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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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Two lorries collide at Sungai Sok, Kuala Krai; one dead, two hurt
A crash involving two lorries at Sungai Sok in Kuala Krai, Kelantan today killed a 29-year-old man and injured two others. The Kuala Krai fire station chief said the call came in at 2.02pm and the team reached the scene 27 minutes later. All three men were trapped in the lorry before being taken to Kuala Krai Hospital.
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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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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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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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Man missing after jumping into Sungai Golok to evade PGA patrol
A man is feared drowned after jumping into Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang early this morning while trying to flee from Pasukan Gerakan Am personnel. Another man was rescued by a Thai boat driver and taken to the Thai riverbank.
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Rantau Panjang residents seek rail revival in 2027 Budget
Residents of Rantau Panjang in Kelantan hope the 2027 Budget will fund the rebuilding of the town's railway station and restart train services to Sungai Golok, Thailand. They say the discontinued cross-border link once drove trade and tourism, and reviving it could restore the town's economy.
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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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Elderly man with dementia missing in Kampung Kuala Pertang, Kuala Krai
A 74-year-old man with dementia has been reported missing after he is believed to have left his home in Kampung Kuala Pertang, Kuala Krai, Kelantan, yesterday evening. Villagers began a search and rescue operation last night, and it resumed this morning with help from security forces. Kuala Krai district police have confirmed receiving a report on the disappearance.
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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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Elderly man, 66, killed by elephant while searching for cow in Kuala Krai
A 66-year-old man died after being attacked by an elephant while searching for his missing cow at Ladang Lepan Kabu, Kuala Krai, yesterday afternoon. The victim, Ghazali Setapa, is believed to have been trampled after getting too close to the animal. His body was taken to the Forensic Unit of Sultan Ismail Petra Hospital for a post-mortem.
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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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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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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.
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Pipe leak cuts water supply in three Kelantan districts, affecting 34,000 accounts
A leak in a raw water pipe has halved production at the Merbau Chondong Water Treatment Plant in Machang, Kelantan. The disruption affects water supply in Machang, parts of Pasir Puteh and Kota Bharu Selatan, impacting nearly 34,000 consumer accounts. Repairs are expected to take nine days, with supply restoration targeted for as early as Sept 14.
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Lorry driver dies after plunging 50m into ravine in Tanah Merah
A 65-year-old lorry driver died after his vehicle skidded and fell into a 50-metre-deep ravine on the Sokor Gold Mine road towards Kuala Tiga in Tanah Merah yesterday. Firefighters retrieved the body and sent it to the forensic unit of Tanah Merah Hospital.
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Cyclist killed in Kota Baru highway crash; brother at Pas Muktamar learns of death
Two cyclists were killed when a car hit them on the Kota Baru-Ketereh Highway in Kelantan. One victim's brother, who had returned from Selangor to attend the Pas Muktamar, learned of the death while at the event.
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Two friends die in crash while training for cycling trip to Thailand
Two friends were killed in an accident with a car at Kilometer 18, Jalan Kota Bharu-Ketereh this morning. They were reportedly training for a cycling trip to Thailand. Police confirmed the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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Salor zapin, a fading Kelantan dance, revived after four-year research effort
The Salor zapin, a traditional dance from Kampung Salor in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, that faded in the late 1990s, has been revived. Researchers and cultural artistes spent nearly four years gathering fragments of the choreography from former practitioners to reconstruct the dance. The revival is now being documented to preserve the tradition.
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Man detained after returning from visiting wife
A 54-year-old man from Kuala Lumpur was detained at an illegal jetty in Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, after returning from visiting his wife in Golok, Thailand. He was arrested by the General Operations Force for entering Malaysia through an illegal route and is being investigated under the Immigration Act.