Perlis to Perak. Kedah RTD said six other lorry and express bus drivers have tested positive since July, and licences will be withheld or suspended.
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Sanusi: Pas-UMNO Kedah meeting not yet formal cooperation
Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said yesterday's meeting between Pas Kedah and UMNO Kedah in Alor Setar was not the start of formal cooperation but an effort to build a positive political environment. He said no seat negotiations took place and any cooperation must be decided at the central level. Kedah UMNO chairman Mahdzir Khalid described the meeting as opening room for further discussion between the two Malay parties in the state.
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Sanusi wants PAS-UMNO seat talks widened beyond Melaka
Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said PAS-UMNO seat negotiations should cover other states, not just the Melaka state election. He suggested that if UMNO wants to contest in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu or Perlis, PAS should also be given room in Melaka. Sanusi also held an informal meeting with Kedah UMNO leaders at Seri Mentaloon, Alor Setar.
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Raised by grandmother of another faith, Nur Hazizah enrols at UUM
Nur Hazizah Indrasafri, 24, who was raised by her Buddhist grandmother, registered as a new student at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) in Sintok, Kedah. UUM is taking in 4,982 new students for the 2026/2027 academic session, including 321 international students.
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Four children who drowned in Kulim buried in a single grave
Four children who drowned after falling into a drain at Taman Desa Kayangan, Sungai Karangan, Kulim, were buried in one grave at the Masjid Jamek Nurul Ehsan Islamic cemetery today. Two died at the scene and two on the way to Kulim Hospital.
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Tour bus catches fire at KM137 of North-South Expressway near Yong Peng, all 15 escape
A tour bus carrying 14 passengers and a driver caught fire at KM137 of the northbound North-South Expressway near Yong Peng, Batu Pahat. All 15 people escaped unhurt after the driver and tour leader evacuated them before firefighters arrived. The bus was about 80 per cent destroyed and the blaze was put out at 2.48pm.
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Maybank Islamic gives RM869,806 in zakat to Kedah board
Maybank Islamic handed RM869,806.58 in wakalah zakat to the Kedah Zakat Board for four asnaf economic and welfare programmes. The funds cover manufacturing technology training at KHTP Techno Centre, business capital for tailoring workshops in Kota Setar, a food distribution centre across 16 mosques in Kuala Muda, and sewing machines for participants.
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Four Chinese nationals plead not guilty to kidnapping compatriot in Alor Setar
Four Chinese nationals pleaded not guilty in the Alor Setar Sessions Court to kidnapping a Chinese woman at a house in Taman Amira, Jalan Langgar, on Aug 7. The judge denied bail and set Oct 11 for mention. The case follows an Aug 8 shootout that killed two suspects.
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Nestle Malaysia invests over RM6 million in paddy club since 2012
Nestle Malaysia has put more than RM6 million into its Nestle Paddy Club since 2012, supporting about 200 farmers across over 600 hectares in Kedah and Perlis. The programme supplies locally grown rice for Cerelac infant cereals, with participating farmers recording yields above the national average.
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1821 cannonballs handed to Kota Kuala Kedah Museum
Several iron cannonballs believed to be relics of the 1821 Kedah-Siam war are now part of the Kota Kuala Kedah Museum collection. The artefacts, found about 20 years ago, were handed over by Yayasan Tunku Kassim at the Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj 2026 carnival held at the museum.
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Two lorries collide at Sungai Sok, Kuala Krai; one dead, two hurt
A crash involving two lorries at Sungai Sok in Kuala Krai, Kelantan today killed a 29-year-old man and injured two others. The Kuala Krai fire station chief said the call came in at 2.02pm and the team reached the scene 27 minutes later. All three men were trapped in the lorry before being taken to Kuala Krai Hospital.
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Fertiliser supplier's managing director remanded over delayed Baja 3 distribution in Kedah
A managing director of a fertiliser supply company has been remanded until 16 September after MACC detained him over delays in distributing Baja 3 to padi farmers in Kedah. The investigation under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009 involves a shortfall of 282,360 bags from the 616,015 bags due to about 60,000 farmers in the MADA area.
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Eight vehicles destroyed in fire at Kuala Kedah cargo jetty
Eight vehicles on a barge at the Kuala Kedah Cargo Jetty caught fire last night. The fire is believed to have started from a lorry carrying medicine before spreading to seven other vehicles, and was brought under control at 9.32pm. The cause and losses are still under investigation.
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McDonald's holds Piknik Famili Terbesar at Pengkalan Chepa and Pantai Batu Buruk
McDonald's Malaysia held its Piknik Famili Terbesar @ Mekdi at two East Coast locations, Pengkalan Chepa in Kelantan and Pantai Batu Buruk in Terengganu, on 5 September. The event offered free meals, traditional games, a children's fashion show and the Mekdi mascot, and introduced the new Ayam Goreng McD Rasa Ori menu.
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Alor Setar High Court rejects GISBH challenge against Kedah fatwa
The Alor Setar High Court dismissed an application by GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd and its CEO Nasiruddin Ali to challenge a Kedah fatwa declaring GISBH a deviant teachings organisation. Judge Evawani Farisyta Mohammad ruled the civil court has no jurisdiction as the fatwa involves the Sultan's prerogative. GISBH and Nasiruddin will appeal, after similar challenges in Shah Alam and Kangar were also rejected.
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Alor Setar single mother cannot afford birthday cake for her child
A single mother in Alor Setar, Kedah, says she could not buy a birthday cake for her youngest child because money is short after her husband died five years ago. Nor Aza Hamzah, 44, supports four children by gutting catfish, collecting boxes and selling used cooking oil, and an appeal for donations has been made through her phone number.
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Kedah Immigration deports, blacklists 140 undocumented migrants
Kedah's Immigration Department sent home 140 undocumented migrants held at the Belantik Immigration Depot in Sik, flying them out via KLIA yesterday. The group of Myanmar, Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani, Indonesian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian and Kenyan nationals was also blacklisted from re-entering the country.
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Triumph Lingerie Promotion at Five Pacific Outlets: Save RM50 or RM88 Until 16 Sept
A Triumph promotion is running from 1 to 16 September 2026 at five selected Pacific Malaysia outlets. Shoppers can save RM50 on purchases of RM500 or more, or RM88 on purchases of RM800 or more of regular-priced Triumph items. The participating outlets are in Alor Setar, Kota Bharu, Kuala Terengganu, Batu Pahat, and Kluang.