News near Pantai Air Tawar
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Three tonnes of catfish spill onto road in Besut after lorry hits hump
A lorry carrying three tonnes of African catfish hit a road hump in Kampung Padang Luas, Besut, causing its rear gate to break and the fish to spill onto the road. Members of the public helped collect the fish and return them to the driver; no fish died, though some were injured. The fish were being transported to a newly opened fishing pond near Pelagat for a competition on Sept 19.
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Bukit Aman: Don't take Rohingya issue into your own hands, report to police
Bukit Aman has urged the public and social media influencers not to take matters into their own hands over the Rohingya community, and to report concerns to the authorities instead. Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department director Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said acting on emotion could disrupt public order, and that existing laws must be followed. He spoke at a press conference after the 22nd SUKSIS Corps Inspector Training closing ceremony at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Bachok.
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Bukit Aman tells university students to avoid drug and account mule traps
A Bukit Aman police director advised university students in Bachok, Kelantan to be careful with social media information so they are not recruited as drug mules or account mules. He spoke after the 22nd passing-out parade of 1,055 Suksis Corps officers at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, where he also said Suksis graduates get preferential consideration when joining PDRM.
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Sewage discharge turns Pantai Panjang waterway black, Terengganu DOE says holding tanks not treatment
A waterway at Pantai Panjang on Pulau Redang has turned black and foul-smelling, with pollution linked to sewage overflow from nearby resorts. The Terengganu Department of Environment says holding tanks used by resort operators do not meet the Environmental Quality (Sewage) Regulations 2009, and the state says the problem has persisted for years despite RM100,000 spent on a temporary diversion.
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Paralysed Kelantan worker sells pickled fruit to rebuild income with Perkeso aid
A 40-year-old electrical worker in Tumpat, Kelantan, who was paralysed for almost a year, is walking again with a stick and selling pickled fruits and locong at wet markets to support his family. He says Perkeso's Permanent Disablement Benefit and rehabilitation at the Tun Abdul Razak Rehabilitation Centre in Melaka have carried him since the August 2023 incident, and a Kelantan Perkeso officer says he is now fully independent.
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72-year-old man pleads not guilty to murder of woman in Sepanggar
A 72-year-old man pleaded not guilty in the Kota Kinabalu High Court to murdering a woman whose dismembered body was found in Sepanggar in February. The court set October 19 for case management before trial.
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JANM adopts SK Belimbing as MADANI 2026 adopted school
The National Accountant's Department (JANM) has adopted Sekolah Kebangsaan Belimbing in Tanah Merah, Kelantan under the Sekolah Angkat MADANI 2026 programme. JANM provided 22 Android Smart TVs and eight air-conditioners, installed in stages from 13 June. The programme involves cooperation between JANM, the Kelantan State Education Department, the Tanah Merah District Education Office, the school and its parent-teacher association.
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JPJ Kelantan seizes 12 vehicles in extreme modification op
JPJ Kelantan seized 10 cars and two motorcycles with extreme modifications in Ops Ekstrem around Kota Bharu last Friday. A total of 131 notices were issued, including 52 P22 summonses and 12 seizure notices. From January to date, 18 Ops Ekstrem operations were conducted with 5,616 notices issued.
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Two women electrocuted at Besut fish pond, UiTM trainee among dead
A 27-year-old UiTM student undergoing practical training and her 49-year-old employer were found unconscious and later pronounced dead at a fish pond in Pantai Air Tawar, Besut. The husband of the student discovered the two women lying on top of each other when he arrived to pick her up for lunch. Police have classified the case as a sudden death report.
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18 motorcycles seized, four held in Ipoh street gang operation
Police in Ipoh, Perak, conducted an integrated operation against street gangs at Jalan Pasir Puteh near Station 18 early this morning. Eighteen motorcycles were seized and four individuals detained for reckless riding, while 416 traffic summonses were issued. The operation involved 66 police and environment department personnel.
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30 inmates at Machang Rehabilitation Centre join tahfiz programme
Thirty inmates at the Machang Rehabilitation Centre in Kelantan are enrolled in a structured tahfiz programme, with two having completed memorising all 30 juzuk of the Quran. The centre's director said Sekolah Tahfiz Al-Quran Al-Furqan, set up in 2023 with MAIK, is the first organised tahfiz school inside a prison in the country, and two more inmates are expected to finish by year-end.
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Four agencies to back medical flights in remote Sarawak - Dzulkefly
Four enforcement agencies will help the Health Ministry run mercy flights to remote parts of Sarawak while the Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash is investigated. Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the service cannot stay suspended too long. He spoke after accompanying the remains of Dr Ainul Baraah Kamarudin at Al Karomah Mosque in Pengkalan Chepa.
