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Elderly man, 66, dies trapped in bathroom as house burns in Pasar Gok Kapor
A 66-year-old man was found dead after a two-storey house he lived in caught fire at Pasar Gok Kapor, Jalan Pantai Cahaya Bulan, Kota Bharu, last night. Firefighters received the emergency call at 8.43pm and brought the fire under control at 9.24pm. The victim was found in the bathroom and his body remained inside the house as the operation continued.
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PGA seizes lorry carrying 10 tonnes of smuggled rice in Pasir Mas
The General Operations Force stopped a lorry loaded with 10 tonnes of rice believed smuggled from Thailand at a roadside in Kampung Banggol Kuin, Pasir Mas, early this morning. The 37-year-old local driver could not produce documents and the rice, worth about RM40,000, was seized for investigation under the National Padi and Rice Regulatory Act 1994.
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Ezad Lazim launches Rasa Cinta single under his own label
Singer Ezad Lazim launched his new single 'Rasa Cinta' in Kuala Lumpur. The ballad is the first project under his own label and recording studio, EZ Record, with lyrics written by his wife Zeana Ramli. Ezad also plans to introduce new artists including Adree and Tika Nasir.
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Bukit Aman: Drug lab intelligence takes months to avoid premature raids
Bukit Aman's narcotics chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said intelligence work to uncover illegal drug labs can take months or up to a year to map the whole syndicate before raids are carried out. He said acting too early only nets one or two people without finding the actual lab. He was commenting on an operation in Puncak Alam, Selangor, that uncovered a drug lab and seized drugs worth an estimated RM2.4 billion, in which a suspect was shot dead.
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Pohon pitis declared Kelantan state heritage at Istana Balai Besar
Pohon pitis was officially declared a Kelantan heritage item in a ceremony at Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bharu. The Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan, Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra, made the declaration and also launched the 2026 Kelantan Heritage Weapons Festival.
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PUSPEN Bachok client info helps police bust drug syndicates
Police and AADK are using information from clients at the Bachok Narcotics Addiction Rehabilitation Centre (PUSPEN) to help dismantle drug syndicates. Bukit Aman Narcotics CID director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the information sharing helps track syndicate members and has led to several raids and arrests. He spoke at a press conference after a strategic visit to PUSPEN Bachok today.
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Bukit Aman: Syndicates Use Public as Drug Mules to Europe
Bukit Aman's narcotics chief said drug syndicates flying to Europe often use ordinary members of the public as mules, mainly carrying cannabis flowers. He spoke after a visit to the Bachok Narcotics Rehabilitation Centre in Kelantan, and said police had also recorded arrests at KLIA and Sultan Azlan Shah Airport in Ipoh.
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Bukit Aman: busting drug labs needs months of intelligence
Bukit Aman's narcotics chief says dismantling clandestine drug laboratories requires months of intelligence gathering, tracing precursor chemicals from entry points like Port Klang to their final destinations. He spoke after visiting the Bachok Nada rehabilitation centre, and cited a recent raid in Bandar Puncak Alam where 13.17 tonnes of synthetic drugs worth RM2.41 billion were seized after six months of intelligence work.
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Long surveillance needed before drug lab raids, says JSJN chief
Narcotics CID director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said operations against drug syndicates running processing labs require months of intelligence work before raids can be carried out. He said precursor chemicals must be tracked from entry points such as Port Klang to their final destination. He spoke to reporters after a visit to the Bachok drug rehabilitation centre today.
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Tumpat student offered UUM place, worries about RM2,133 fees
Nur Hayati Ramli, 20, from Kampung To'oh, Tumpat, Kelantan, will register at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) for a degree in Economics Science but is worried about the RM2,133 tuition fee she has yet to settle. Her family, who are not well off, could only pay the RM714 registration fee, and the public can donate to her Bank Simpanan Nasional account.
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Sejiwa Social Club opens in Cyberjaya with pickleball, padel and dining
Sejiwa Social Club launched in Cyberjaya on 30 August 2026, occupying about 30,000 sq ft inside the 28-acre Royal Selangor Polo & Equestrian Club. The venue combines pickleball, padel, polo, equestrian activities, dining and entertainment, with courts named after Selangor's nine districts. The launch event featured celebrity court sessions, exhibition matches and a Merdeka countdown with fireworks.
