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According to Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, apart from Kedah, the country's rice supply relies heavily on Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis, and Seberang Perai, Penang. - BERNAMA

Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi claimed that the reduced majority obtained by its candidate in the Pelangai state by-election last Saturday was due to false accusations made against him. - BERNAMA

Relatives carry the bodies of children from the Abu Quta family who were killed in Israeli strikes on the Palestinian city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, during their funeral on Oct 8. (Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP)

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The results of the Pelangai by-election suggest that the next general election will be a close fight between BN and PN. PH will also play a role, but it is unclear whether the party can unite the non-Malay vote.

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BN candidate Datuk Amizar Abu Adam won with a majority of 2,949 votes after obtaining 7,324 votes, beating Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) Kasim Samat who got 4,375 votes and Haslihelmy Independent candidate DM Zulhasni who only garnered 47. - BERNAMA

A farmer, Mohd Sobri Osman (centre), 60, said the government-set floor price of RM1,200 per tonne for rice purchases needs to be reviewed to safeguard the farmers’ welfare. - BERNAMA