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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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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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Jitra farmers still waiting for fertilizer, fear crop damage
Padi farmers in Jitra, Kedah, are still waiting for additional compound fertilizer (baja 3) that should have been used mid-season, forcing them to use old, flood-damaged stock. Some received supplies late as their crops were nearly ready for harvest, while rising costs have led some to consider giving up farming unless the government raises the padi floor price.