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Sanusi wants PAS-UMNO seat talks widened beyond Melaka
Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said PAS-UMNO seat negotiations should cover other states, not just the Melaka state election. He suggested that if UMNO wants to contest in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu or Perlis, PAS should also be given room in Melaka. Sanusi also held an informal meeting with Kedah UMNO leaders at Seri Mentaloon, Alor Setar.
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Four children who drowned in Kulim buried in a single grave
Four children who drowned after falling into a drain at Taman Desa Kayangan, Sungai Karangan, Kulim, were buried in one grave at the Masjid Jamek Nurul Ehsan Islamic cemetery today. Two died at the scene and two on the way to Kulim Hospital.
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Tour bus catches fire at KM137 of North-South Expressway near Yong Peng, all 15 escape
A tour bus carrying 14 passengers and a driver caught fire at KM137 of the northbound North-South Expressway near Yong Peng, Batu Pahat. All 15 people escaped unhurt after the driver and tour leader evacuated them before firefighters arrived. The bus was about 80 per cent destroyed and the blaze was put out at 2.48pm.
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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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Four Chinese nationals plead not guilty to kidnapping compatriot in Alor Setar
Four Chinese nationals pleaded not guilty in the Alor Setar Sessions Court to kidnapping a Chinese woman at a house in Taman Amira, Jalan Langgar, on Aug 7. The judge denied bail and set Oct 11 for mention. The case follows an Aug 8 shootout that killed two suspects.
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1821 cannonballs handed to Kota Kuala Kedah Museum
Several iron cannonballs believed to be relics of the 1821 Kedah-Siam war are now part of the Kota Kuala Kedah Museum collection. The artefacts, found about 20 years ago, were handed over by Yayasan Tunku Kassim at the Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj 2026 carnival held at the museum.
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Fertiliser supplier's managing director remanded over delayed Baja 3 distribution in Kedah
A managing director of a fertiliser supply company has been remanded until 16 September after MACC detained him over delays in distributing Baja 3 to padi farmers in Kedah. The investigation under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009 involves a shortfall of 282,360 bags from the 616,015 bags due to about 60,000 farmers in the MADA area.
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Eight vehicles destroyed in fire at Kuala Kedah cargo jetty
Eight vehicles on a barge at the Kuala Kedah Cargo Jetty caught fire last night. The fire is believed to have started from a lorry carrying medicine before spreading to seven other vehicles, and was brought under control at 9.32pm. The cause and losses are still under investigation.
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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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Alor Setar High Court rejects GISBH challenge against Kedah fatwa
The Alor Setar High Court dismissed an application by GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd and its CEO Nasiruddin Ali to challenge a Kedah fatwa declaring GISBH a deviant teachings organisation. Judge Evawani Farisyta Mohammad ruled the civil court has no jurisdiction as the fatwa involves the Sultan's prerogative. GISBH and Nasiruddin will appeal, after similar challenges in Shah Alam and Kangar were also rejected.
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Alor Setar single mother cannot afford birthday cake for her child
A single mother in Alor Setar, Kedah, says she could not buy a birthday cake for her youngest child because money is short after her husband died five years ago. Nor Aza Hamzah, 44, supports four children by gutting catfish, collecting boxes and selling used cooking oil, and an appeal for donations has been made through her phone number.
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Triumph Lingerie Promotion at Five Pacific Outlets: Save RM50 or RM88 Until 16 Sept
A Triumph promotion is running from 1 to 16 September 2026 at five selected Pacific Malaysia outlets. Shoppers can save RM50 on purchases of RM500 or more, or RM88 on purchases of RM800 or more of regular-priced Triumph items. The participating outlets are in Alor Setar, Kota Bharu, Kuala Terengganu, Batu Pahat, and Kluang.