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1. Courier charged in Kuala Terengganu with assaulting 12-year-old girl

   1 day ago Free Malaysia Today Kampung Pengkalan Setar, Gelugor Kedai, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu 9.1 km

   A 37-year-old courier pleaded not guilty in the Kuala Terengganu sessions court to two counts of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl. The alleged offences took place in June and September 2025 at Kampung Pengkalan Setar, Gelugor Kedai, Kuala Terengganu. Bail was set at RM12,000 and the case will be mentioned again on Oct 12.

2. Young Terengganu entrepreneur earns RM6 million a year from nisang products

   3 days ago Astro Awani Losong 8.8 km

   In Kampung Batu Putih, Marang, entrepreneur Nur Nadirah Syuhadah Rahmat generates RM6 million in annual sales from nisan kerek-based products and now employs 51 workers. In Kampung Raja, Besut, batik maker Afizah Shaidi introduces wax-coated cardboard blocks to replace copper blocks, while a keropok lekor maker in Losong keeps his recipe and prices unchanged.