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Malaysian authorities have remanded six individuals following a kidnapping case in Alor Setar, Kedah, after successfully rescuing two foreign nationals. The operation marks a significant development in what investigators describe as a serious crime involving transnational elements.
Kedah's Menteri Besar Sanusi Nor apparently views the BN-PN political alliance primarily as a PAS-Umno arrangement focused on Malay Muslim interests, according to former Umno leader Puad Zarkashi, with other coalition partners sidelined.
An investigation into a fatal grenade explosion at Kem Hobart in Gurun, Kedah has determined the weapon's safety lever released prematurely during a training exercise, killing two Malaysian Armed Forces personnel on June 16.
A two-year-old girl was fatally struck by a trailer lorry driven by her grandfather in Kampung Bukit Kuang, Gurun, Kedah. The 61-year-old man was reversing the fertiliser transport vehicle when the incident occurred.
A 2-year-old girl was fatally struck by a lorry her grandfather was backing up in their driveway in Sungai Petani, Kedah. Police detained the 61-year-old driver for investigation.
A Bangladeshi man appeared in Kulim magistrate's court charged with unlawfully possessing 11 passports belonging to other Bangladeshi citizens, raising concerns about document fraud and identity-related crimes.
Three-year-old Aulia Sofia, sole survivor of a fatal June road crash that killed six relatives, is recovering well under family care in Bertam, Kedah. The Raja Muda of Kedah recently visited the girl, presenting aid and educational support.
Big Bad Wolf Books, Malaysia's premier book fair, will operate in Alor Setar from July 30 to August 9, offering one million titles with discounts reaching 95 per cent and introducing Islamic children's books to Kedah for the first time.
Authorities in Kedah have detained six suspects, including three active-duty police personnel, following coordinated robberies targeting foreign nationals across two locations within a four-day span.
Kedah's Department of Environment has discovered an illegal dumping site spanning 250 square metres in Bukit Banyan, where waste contractors are allegedly conducting open burning to extract metal from discarded materials without regulatory approval.
Four individuals, including a pair of brothers, have entered not guilty pleas in a Sungai Petani magistrate's court after being accused of operating an illegal online gambling enterprise.
Malaysia's energy transition ministry says it will thoroughly examine objections from residents concerning Tenaga Nasional's Kuala Muda Solar Project in Kedah, dispatching technical teams to assess community concerns.
A 32-year-old Rohingya man was arrested in Kedah after driving a multi-purpose vehicle without a valid licence during a Road Transport Department enforcement operation.
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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested three individuals, including two company directors, in connection with an alleged RM20 million financing scam involving fictitious paddy and rice procurement contracts in Kedah.
The Sultan of Kedah, Al Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah, marked his 84th birthday with a formal military parade featuring the Royal Malay Regiment, a ceremonial flypast, and a 21-gun salute in Alor Setar.