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Maybank Islamic gives RM869,806 in zakat to Kedah board
Maybank Islamic handed RM869,806.58 in wakalah zakat to the Kedah Zakat Board for four asnaf economic and welfare programmes. The funds cover manufacturing technology training at KHTP Techno Centre, business capital for tailoring workshops in Kota Setar, a food distribution centre across 16 mosques in Kuala Muda, and sewing machines for participants.
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Two lorries collide at Sungai Sok, Kuala Krai; one dead, two hurt
A crash involving two lorries at Sungai Sok in Kuala Krai, Kelantan today killed a 29-year-old man and injured two others. The Kuala Krai fire station chief said the call came in at 2.02pm and the team reached the scene 27 minutes later. All three men were trapped in the lorry before being taken to Kuala Krai Hospital.
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PAS Kedah agrees to Sanusi meeting state UMNO leaders
PAS Kedah has agreed to an initial meeting between Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor and state UMNO leaders to discuss possible cooperation between the two parties. Sanusi said the Menteri Besar's Office is arranging a suitable time for the meeting with former MBs Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid and Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah. He said any seat negotiations must consider the national position, not just individual states.
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Leapmotor C10 and B10 now CKD in Gurun, Kedah, from RM118,800
Stellantis Malaysia has completed local assembly (CKD) of the Leapmotor C10 and B10 at its plant in Gurun, Kedah, investing around RM25 million. The C10 is priced at RM125,000 while the sole B10 Design variant costs RM118,800, both with an eight-year or 160,000km battery warranty.
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Police arrest man carrying parang while begging in Taman Pekan Baru
A 44-year-old local man was arrested after he was believed to have been begging while carrying a parang around Taman Pekan Baru, Sungai Petani. The suspect, a homeless man from Bakar Kapor, was traced after a video of the incident went viral and alarmed residents. The Kuala Muda district police chief said no weapon was found on the suspect during the arrest.
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Kedah Immigration deports, blacklists 140 undocumented migrants
Kedah's Immigration Department sent home 140 undocumented migrants held at the Belantik Immigration Depot in Sik, flying them out via KLIA yesterday. The group of Myanmar, Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani, Indonesian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian and Kenyan nationals was also blacklisted from re-entering the country.
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Man who went viral begging for money detained in Sungai Petani
A 44-year-old man was arrested by police in Sungai Petani last night after going viral on social media for allegedly asking the public for money and shouting at a vehicle owner. The incident is believed to have happened in front of a bookshop at the Taman Pekan Baru commercial centre, where the suspect was said to be holding an object resembling a machete. Kuala Muda police said no public report has been received so far.
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Motorcyclists tour Lenggong heritage sites
A group of motorcyclists led by Norhadi Kaharuddin explored historical and heritage sites in Lenggong, Perak over four days from 28 to 31 August. The trip covered Hutan Lipur Lata Kekabu, Bukit Sapi, Lata Perahu, 'Mini Amazon' Kampung Beng and the Lenggong Valley Archaeological Gallery. Videos of the journey were shared on social media to highlight geological treasures such as the Perak Man skeleton.