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Husband of Dr Ainul Baraah thanks those who helped with funeral arrangements
The husband of the late Dr Ainul Baraah Kamarudin has thanked the Federal Government, Sarawak state government and Kelantan state government for helping manage his wife's remains. Dr Ainul Baraah, one of five victims of the Air Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Baram, was buried at the Sri Kedeper Islamic Cemetery after funeral prayers at Masjid Al Karomah Mukim Baung Besar, Pengkalan Chepa.
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Dr. Ainul Baraah buried at Kampung Sri Kedeper after Miri helicopter crash
The body of Dr. Ainul Baraah Kamarudin, 33, who died in the Air Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Miri, was buried at the Kampung Sri Kedeper Islamic Cemetery in Kota Bharu today. The remains arrived at Sultan Ismail Petra Airport in Pengkalan Chepa before the funeral prayer led by Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad.
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Dzulkefly leads 1,000 in funeral prayers for Dr Ainul Baraah in Pengkalan Chepa
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad led funeral prayers for Dr Ainul Baraah Kamarudin, 33, at Al Karomah Mosque in Mukim Baung Besar, Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan, with over 1,000 congregants attending. The medical officer was one of five killed when a BO-105 helicopter operated by Layang-Layang Aerospace crashed near the Long Lellang STOLport runway in Miri, Sarawak, on Tuesday. Her remains arrived at Sultan Ismail Petra Airport earlier in the day.
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Police hunt man suspected of kicking girl at Telipot eatery
Kota Bharu police have opened an investigation after a viral video showed a man kicking a young girl at an eatery in Telipot. The case is being probed under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, and police are still tracking down the man and the child.
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Dr Ainul Baraah's body arrives in Pengkalan Chepa for burial
The body of Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin arrived at Masjid Al Karomah Mukim Baung Besar in Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Bharu at 11.50am today after being flown from Miri, Sarawak. She was among five people killed in a BO-105 helicopter crash near the STOLport Long Lellang runway in Sarawak last Tuesday. She will be buried at the Sri Kedeper Islamic cemetery after Zuhur prayers.
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Pasir Puteh youth crafts wayang kulit puppets, takes orders nationwide
Muhammad Airell Amsyar Anuar, 19, from Kampung Banggol Pak Esah in Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, has been making wayang kulit puppets since he was 15 and now receives orders from across the country. His puppets sell for between RM150 and RM700, with each piece taking two days to a week to complete depending on the design.
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Blind since birth, Muhammad Qayyim receives KIAS degree
Muhammad Qayyim Nizar Sarimi, 28, who has been blind since birth, completed his Bachelor of Tahfiz al-Quran (Management) degree at Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Ismail Petra (KIAS) in Nilam Puri. The 2023 International Quran Recitation champion received his scroll at KIAS's 26th convocation ceremony at Dewan Johor, KIAS.
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Nearly 200-year-old handwritten Quran belonging to Idris Jusoh's grandfather displayed at Besut's Masjid Kayu
A handwritten Quran nearly 200 years old is now on display at Masjid Ulul Albab, also known as Masjid Kayu, in Seberang Jertih, Besut. The manuscript belonged to Tuan Guru Abdul Hamid Fadhlullah Domis, grandfather of former Terengganu Menteri Besar Tan Sri Idris Jusoh, and was handed over by the family for safekeeping and scholarly reference. It will later be sent to the Narathiwat Quran Museum in southern Thailand for restoration.
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RM1.2 million for five Kampung Angkat MADANI projects in Besut
The government has allocated RM1.2 million for five development projects under the Kampung Angkat MADANI Programme in Kampung Pinang, Besut, Terengganu. The projects include roads, a community centre, solar lights and upgrading works with Kolej Vokasional Besut. Deputy Economy Minister Mohd Shahar Abdullah handed over the projects today.
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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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Fire in a two-storey house in Kota Bharu; body of 66-year-old man found in bathroom
A fire broke out last night in a two-storey house near Jalan Pantai Cahaya Bulan in Kota Bharu, in the Pasar Kok Kapur area. Firefighters found the body of 66-year-old Kang Chu Hak in the bathroom of the house, which was 95 per cent destroyed. Thirty-five firefighters from the Kota Bharu, Kota Darul Naim and Pengkalan Chepa stations brought the fire under control; the cause is under investigation.
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Green turtle size at Pulau Redang shrinks, UMT study finds
A Universiti Malaysia Terengganu study found the average size of green turtles nesting at Pulau Redang fell from 100.8cm in 2005 to 96.8cm in 2022, with estimated weight dropping from 120kg to 105kg. Although nest numbers rose from 300 to 2,000 a year, researchers raised questions about habitat carrying capacity and changes in turtle population structure.