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Eight teams compete in kolek boat race on Sungai Kelantan
Eight teams took part in a traditional kolek boat race on the banks of Sungai Kelantan at Laman Warisan Kampung Laut, Tumpat, in conjunction with Malaysia Day. The event involved 64 participants from surrounding village communities, including islands along the river. Organised by the Tumpat District Council with Tourism Kelantan, the race saw several boats capsize amid cheers from spectators.
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Elephant from Kampung Kolam relocated to Royal Belum
A male elephant that wandered into Kampung Kolam, Ajil, Hulu Terengganu last week was captured and relocated to Royal Belum State Park this morning. The operation involved 24 personnel from Terengganu Perhilitan and the National Elephant Conservation Centre in Kuala Gandah, with two trained elephants assisting. More than 1,000 residents gathered to watch the relocation.
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5,000 join Klate Mega Fun Run in Kota Baru on Malaysia Day
More than 5,000 people took part in the 4.2km Klate Mega Fun Run at Lembah Sireh in Kota Baru on Malaysia Day. The state government-organised event, held for the first time, offered prizes including a Proton Saga and an e-bike, and participants called for it to become an annual fixture.
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Single mother in Tumpat seeks help to pay daughter's UKM fees
A 62-year-old single mother from Kampung Kual Lama, Geting, Tumpat, Kelantan, used RM1,500 from a kutu savings scheme to pay her youngest daughter's registration fees at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. She has not yet figured out how to pay the tuition fees, and her daughter still lacks a laptop for her studies.
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Teacher from SK Pulat wins RISE Educator Award 2026
Muhammad Hafizu Aiman Jusoh from Sekolah Kebangsaan Pulat in Gua Musang, Kelantan, won the RISE Educator Award 2026 organised by Taylor's College. He received RM5,000 while SK Pulat received a RM50,000 grant for the Rumah Belajar Tanpa Loceng initiative, which provides 24-hour learning space for the Temiar Orang Asli community in Pos Pulat.
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JPJ postpones enforcement of retrofit SLD installation, new date to be announced
JPJ has postponed the third-phase enforcement of retrofitting Speed Limitation Devices (SLDs) for vehicles without the device, originally set for July 1, 2026. The new date will be announced later, giving commercial vehicle owners more time to prepare. Seven JPJ-approved installation workshops have been appointed, six in Kota Bharu and one in Tanah Merah.
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KPKM: immature padi behind 46.2pc grading rate at Bukit Kenak rice mill
Malaysia's Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security says a high content of immature or green padi, at 23.8 per cent, was the main cause of the 46.2 per cent grading rate at the BERNAS rice mill in Bukit Kenak, Terengganu. It says quality checks followed Malaysian Standard MS 84:2017 and that farmers signed the Padi Quality Certificate before purchases were confirmed. The issue drew attention after a farmer's complaint circulated on social media.
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Former project manager charged with CBT over RM14,000 Tabung Haji project penalties
A former construction project manager pleaded not guilty in the Kota Bharu Sessions Court to criminal breach of trust involving RM14,000 in penalties collected from a contractor for a Tabung Haji commercial building project. Mohamad Hashim Mukhatap, 53, is accused of depositing the funds into his personal account between November 2017 and August 2018 at Sofea Residensi in Kota Bharu. The court set bail at RM8,000 and fixed October 19 for mention.
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Bank Islam honours eight customers with nearly RM2.5 million in prizes
Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad recognised eight customers for financial discipline and entrepreneurship through its AWFAR 2026 and iGAIN SME Fortune Drive 2025 campaigns, with total prizes worth nearly RM2.5 million. The event was held at the Bank Islam Carnival 2026 at Mydin Mall, Tunjong, Kelantan.
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Two ex-Tabung Haji executives to be charged in Kota Bharu over RM860.3bil RCI case
Two former Tabung Haji executives will be charged at the Kota Bharu Sessions Court tomorrow over the RCI into the disposal of RM860.3 billion linked to a Saudi property project. The MACC said it obtained permission to charge the former deputy general manager (construction) and former project manager. Separately, former minister Jamil Khir Baharom and four others were charged in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today.
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Three tonnes of catfish spill onto road in Besut after lorry hits hump
A lorry carrying three tonnes of African catfish hit a road hump in Kampung Padang Luas, Besut, causing its rear gate to break and the fish to spill onto the road. Members of the public helped collect the fish and return them to the driver; no fish died, though some were injured. The fish were being transported to a newly opened fishing pond near Pelagat for a competition on Sept 19.
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Bukit Aman: Don't take Rohingya issue into your own hands, report to police
Bukit Aman has urged the public and social media influencers not to take matters into their own hands over the Rohingya community, and to report concerns to the authorities instead. Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department director Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said acting on emotion could disrupt public order, and that existing laws must be followed. He spoke at a press conference after the 22nd SUKSIS Corps Inspector Training closing ceremony at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Bachok.
