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Three MADA dams run low, Muda padi planting now depends on rain
Reservoir levels at three MADA dams stand at 35.76 per cent, with Muda Dam lowest at 11.88 per cent. MADA says padi planting for the 2/2026 season in the Muda area will rely entirely on rainfall, with El Nino odds projected at 96 per cent. Sowing for 99,489 hectares starts on 23 September.
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Four masked men rob gold shop at Bakar Arang mall in Sungai Petani
Four masked men robbed a gold shop inside a mall in Bakar Arang, Sungai Petani, last night. Two suspects smashed three display cases and fled with jewellery while two waited outside on motorcycles; losses are estimated at between RM700,000 and RM1 million. Kuala Muda police are investigating under Sections 395 and 397 of the Penal Code.
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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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JAINJ detains widow and bachelor over suspected khalwat in Johor Bahru
Johor Islamic religious enforcement officers detained a widow and a bachelor on suspicion of khalwat at an apartment in Johor Bahru early this morning. The woman claimed she was there to help cook and sweep the floor, while both admitted they were neither married nor step-siblings.
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Farmers, fishermen and breeders in Sungai Petani share their contribution to national food supply
In Kampung Permatang Berangan, Sungai Petani, a padi farmer harvests about 13.6 tonnes of padi each season, another sells ulam to nearby shops and a fisherman catches about 3.5 kilogrammes of prawns a day. All three contribute to the country's food supply.
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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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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.