News near Rural Transformation Centre In Tunjong
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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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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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Captain Zainol Afiq laid to rest in Senawang
The body of pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 30, was buried at the Senawang Islamic Cemetery in Forest Heights, Seremban, at about 6pm. He was one of five killed when an Air Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter crashed and burned near Long Lellang Airport in Sarawak last Tuesday. The bodies of four other health workers were sent to Kota Bharu, Miri and Kuching for burial.
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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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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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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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Thai man found drowned in Sungai Golok near Rantau Panjang
A 23-year-old Thai man, Faiz Hasan, was found drowned in Sungai Golok along the Malaysia-Thailand border near Kampung Pengkalan Pasir and Abe Yie in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas. He was recovered by Thai authorities at 7.10pm after a search and rescue operation that began the previous morning, and the body was handed to Thai authorities.
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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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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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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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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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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.