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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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Courier charged in Kuala Terengganu with assaulting 12-year-old girl
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.
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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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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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Man, 21, jailed a year and given 240 hours community service for illicit relationship
In Marang, Terengganu, a 21-year-old man described how he was jailed for a year and must now serve 240 hours of a Community Service Order (PKM) after pleading guilty to an illicit relationship with his girlfriend. After his release he works as a restaurant helper and a labourer at a petroleum refinery in Dungun. Another youth, 19, is serving 180 hours of PKM for illegal racing.
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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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Wild elephant 'Awang Kolam' captured in Kampung Kolam, Hulu Terengganu
A male elephant that went viral on social media after wandering into Kampung Kolam in Ajil, Hulu Terengganu, was captured by the Terengganu Wildlife and National Parks Department last Thursday. The department is now preparing to relocate the elephant away from the village.
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McDonald's holds Piknik Famili Terbesar at Pengkalan Chepa and Pantai Batu Buruk
McDonald's Malaysia held its Piknik Famili Terbesar @ Mekdi at two East Coast locations, Pengkalan Chepa in Kelantan and Pantai Batu Buruk in Terengganu, on 5 September. The event offered free meals, traditional games, a children's fashion show and the Mekdi mascot, and introduced the new Ayam Goreng McD Rasa Ori menu.
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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.