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New Paper
13-07-2025
- Sport
- New Paper
Platinum Emperor rules first-up in Asia Cup
KUALA LUMPUR - Resuming after a three-month break, Platinum Emperor landed the money in the RM62,000 (S$18,600) Mitavite Asia Cup (1,400m) at Sungai Besi on July 12. Ridden by Marc Lerner for the first time, the Sweynesse five-year-old jumped from gate nine and settled in midfield early. King Of Sixty-One (Ikram Jamaludin) and January (Andre da Silva) shared the lead, with Cavalry (Wong Kam Chong) and Kanthaka (Iskandar Rosman) in close attendance. Platinum Emperor made good ground on the home bend and began to fight out the finish with the first four at the 400m. The two early leaders soon folded while Calvary and Platinum Emperor broke away with 200m to go, and it was Platinum Emperor ($14) who took the upper hand and won by ½ length. Fortune Wheel (Lim Aun Kean) finished another four lengths away in third. The winning time on a track rated yielding was 1min 23.22sec for the 1,400m on the long course. Previously known as Famous Rainbow in Macau, Platinum Emperor won on his Malaysian debut in the Wilayah Silver Bowl on Feb 2, followed by a third to Noah Khan in the Group 1 Tunku Gold Cup (1,200m) on March 16, before being sidelined. "He had some health issues, so we gave him plenty of time to recover," said winning trainer Ricky Choi. "He needed the run but Marc Lerner rode him well. It was our plan that he settled off the pace before coming home. He will be better over a longer trip." While Platinum Emperor scored on the 1,200m and 1,400m in Kuala Lumpur, he has won eight races from 1,200m to 1,800m in Macau. Lerner was pleased with the win, even if he had to ride him a bit more positive than before. "I tried to ride him more forward than he used to," he said. "But over today's (long) course, I was also wary not to hit the front too early. He was quite relaxed during the race. On class, he was the best horse in the race." Visiting jockey Bernardo Pinheiro, who will also be riding in Kuala Lumpur on July 20, was back in the winner's enclosure with the Sharee Hamilton-trained Super Posh ($26) in a Class 4B sprint (1,200m) after a four-month layoff. The Brazilian jockey last rode in Abu Dhabi on March 9, but had to take a break from racing due to minor health issues. "I felt the pain in my body then, and while it's hard to say exactly where my injury came from, maybe I've worked too hard and my body just needed rest," said Pinheiro, who rang up a treble at his last visit to Sungai Besi on Sept 22, 2024. "But I'm thankful to the Selangor Turf Club and happy to be winning again." SELANGOR TURF CLUB/TURFONLINE
New Straits Times
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: 'Blood Brothers: Bara Naga' to debut on Netflix this August
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian action thriller Blood Brothers: Bara Naga, co-directed by Syafiq Yusof and Abhilash Chandra, is set to premiere globally on Netflix on Aug 10. In a joint statement, the directors expressed their hope that the worldwide release would introduce more international viewers to Malaysian action cinema. "I am beyond happy to launch this film on Netflix," said Syafiq. "I truly hope Blood Brothers: Bara Naga will be loved by audiences all around the world and will give an opportunity to our Malaysian audience who missed it in cinemas." Abhilash added, "With a crew of 200 Malaysians, this film was made with passion and love over the course of two years, becoming the country's most successful action film of 2025. As the director and writer of the film, Syafiq and I are excited and honoured to finally share Blood Brothers: Bara Naga with the global audiences of Netflix." Blood Brothers boasts a star-studded cast including Sharnaaz Ahmad, Syafiq Kyle, Shukri Yahaya, Amelia Henderson, Syazwan Zulkifly, Andy Teh, Irfan Zaini, Wan Hanafi Su, and Zamarul Hisham. The film revolves around Ariff (Syafiq Kyle), an elite bodyguard who finds himself in a deadly showdown when he is framed for a crime and his best friend, Ghaz (Sharnaaz Ahmad), becomes his fiercest adversary. Sharnaaz commented, "It's an honour for me to be part of this film. I hope it brings thrill and entertainment to a wider global audience when it becomes available on Netflix." The film has already been released in cinemas in Singapore, Cambodia, and Indonesia. Earlier, Skop Productions and distributor Primeworks Studios announced that the movie had raked in a massive RM62 million at the box office in just 20 days.
The Star
27-06-2025
- The Star
19-year-old loses RM62,000 to phone scam
JERTIH: A 19-year-old lost RM62,000 after being duped by a phone scam syndicate on Thursday (June 26). Besut district police chief Supt Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu said the unemployed teenager answered a phone call from an individual who introduced himself as a representative from Touch 'n Go headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. 'The individual claimed that the victim's father had a RM25,000 summons related to a Touch 'n Go account. The call was then supposedly connected to the Perak police contingent headquarters, where the victim spoke to a (fake) police officer. 'The victim was further shocked when she was told that a bank account opened in her father's name was involved in a money laundering and drug case,' he said in a statement on Friday (June 27). Azamuddin said the suspect asked the victim to pay RM60,000 if she wanted to clear her father's name. Because she was afraid, the victim sold jewellery belonging to her mother, a retired teacher, to get money for the payment. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. – Bernama
Barnama
27-06-2025
- Barnama
Unemployed Woman Loses RM62,000 To Phone Scam
JERTIH, June 27 (Bernama) -- A woman lost RM62,000 after being duped by a phone scam syndicate posing as a police officer yesterday afternoon. Besut district police chief Supt Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu said the 19-year-old unemployed woman answered a phone call belonging to her father from an individual who introduced himself as a representative from Touch 'n Go headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. 'The individual claimed that the victim's father had a RM25,000 summons related to a Touch 'n Go account, then the call was supposedly connected to the Perak police contingent headquarters and spoke to a police officer. 'The victim was further shocked when he was told her that a bank account had been opened in her father's name involved in a money laundering and drug case,' he said in a statement today. Azamuddin said the suspect asked the victim to pay RM60,000 if she wanted to clear his name and because she was afraid, the victim sold jewellery belonging to her mother, who is a retired teacher, to get money for the payment as instructed. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code, he said. -- BERNAMA
The Sun
27-06-2025
- The Sun
Unemployed woman loses RM62k to phone scam in Jertih
JERTIH: A 19-year-old unemployed woman was cheated out of RM62,000 in a phone scam where fraudsters posed as police officers. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon in Besut. According to Besut district police chief Supt Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu, the victim received a call on her father's phone from someone claiming to be a Touch 'n Go headquarters representative. The caller alleged that her father had an outstanding RM25,000 summons linked to a Touch 'n Go account. The call was then transferred to a supposed Perak police contingent officer, who further intimidated the victim by stating that a bank account under her father's name was involved in money laundering and drug-related crimes. Fearing legal repercussions, the victim was instructed to pay RM60,000 to clear her father's name. In desperation, she sold her mother's jewellery to gather the funds. The case is now under investigation under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
