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Body of missing fisherman found in Hutan Melintang waters
The body of a fisherman who went missing was found floating in the waters off Hutan Melintang, Perak, and identified as Mohd Sharil Abd Rahman, 43. The search and rescue operation for two other missing victims continues, involving PDRM, APMM, JBPM and APM.
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Decorated boats light up Malaysia Day in Trong, fishermen of all races join
A decorated boat competition for Malaysia Day 2026 was held at the LKIM jetty in Sungai Kerang, Trong, Perak, with fishermen of various races taking part including seven Chinese boats. The Bukit Gantang MP said the fifth edition recognises fishermen's contributions and fosters patriotism, with total prizes of up to RM8,000.
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100 boats join Malaysia Day water parade on Sungai Perak
A total of 100 boats took part in a 16-kilometre water parade on Sungai Perak in conjunction with Malaysia Day, starting from Jeti Kepala Pulau to Sungai Buaya. The inaugural event involved communities from 13 villages and aimed to promote Sungai Perak as a tourism destination and raise awareness about inland fishermen.
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Body of missing fisherman found off Bagan Datuk, two still missing
One of three fishermen missing after setting out from Jeti Sementa, Kapar, last Sunday is believed dead after a body was found in waters off Bagan Datuk, Perak. The search and rescue operation on its third day has been expanded to the Selangor-Perak border and waters near Indonesia for the two remaining men.
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Perak police dispose of 35,516 case exhibits worth RM2.95mil in Manjung
Perak police disposed of 35,516 case exhibits worth RM2.95 million at the Manjung district police headquarters. The exhibits, linked to 173 investigation papers from 2019 to 2026, included Bitcoin mining equipment, cigarettes, liquor and gambling paraphernalia.
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Perak police propose 10 permanent GOF posts along 158km coastline
Perak police have proposed at least 10 permanent General Operations Force control posts along the state's 158km coastline to curb illegal migrant entries and smuggling. Deputy police chief Mohammad Azlin Sadari said the posts would stretch from Bagan Datuk to Kerian, covering four districts, with land applications already submitted. Arrests of undocumented migrants in the four districts rose sharply, reaching 728 as of August this year.
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Four Indonesian men charged in Manjung over smuggling of 104 migrants
Four Indonesian men were charged at the Sessions Court in Manjung, Perak, over two separate migrant smuggling cases last month. Three are accused of smuggling 64 Indonesian migrants off Pulau Talang, while another is accused of smuggling 40 migrants, including two Vietnamese nationals, near Pantai Hutan Kuari Sungai Batu. No plea was recorded as the case falls under High Court jurisdiction, and the court set Oct 27 for mention.
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Elderly man in Segari left 100 money envelopes for his funeral rites
A 93-year-old man in Segari, Manjung, Perak died on 5 September of old age. Before his death he had prepared more than 100 envelopes of money to be given to those who handled his funeral. The family later found the envelopes and used the money for tahlil prayers and donations to a mosque in his name.
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Bagan Datuk fishing villages, sunflower garden and Sky Mirror draw visitors
Bagan Datuk in Perak, about three hours from Kuala Lumpur, is being promoted as a quieter coastal getaway. Attractions include the Bagan Sungai Burung fishing village, a 1.5-hectare sunflower garden, the Sungai Burung Aquarium and the Sky Mirror at Beting Beras Basah, a sandbank reached by a 15-minute boat ride from Bagan Datuk jetty.
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Two Sarawak school teams head to Asia-Pacific after third place at MRCC 2026
Two Sarawak student teams won third place at the Malaysia Rocket CanSat Competition (MRCC) 2026 held at FELCRA Seberang, Perak, from 8 to 10 September. SMK Padungan took third in the 1KM Rocket & CanSat category while Sekolah Seni Malaysia Sarawak took third in the 1KM Rocket category. Both teams will represent Sarawak at the APRSAF-32 CanSat International Competition in Thailand from 27 to 30 October 2026.
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Two men held over electric cable theft in Ayer Tawar
Police arrested two local men suspected of stealing electric cables around Kampung Sungai Ramai near Ayer Tawar yesterday. Seized items included 102 black cables of various sizes and burnt cable pieces. The case is being investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code and Section 235 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998; both suspects are remanded for four days.
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Three held, RM50,000 of TNB cable seized in Ayer Tawar
Manjung police arrested three men suspected of stealing Tenaga Nasional Berhad electrical cable around Kampung Sungai Ramai, Ayer Tawar. Forty-three lengths of TNB-marked cable worth about RM50,000 were found in a lorry, and the suspects were remanded four days.