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Body of missing fisherman found in Hutan Melintang waters
The body of a fisherman who went missing was found floating in the waters off Hutan Melintang, Perak, and identified as Mohd Sharil Abd Rahman, 43. The search and rescue operation for two other missing victims continues, involving PDRM, APMM, JBPM and APM.
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100 boats join Malaysia Day water parade on Sungai Perak
A total of 100 boats took part in a 16-kilometre water parade on Sungai Perak in conjunction with Malaysia Day, starting from Jeti Kepala Pulau to Sungai Buaya. The inaugural event involved communities from 13 villages and aimed to promote Sungai Perak as a tourism destination and raise awareness about inland fishermen.
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Body of missing fisherman found off Bagan Datuk, two still missing
One of three fishermen missing after setting out from Jeti Sementa, Kapar, last Sunday is believed dead after a body was found in waters off Bagan Datuk, Perak. The search and rescue operation on its third day has been expanded to the Selangor-Perak border and waters near Indonesia for the two remaining men.
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Perak vet dept seizes 15 live cattle in Simpang Pulai smuggling bust
Perak's Veterinary Services Department seized 15 live cattle worth RM37,500 in a raid at Kampung Pawong, Simpang Pulai, last night. The lorry, driven by a 23-year-old man, was travelling from Kelantan to Selangor without a valid livestock transfer permit. The case is being investigated under Section 36(1) of the Animals Act 1953.
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MPAJ backing drives Melayu Selangor's double title hunt
Melayu Selangor retained the Agong Cup for a fourth straight year after beating Kuala Lumpur 2-0 at Stadium Sungai Besar in Sabak Bernam. Coach Ahmad Fairuz Mohd Yunus credited the support of Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) as the backbone of the team's success. The side now targets the Raja-Raja Gold Cup, which starts Friday.
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Crest Builder unit wins RM56.88mil electrical works contract in Bandar Sri Damansara
Crest Builder Holdings Bhd's wholly owned unit Cbtech (M) Sdn Bhd has secured a RM56.88 million contract for electrical works at a commercial development in Bandar Sri Damansara, Selangor. The contract, awarded by Pesona Metro Sdn Bhd, covers Phase 1A (a 14-storey retail mall) and Phase 1C (a 40-storey office tower) on Lot 73013, Persiaran Perdana. Work starts Sept 1, 2026, and is scheduled for completion by March 17, 2028.
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Perak police dispose of 35,516 case exhibits worth RM2.95mil in Manjung
Perak police disposed of 35,516 case exhibits worth RM2.95 million at the Manjung district police headquarters. The exhibits, linked to 173 investigation papers from 2019 to 2026, included Bitcoin mining equipment, cigarettes, liquor and gambling paraphernalia.
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Perak police propose 10 permanent GOF posts along 158km coastline
Perak police have proposed at least 10 permanent General Operations Force control posts along the state's 158km coastline to curb illegal migrant entries and smuggling. Deputy police chief Mohammad Azlin Sadari said the posts would stretch from Bagan Datuk to Kerian, covering four districts, with land applications already submitted. Arrests of undocumented migrants in the four districts rose sharply, reaching 728 as of August this year.
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Two FELDA retirees in Sungkai grow chillies commercially
Two FELDA retirees in FELDA Jaya Trolak, Sungkai, have been growing chillies commercially under fertigation for five years as post-retirement income. The 2,500-plant project on 0.5 hectares receives fertiliser, coco peat and pesticide aid from the Perak Agriculture Department.
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Selangor Malay team target Raja-Raja Gold Cup after Agong Cup defence
Selangor's Malay team retained the Agong Cup for a fourth straight year after beating Kuala Lumpur Malay 2-0 at Stadium Sungai Besar. Coach Ahmad Fairuz Mohd Yunus said the win is a tonic for the Raja-Raja Gold Cup, which starts Friday, with Selangor drawn in Group C with Terengganu, Perlis and Penang's Flex Hi Suria FC.
