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An MPV driver has challenged the safety measures on the East Coast Expressway 2 following a collision with wild elephants that left him and his wife injured, calling for urgent fence repairs and preventive measures.
The Kuala Terengganu City Council has spent RM40,000 on waste management following the RXZ Members 8.0 event, which drew more than 100,000 visitors and generated 130 tonnes of rubbish.
Authorities arrested three men travelling to an event in Gong Badak after finding bottles of ketum water during a vehicle inspection. The suspects, aged between 16 and 32, are now in police custody.
Terengganu's anti-drug agency reports that 94 per cent of 6,000 individuals with substance abuse issues have been successfully rehabilitated through flexible community-based programmes since 2010, with most participants aged between 35 and 50.
A RM8.7 million jetty development at Tasik Kenyir has been completed, featuring modern facilities for over 80 houseboats and speedboats. The project aims to enhance Malaysia's ecotourism competitiveness.
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin's community kitchen initiative addresses agricultural oversupply in Besut by converting unsold produce into value-added products, while providing food processing training and creating income opportunities for local farmers and veterans.
Malaysia's government has greenlit 46 development projects worth RM207 million for Pasir Puteh, positioning the Terengganu constituency to capitalize on the East Coast Rail Link's completion and anticipated economic spillover benefits.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has donated RM2,000 to Rosli Abdullah, a gravedigger in Kuala Terengganu battling mouth cancer. The 52-year-old requires urgent surgery and will be registered for e-Kasih assistance.
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A 25-year-old hardware store worker in Terengganu has pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape involving his 16-year-old sister. The case raises serious questions about safeguarding vulnerable youth within family environments.
Following a squid jigging boat capsize off Kuala Terengganu that claimed one life, state authorities are intensifying calls for passengers to wear life jackets continuously, even while resting, and for boat operators to conduct mandatory safety briefings.
A Terengganu Sessions Court has mandated psychological assessment for a 25-year-old man facing charges of causing serious injury to his grandmother with a hammer, raising broader questions about mental health screening in violent crime cases.