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
Robbers flee with RM300,000 after blowing up ATM machine in Jitra, Kedah
Two masked robbers escaped with over RM300,000 cash after blowing up an ATM machine at a bank in Jitra, Kedah early Tuesday morning.
Tue Apr 26 2016
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024