What's happening around Padang Besar

1. Contract worker pleads guilty to snatching RM10,000 gold chain in Arau

   5 days ago Harian Metro Arau 26.3 km

   A contract worker pleaded guilty at the Kangar Magistrate's Court to robbing and injuring an elderly woman while snatching a gold chain worth RM10,000 at a house in Bumbung Lima, Arau on 5 September. Wan Afandi Wan Salehudin, 26, was granted RM6,000 bail with one surety, and sentencing is set for 23 September.

2. Bersatu Kangar leaders, 90 branch chiefs quit party for Parti Wawasan Negara

   6 days ago Harian Metro Kuala Perlis, Perlis 35.4 km

   The deputy chief of Bersatu's Kangar division, Faisol Rahman, along with division committee members and 90 of 99 branch chiefs, announced their immediate resignation from the party. They cited a loss of trust in the central leadership and said they will join Parti Wawasan Negara, led by Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. This follows a similar mass resignation by the Padang Besar division leadership the previous day.

3. Bersatu Perlis chief gives group until Monday to prove mass resignation claims

   6 days ago Utusan Padang Besar, Perlis

   Bersatu's Perlis chief Izizam Ibrahim has given a group claiming mass resignations in Padang Besar until Monday to provide evidence and a list of names. This follows the announcement by the deputy chief and several committee members of their immediate resignation from the party.

4. Jitra farmers still waiting for fertilizer, fear crop damage

   6 days ago Harian Metro Jitra, Kedah 45.4 km

   Padi farmers in Jitra, Kedah, are still waiting for additional compound fertilizer (baja 3) that should have been used mid-season, forcing them to use old, flood-damaged stock. Some received supplies late as their crops were nearly ready for harvest, while rising costs have led some to consider giving up farming unless the government raises the padi floor price.

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6. Star City FC beats Kedah FA 2-0 to reach FA Cup quarter-finals

   6 days ago Berita Harian Stadium Tuanku Syed Putra Kangar, Perlis 28.5 km

   Star City FC secured their place in the Piala FA quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Kedah FA in the second leg at Stadium Tuanku Syed Putra in Kangar, winning the tie 4-2 on aggregate. Goals from Pedro Henrique and Douglas Oliveira sealed the victory. Coach Mehmet Durakovic praised his team's focus and performance.