
Son watches in horror as father swept away by currents while fishing
Muhammad Khairul Ikhwan says he was unable to help as he could not swim, and the incident happened very quickly.
Tue Dec 03 2024

Car workshop owner charged with drug trafficking
A car workshop owner was charged today with trafficking 35.5 kilogrammes of cannabis into the country early this month.
Thu Dec 15 2022

Three-year-old girl dies of suspected abuse in Jitra
A three-year-old girl died from injuries after she was believed to have suffered abuse at a house in Jitra, Kedah.
Fri Apr 22 2022

Fire at UUM student hostel, four rooms damaged
Four rooms at the Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) student hostel block in Sintok were damaged in a fire incident on the third floor of the building this morning.
Tue Jul 20 2021

Six suspects remanded over alleged kidnapping of businessman in Kedah
A total of six suspects have been placed under remand for 10 days since Saturday (Dec 5) to assist with investigations into the kidnapping of a businessman and his wife in Jitra, Kedah on Nov 30.
Mon Dec 07 2020

Nasi Kandar eatery owner linked to Sivagangga cluster fined 12,000, jailed 5 months
The owner of Nasi Kandar Salleh in Napoh, Kubang Pasu linked to the Sivagangga cluster has been sentenced to five months jail and fined RM12,000 by the Magistrates Court here today.
Thu Aug 13 2020

Nasi kandar restaurant operator issued compound for breaching home quarantine
The 57-year-old man was believed to have just returned from India on July 13 and had been required to undergo quarantine at home for 14 days.
Thu Jul 23 2020

Actor remanded two days over house scam
The Jitra Magistrate's Court here granted a two-day remand order on a managing director to facilitate investigations into a property scam here involving RM30,000.
Wed Oct 11 2017

Kedah floods: 651 residents at evacuation centres
The number of flash flood victims in Kedah remains at 651 as of 8 am this morning.
Wed Sep 27 2017

Two more suspects held over murder of police officer
Kedah CID chief SAC Mior Farid Alathrash Wahid said the two suspects, aged 36 and 37, were held in Alor Setar and Jitra on Thursday.
Sat Aug 26 2017

Federal cop gathering info on gangsterism murdered in Changlun
A Bukit Aman policeman who was in the midst of gathering information on the underworld and smuggling activities at the Malaysia-Thai border was gunned down at a friend's house in Jitra last night.
Sat Aug 19 2017

Robbers blow up ATM in Jitra but escape empty-handed
Robbers blew up an automated teller machine (ATM) in at the Napoh Rural Transformation Centre (RTC) building in Changlun early morning today.
Sun Aug 13 2017

Body of man found near riverbank in Jitra
The body of a man believed to be about 40 years old was found near the riverbank at Kampung Golok Puting, Ayer Hitam today.
Wed May 10 2017

Man gets a bashing for secretly filming up woman's skirt in Alor Setar
The incident occurred at 9.30am at the farmers' market in Jalan Langgar here, where the victim was buying 'kuih' at one of the stalls.
Sun Apr 09 2017

Form One student in Alor Setar sustains back injury after being beaten up in school
A Form One student of a secondary school in Jitra claimed to suffer back injury after he was allegedly beaten up by a student at his school.
Tue Jun 28 2016

AI Revolution: Will Malaysia’s workforce sink or swim?
AI is no longer a distant concept, it is actively transforming industries, reshaping job markets, and redefining the skills needed.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China
Beijing insists it will choose his successor, but the Dalai Lama says any successor named by China would not be respected.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Philippines' ex-President Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says
Rodrigo Duterte was arrested upon his arrival at a Manila airport and the ex-leader is now in custody, the office of the president said.
Tue Mar 11 2025

US judge says Musk's DOGE must release records on operations run in 'secrecy'
The ruling, the first of its kind, marks an early victory for advocates pushing DOGE to be more transparent about its role in mass firings.
Tue Mar 11 2025

How to Get to Merdeka 118: Your Complete Guide
Heres everything you need to know about getting there efficiently.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Trump's renewed interest in Greenland lacks respect, says prime minister
Greenland, whose population is only 57,000, belongs to its people and that it should decide on its own future, says it's PM.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Why Canada is jailing more Indigenous people despite Trudeau's promises
Sentencing rules, supervisory orders and parole denials drive higher incarceration rates.
Tue Mar 11 2025

BRICS' climate leadership aims hang on healing deep divides
So far the middle-income BRICS have resisted demands from cash-strapped developed countries that they should share financial liability.
Tue Mar 11 2025

As US restores some aid, humanitarian groups ask: where is the money?
The United Nations has started evaluating "choices we are making on which lives not to save" due to cuts.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Social media platform X down again for thousands of users, Downdetector shows
Elon Musk's social media platform X was down again for thousands of users in the United States, according to Downdetector.com.
Mon Mar 10 2025