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Bukit Aman tells university students to avoid drug and account mule traps
A Bukit Aman police director advised university students in Bachok, Kelantan to be careful with social media information so they are not recruited as drug mules or account mules. He spoke after the 22nd passing-out parade of 1,055 Suksis Corps officers at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, where he also said Suksis graduates get preferential consideration when joining PDRM.
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Paralysed Kelantan worker sells pickled fruit to rebuild income with Perkeso aid
A 40-year-old electrical worker in Tumpat, Kelantan, who was paralysed for almost a year, is walking again with a stick and selling pickled fruits and locong at wet markets to support his family. He says Perkeso's Permanent Disablement Benefit and rehabilitation at the Tun Abdul Razak Rehabilitation Centre in Melaka have carried him since the August 2023 incident, and a Kelantan Perkeso officer says he is now fully independent.
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72-year-old man pleads not guilty to murder of woman in Sepanggar
A 72-year-old man pleaded not guilty in the Kota Kinabalu High Court to murdering a woman whose dismembered body was found in Sepanggar in February. The court set October 19 for case management before trial.
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JANM adopts SK Belimbing as MADANI 2026 adopted school
The National Accountant's Department (JANM) has adopted Sekolah Kebangsaan Belimbing in Tanah Merah, Kelantan under the Sekolah Angkat MADANI 2026 programme. JANM provided 22 Android Smart TVs and eight air-conditioners, installed in stages from 13 June. The programme involves cooperation between JANM, the Kelantan State Education Department, the Tanah Merah District Education Office, the school and its parent-teacher association.
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JPJ Kelantan seizes 12 vehicles in extreme modification op
JPJ Kelantan seized 10 cars and two motorcycles with extreme modifications in Ops Ekstrem around Kota Bharu last Friday. A total of 131 notices were issued, including 52 P22 summonses and 12 seizure notices. From January to date, 18 Ops Ekstrem operations were conducted with 5,616 notices issued.
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Two women electrocuted at Besut fish pond, UiTM trainee among dead
A 27-year-old UiTM student undergoing practical training and her 49-year-old employer were found unconscious and later pronounced dead at a fish pond in Pantai Air Tawar, Besut. The husband of the student discovered the two women lying on top of each other when he arrived to pick her up for lunch. Police have classified the case as a sudden death report.
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18 motorcycles seized, four held in Ipoh street gang operation
Police in Ipoh, Perak, conducted an integrated operation against street gangs at Jalan Pasir Puteh near Station 18 early this morning. Eighteen motorcycles were seized and four individuals detained for reckless riding, while 416 traffic summonses were issued. The operation involved 66 police and environment department personnel.
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30 inmates at Machang Rehabilitation Centre join tahfiz programme
Thirty inmates at the Machang Rehabilitation Centre in Kelantan are enrolled in a structured tahfiz programme, with two having completed memorising all 30 juzuk of the Quran. The centre's director said Sekolah Tahfiz Al-Quran Al-Furqan, set up in 2023 with MAIK, is the first organised tahfiz school inside a prison in the country, and two more inmates are expected to finish by year-end.
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Four agencies to back medical flights in remote Sarawak - Dzulkefly
Four enforcement agencies will help the Health Ministry run mercy flights to remote parts of Sarawak while the Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash is investigated. Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the service cannot stay suspended too long. He spoke after accompanying the remains of Dr Ainul Baraah Kamarudin at Al Karomah Mosque in Pengkalan Chepa.
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Husband of Dr Ainul Baraah thanks those who helped with funeral arrangements
The husband of the late Dr Ainul Baraah Kamarudin has thanked the Federal Government, Sarawak state government and Kelantan state government for helping manage his wife's remains. Dr Ainul Baraah, one of five victims of the Air Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Baram, was buried at the Sri Kedeper Islamic Cemetery after funeral prayers at Masjid Al Karomah Mukim Baung Besar, Pengkalan Chepa.
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Dr. Ainul Baraah buried at Kampung Sri Kedeper after Miri helicopter crash
The body of Dr. Ainul Baraah Kamarudin, 33, who died in the Air Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Miri, was buried at the Kampung Sri Kedeper Islamic Cemetery in Kota Bharu today. The remains arrived at Sultan Ismail Petra Airport in Pengkalan Chepa before the funeral prayer led by Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad.
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Dzulkefly leads 1,000 in funeral prayers for Dr Ainul Baraah in Pengkalan Chepa
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad led funeral prayers for Dr Ainul Baraah Kamarudin, 33, at Al Karomah Mosque in Mukim Baung Besar, Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan, with over 1,000 congregants attending. The medical officer was one of five killed when a BO-105 helicopter operated by Layang-Layang Aerospace crashed near the Long Lellang STOLport runway in Miri, Sarawak, on Tuesday. Her remains arrived at Sultan Ismail Petra Airport earlier in the day.