Alor Setar

Affected residents have begun returning to their homes to carry out cleaning and repair work.

Investigations revealed the suspect had been living with his wife and three children in the abandoned building for the past week.

The weather early this morning is reported to be sunny and favourable at most nomination centre locations for the six state elections today.

Takahashi Katsuhiko expressed condolences to the family of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub.

Kuala Kedah in Alor Setar and Kuala Sala, come alive with squid jiggling activities that bring about a carnival like atmosphere.

A contractor was fined RM30,000 today after pleading guilty to faking his bank account statements to obtain a public cleansing tender four years ago.

Muhammad Sanusi was ordered to file his defence statement in a defamation suit filed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim the latest by this Feb 13.

The deceased, Muhammad Amirul, was found floating in mid-river 50 metres from where he was swept away by strong currents.

It is understood that the accused, who is a father of five children, is related to the 10-year-old girl.

The infrastructure development in Alor Setar is among the agendas of former Kedah JKR director Datuk Dr Nordin Yunus who is contesting the GE15 as an independent candidate.

Judge Harmi Thamri said the punishment was meted out in the public's interest and set an example to the people for such offences.

A man was fined RM4,000 by the Alor Setar Magistrate's Court today after he pleaded guilty to impersonating the Raja Muda of Perak last June.

Three company owners were fined RM50,000 by the Sessions Court today after they pleaded guilty to falsifying bank statements when tendering for a public cleaning contract in 2019.

All the victims received initial treatment and were sent to Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital, Alor Setar for shortness of breath.

An assistant superintendent and a police corporal were among the five individuals charged at the Sessions Court here today with smuggling 119 migrants from Myanmar into Malaysia last May.

The move signals the US and China may ease their trade war, calming fears over tariff impacts on the global economy.

'We've been meeting with China' Trump says vaguely but gave no names or details.

Indonesia is prioritising its national interests in its ongoing negotiations over US tariffs, its senior economic minister says.

China does not seek war but is not afraid of it, and would fight if necessary, says Zheng Zeguang.

China supports dialogue and consultation "on equal footing" to settle trade and tariff disputes, says Finance Minister Lan Foan.

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Malaysia open to talks with US on trade deficit, non-tariff barriers, tech security, and possible bilateral trade deal.

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Trump's 25 pct steel tariffs mark his push to revive US manufacturing by taxing imports and boosting local industry.

This fast-growing region, namely ASEAN plus China will likely double in economic size over the next decade, says Dr Yao Tang.