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DPMM FC stun Terengganu FC 3-1 to reach FA Cup quarter-finals
DPMM FC beat Terengganu FC 3-1 in the second leg of the FA Cup round of 16 at Stadium Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin in Gong Badak, advancing 5-4 on aggregate. The visitors will host Kuala Lumpur City FC in the first leg of the quarter-finals at Stadium Hassanal Bolkiah in Brunei on 20 September.
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Besut mother on dialysis three times a week still cares for OKU son
A mother of six in Besut, Terengganu, who undergoes dialysis three times a week due to stage five kidney failure continues to care for her son, certified OKU last March. Normahera Kholid, 39, who also has four chronic illnesses, needs help with about RM200 a week in treatment travel costs and is looking for a special school for her son.
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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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API readings exceed 150 at three Terengganu stations
Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at three monitoring stations in Terengganu - Paka, Kuala Terengganu and Kemaman - simultaneously exceeded 150. Air quality expert Assoc Prof Azman Azid of UniSZA said the increase suggests possible regional pollutant transport and requires further analysis including hotspot data and the MyCMAQ model.
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Terengganu FC face injury concerns ahead of FA Cup quarter-final quest
Terengganu FC's preparations for tomorrow night's FA Cup round-of-16 second leg against DPMM FC have been disrupted by injuries to four key players. Head coach Mohd Nafuzi Zain said Romel Morales, Muhammad Danial Amier Norhisham, Ngweni Ndasi and Gervane Kastaneer are all rated 50-50 for the match at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium. TFC need a win to secure a place in the quarter-finals.
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TFC wary of DPMM FC despite one-goal lead
Terengganu FC face DPMM FC in the second leg of their FA Cup last-16 tie at Stadium Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin in Gong Badak tomorrow night. Coach Nafuzi Zain says the 3-2 first-leg lead guarantees nothing, and four key players are recovering from injury.
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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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Sewage discharge turns Pantai Panjang waterway black, Terengganu DOE says holding tanks not treatment
A waterway at Pantai Panjang on Pulau Redang has turned black and foul-smelling, with pollution linked to sewage overflow from nearby resorts. The Terengganu Department of Environment says holding tanks used by resort operators do not meet the Environmental Quality (Sewage) Regulations 2009, and the state says the problem has persisted for years despite RM100,000 spent on a temporary diversion.
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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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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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Young Terengganu entrepreneur earns RM6 million a year from nisang products
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.
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Johor lorry driver drives Proton Wira to Terengganu, wins Vellfire
A lorry driver from Bandar Tenggara, Johor drove a Proton Wira over 10 hours to Terengganu for Wira Day 7.0 at Stadium Permotoran Gong Badak. Mohd Supiyan Mazlan, 37, bought six shirts worth RM540, which earned him lucky draw coupons and the grand prize of a Toyota Vellfire. Organisers said the seventh edition drew about 17,000 participants, up from 15,000 last year.
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Nearly 200-year-old handwritten Quran belonging to Idris Jusoh's grandfather displayed at Besut's Masjid Kayu
A handwritten Quran nearly 200 years old is now on display at Masjid Ulul Albab, also known as Masjid Kayu, in Seberang Jertih, Besut. The manuscript belonged to Tuan Guru Abdul Hamid Fadhlullah Domis, grandfather of former Terengganu Menteri Besar Tan Sri Idris Jusoh, and was handed over by the family for safekeeping and scholarly reference. It will later be sent to the Narathiwat Quran Museum in southern Thailand for restoration.
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RM1.2 million for five Kampung Angkat MADANI projects in Besut
The government has allocated RM1.2 million for five development projects under the Kampung Angkat MADANI Programme in Kampung Pinang, Besut, Terengganu. The projects include roads, a community centre, solar lights and upgrading works with Kolej Vokasional Besut. Deputy Economy Minister Mohd Shahar Abdullah handed over the projects today.
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Original Ulek Mayang singer Wan Salmah dies at HSNZ
Wan Salmah Wan Sulaiman, 82, the original singer of Ulek Mayang and a Terengganu cultural figure, died of oxygen deprivation at Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah (HSNZ) in Kuala Terengganu this morning. Her body will be prayed over at Masjid Gong Tok Nasek before burial at Tanah Perkuburan Islam Surau Hidayah, Kampung Mengabang Tengah. She brought Malay gamelan to Frankfurt, Milan, Amsterdam and Zurich, and represented Malaysia at the 9th ASEAN Arts Festival in Hong Kong in 1984.
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Green turtle size at Pulau Redang shrinks, UMT study finds
A Universiti Malaysia Terengganu study found the average size of green turtles nesting at Pulau Redang fell from 100.8cm in 2005 to 96.8cm in 2022, with estimated weight dropping from 120kg to 105kg. Although nest numbers rose from 300 to 2,000 a year, researchers raised questions about habitat carrying capacity and changes in turtle population structure.
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Shop assistant charged with injuring wife in Gong Badak
A vehicle spare-parts shop assistant pleaded not guilty at the Kuala Terengganu Sessions Court to causing grievous hurt to his wife on 5 September. Wan Noorazmilrullah Wan Noorabiddin, 37, was charged under Sections 325 and 326A of the Penal Code, and the court set 8 October for document submission.
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PGA seizes 383 logs, three machines at Besut sawmill
The Southeast Brigade of the General Operations Force raided a sawmill in Gong Tengah, Besut, Terengganu, seizing 383 logs and three band saw machines worth RM338,300. Four men aged 40 to 52 failed to produce timber tax documents, and the case is being investigated under the National Forestry Act 1984 and the Wood-Based Industries Enactment 1985.