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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.
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Dr Ainul Baraah's Body Expected to Be Buried in Kelantan After Sarawak Helicopter Crash
The body of Dr Ainul Baraah Kamarudin, 33, who died in a helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak, is expected to be buried at the Sri Kedeper Islamic Cemetery in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Her father, Kamarudin Salleh, said the funeral prayer will be held at the Al Karamah Mosque in Mukim Baung Besar, Pengkalan Chepa. All five individuals on board the helicopter were confirmed dead.
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Worker dies of heart attack in septic tank pit at Kubang Kerian construction site
A 48-year-old worker died after suffering a heart attack while installing a septic tank at a house under construction in Taman Permai Demit, Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu. The victim, Zakari Mat Jusoh, was found unconscious and was pronounced dead by a medical officer. His body was sent to Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital for further action.
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Rubber tapper's son in Rantau Panjang saves for university
Mohamad Aminrullah Kamaruddin, 19, from Kampung Tasek Gondang in Rantau Panjang, works as a rubber tapper and does odd jobs to save money for his studies at UniSZA, Terengganu. His parents had to borrow money to pay for his fees. The Raja Shamri Foundation also gave him a laptop and cash.
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Online seller with disability pleads not guilty to cross-dressing charge in Kota Bharu
A 25-year-old online seller pleaded not guilty at the Kota Bharu Syariah Lower Court to a charge of behaving like a woman at the Kelantan Islamic Religious Affairs Department office last November. The court allowed bail of RM1,000 with one surety and set December 1 for case mention.
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Man held for storing 434 litres of petrol without licence in Pasir Mas
A 44-year-old man was arrested in Kampung Telaga Mas, Pasir Mas, for storing 434 litres of petrol without a licence for illegal trade. Kelantan KPDN seized petrol, a car and equipment worth RM6,836.18. The suspect is remanded for four days until September 9.
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Kelantan BERSATU readies election machinery, solo or coalition run undecided
Kelantan BERSATU chief Kamaruddin Md Nor says the party's state machinery is being prepared for the 16th General Election. A decision on whether to contest solo or with a coalition has not yet been made by central leadership. He spoke after chairing a state leadership committee meeting at a hotel in Kota Bharu.
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Five-vehicle crash in Wakaf Bharu injures four, damages house fence
Four people were injured in an accident involving five vehicles on Jalan Baru, Wakaf Bharu, Tumpat, Kelantan this afternoon. A Honda HR-V skidded and hit several other vehicles and a house fence, causing an estimated RM5,000 in losses to the homeowner.
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Teen dies, cousin hurt in Kampung Langgar electric shock
A 14-year-old student died after being electrocuted while trying to retrieve a fishing hook from an electrical wire in Kampung Langgar, Kota Baru. His 10-year-old cousin was also electrocuted while trying to help and is being treated in hospital. The incident occurred near a water channel about 200 metres from their home.
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Water supply for 34,000 accounts in Machang expected to return by noon tomorrow after pipe repair
Water supply to about 34,000 accounts in Machang, southern Kota Bharu and parts of Pasir Puteh is expected to be restored in stages from noon tomorrow. This follows urgent repairs to a leaking main pipe in Pulai Chondong, which were completed in four days instead of the expected ten.
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Rice smuggler feared drowned after jumping into Sungai Golok during police raid
A rice smuggler is feared to have drowned after jumping into the Sungai Golok river while fleeing a raid by the General Operations Force (PGA) in Tumpat, Kelantan. Authorities seized 1,178 kg of rice and 100 kg of glutinous rice believed to have been smuggled from Thailand.
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Ex-minister Jamil Khir remanded two more days in Tabung Haji RCI case
Former minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, had his remand extended by two days starting tomorrow until Tuesday by the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court. His detention is linked to MACC's investigation into a hotel lease in Saudi Arabia and the Tabung Haji RCI report.
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GOF seizes 4,750 saplings worth RM237,500 in Rantau Panjang smuggling bust
The General Operations Force foiled an attempt to smuggle 4,750 saplings worth RM237,500 at a road checkpoint in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas, Kelantan. A 43-year-old local lorry driver was detained, and the lorry, valued at RM100,000, was also seized. The suspect and items were handed over to the Kota Bharu Agriculture Department for further action.