KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood evacuees across three affected states increased to 4,223 on Thursday (Sept 19) morning, with all of them housed in 42 temporary relief centres (PPS), compared to 3,560 people in 34 centres the previous night. Kedah, the hardest-hit state so far, saw an increase from 2,882 evacuees last night to 3,441...
ALOR SETAR: Dozens of Malaysian holiday-goers wishing to go to Thailand over the long weekend had their dreams dashed at the border due to passport issues, income tax arrears, Customs tax, and unresolved old criminal cases. Kedah Immigration director Mohd Ridzzuan Mohd Zain said the problems were detected through data obtained from the Bukit Kayu Hitam...
BANGI: The Kedah government will seek compensation from Penang for raw water usage from its Sungai Muda through legal action, said its Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor. He said given that the Penang government had insisted on bringing the matter to court, he had no choice but to do so. "They said if we...
PETALING JAYA: The Kedah government has enforced new guidelines which need to be adhered to by concert organisers in the state, says Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor. The Mentri Besar said the state wasn't "anti-concert" as alleged by some quarters, as there were guidelines to ensure these events do not infringe on tradition and decency,...
SUNGAI PETANI: All 375 petrol station operators in Kedah have been ordered not to allow repeated sales of diesel and RON95 petrol to both local and foreign registered vehicles on the same day, effective immediately. Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) enforcement director-general Datuk Azman Adam said the petrol station operators in the state...
PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) have booked a spot in the FA Cup final after beating Kedah 5-1 on aggregate in the two-legged semi-final. In the second leg, the Southern Tigers beat the Canaries 3-0 at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri on Sunday (Aug 4). Goals were scored by centreback Feroz Baharuddin (50th minute),...
PETALING JAYA: A last-minute goal gave Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) the edge to win 2-1 against Kedah in the first leg of the FA Cup semi-final at the Darul Aman Stadium on Friday (July 19). The Southern Tigers were first to bite in the 24th minute with a goal from Oscar Arribas, who found the back...
PETALING JAYA: Kedah will take on JDT in the FA Cup semi-final. The Canaries booked their spot in the next stage after clinching a 1-0 aggregate win against northern rivals Penang in the two-legged quarter-final. They were held 0-0 in the second-leg held at the Darulaman Stadium in Alor Setar on Friday (July 5). Kedah won the first-leg...
ALOR SETAR: More than 100 people were evacuated to temporary flood relief centres after their villages were hit by floods following several hours of heavy rain. In Kulim, 74 victims from 17 families in Kampung Padang Limau in Karangan were evacuated to the centre at Sekolah Agama Ihsaniah Jangkang which was activated at 12.12am on Friday...
ALOR SETAR: Three law enforcement officers were arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Kedah on suspicion of soliciting and accepting bribes amounting to RM36,000 to protect the seedy side of massage parlours around the state last year. According to a source, the three male suspects from different government agencies were arrested between 8pm and...