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Raja Muda of Perlis opens MIDF CSR study room at MADI
The Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, opened a study room donated through a CSR initiative worth RM98,125 at Al-Madrasah Ad-Diniah Al-Islamiyah (MADI) in Kangar. The contribution is part of MIDF's CSR initiative with MAIPs, during a visit to several locations in Perlis including MATRI, Masjid Sirajuddin Padang Pauh, a house in Batu 20 Kok Mak and the Kampung Nelayan Seberang Ramai Kuala Perlis transformation project.
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Selangor retain Piala Agong for fourth straight year
Selangor beat Kuala Lumpur 2-0 in the Piala Agong final at Stadium Sungai Besar in Sabak Bernam, keeping the trophy for a fourth consecutive year. Muhammad Aisar Fahmi scored in the 15th minute and A Thiruchelvan added the second in the 48th. Selangor took home RM7,000 while Kuala Lumpur received RM3,000.
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Elderly man in Segari left 100 money envelopes for his funeral rites
A 93-year-old man in Segari, Manjung, Perak died on 5 September of old age. Before his death he had prepared more than 100 envelopes of money to be given to those who handled his funeral. The family later found the envelopes and used the money for tahlil prayers and donations to a mosque in his name.
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PBMM Veterans beat Sungai Besar United 5-3 on penalties
At Stadium Sungai Besar in Sabak Bernam, the Veteran Persatuan Bolasepak Melayu Malaysia side beat Veteran Sungai Besar United 5-3 on penalties after a 2-2 friendly draw held ahead of the Piala Agong 2026 final. The final itself, at the same stadium this evening, pits last season's Piala Agong champions Selangor against Kuala Lumpur, the reigning Piala Emas Raja-Raja winners.
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Bagan Datuk fishing villages, sunflower garden and Sky Mirror draw visitors
Bagan Datuk in Perak, about three hours from Kuala Lumpur, is being promoted as a quieter coastal getaway. Attractions include the Bagan Sungai Burung fishing village, a 1.5-hectare sunflower garden, the Sungai Burung Aquarium and the Sky Mirror at Beting Beras Basah, a sandbank reached by a 15-minute boat ride from Bagan Datuk jetty.
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Two Sarawak school teams head to Asia-Pacific after third place at MRCC 2026
Two Sarawak student teams won third place at the Malaysia Rocket CanSat Competition (MRCC) 2026 held at FELCRA Seberang, Perak, from 8 to 10 September. SMK Padungan took third in the 1KM Rocket & CanSat category while Sekolah Seni Malaysia Sarawak took third in the 1KM Rocket category. Both teams will represent Sarawak at the APRSAF-32 CanSat International Competition in Thailand from 27 to 30 October 2026.
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Two men held over electric cable theft in Ayer Tawar
Police arrested two local men suspected of stealing electric cables around Kampung Sungai Ramai near Ayer Tawar yesterday. Seized items included 102 black cables of various sizes and burnt cable pieces. The case is being investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code and Section 235 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998; both suspects are remanded for four days.
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Three held, RM50,000 of TNB cable seized in Ayer Tawar
Manjung police arrested three men suspected of stealing Tenaga Nasional Berhad electrical cable around Kampung Sungai Ramai, Ayer Tawar. Forty-three lengths of TNB-marked cable worth about RM50,000 were found in a lorry, and the suspects were remanded four days.
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Eight Malayan tiger cubs born under MPOGCF-Perhilitan programme
Eight Malayan tiger cubs were born to one female between 2023 and 2025 under a conservation programme run by MPOGCF and Perhilitan, with the births recorded at the National Wildlife Rescue Centre in Sungkai, Perak. MPOGCF has spent RM2 million since 2021 on ex-situ breeding, research and training, and a new MoU with FELDA is being finalised.
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High Court in Tapah orders Perak exco Sivanesan to pay RM3,000 costs in defamation suit
The High Court in Tapah ordered Perak executive councillor A. Sivanesan to pay RM3,000 in costs after allowing former Bagan Dalam assemblyman Satees Muniandy's application to transfer the defamation suit to the Butterworth Sessions Court. Sivanesan sued Satees over a TikTok video uploaded in June last year that he says portrayed him as unfit for public office.