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New Straits Times
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: 'Blood Brothers: Bara Naga' gets novelised
KUALA LUMPUR: Skop Productions, in collaboration with WhiteCoat Group, has transformed its cinematic blockbuster, Blood Brothers: Bara Naga, into a novel. Datuk Yusof Haslam, founder and head of the film production house, stated that this move wasn't new for him, recalling that his popular 1990s movie Sembilu was also novelised. "Blood Brothers: Bara Naga, directed by my son Syafiq and his friend Abhilash Chandra, makes history by transitioning from a film to a novel," said Yusof at the novel's launch at Dewan Merdeka, World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, last Sunday. "Just like when Sembilu was screened, we turned it into a novel, and as far as I remember, about 30,000 copies of that novel were produced." Blood Brothers: Bara Naga, which premiered on April 10, has earned RM62 million in 20 days, making it one of the country's top-selling films. Yusof explained that novelising Blood Brothers was a good idea, as not everyone enjoys watching films. He extended his gratitude to authors Dr. Anwar Fazal and Amshida Ahmad Rani for "doing a great job." "Dr. Anwar is my nephew and he is also a songwriter for Syafiq's films," he added. Syafiq expressed his hope that the novel would be well-received by readers, adding, "Congratulations Dr. Anwar, I hope this novel will be a great success." Anwar and Amshida completed the novel in two weeks.
Borneo Post
22-05-2025
- Business
- Borneo Post
Sarawak State Assembly approves two Supplementary Supply Bills
Tabled by Uggah, the Bills were the Supplementary Supply (2024) Bill involving an allocation of RM153,769,197 and the Supplementary Supply (2025) Bill for RM237,660,520. – Photo by Roystein Emmor KUCHING (May 22): The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly has unanimously passed two Supplementary Supply Bills involving a total of RM391,429,717 for additional expenditure that was not covered in previous allocations. The Bills, tabled by Deputy Premier and Second State Minister for Finance and New Economy Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, were the Supplementary Supply (2024) Bill involving an allocation of RM153,769,197 and the Supplementary Supply (2025) Bill for RM237,660,520. According to Uggah, the Supplementary Supply (2024) is to meet the cost of various services incurred by various Ministries and Departments for which funds were not provided for or insufficiently provided for in the 2024 estimates. Meanwhile, he said the Supplementary Supply (2025) seeks additional expenditure, among others, a total sum of RM100,000,000 required by the Department of the Premier of Sarawak to cater for rental of air-chartered services due to increased activities. 'A total sum of RM72,264,000 is required by the Sarawak Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development to cater for a special Pocket Money Initiative at RM1,200 per Sarawakian student pursuing a diploma or bachelor's degree in higher education institutions throughout Malaysia. 'A total sum of RM62,271,138 is required by the following Ministries and Departments to cover payment for special monthly allowance, Bantuan Insentif Sara Hidup, to all Sarawak civil servants effective January 2025,' he added. – Bernama douglas uggah embas DUN Supplementary Supply Bills
New Straits Times
16-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Government officer loses over RM60k in phone scam
JOHOR BARU: A government officer lost RM62,930 after being duped by a 'phone scam' in which she was falsely accused of being involved in drug trafficking. Johor Baru south district police chief, Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat, said the police received a report from the woman, who claimed she received a call on April 28 while on duty in the city. He said the victim received a call from an individual who identified himself as Fakrulrazi from the Communications Control and Compliance Unit. "The caller claimed that the victim was involved in a fraud case and would be investigated. "She was then connected to a line allegedly belonging to the 'Ipoh Police Headquarters (IPK)' and spoke to individuals identifying themselves as 'Sergeant Danish' and 'Inspector Simon'. "During the call, the victim was informed that her personal information was linked to drug trafficking and money laundering activities. Panicked, she was then connected to another individual who introduced himself as 'Datuk' for further investigation," he said in a statement today. According to Raub, the victim was then instructed to take a personal loan through a bank and provide her banking details. He said the victim was assured that the loan amount would be returned once the investigation was completed. "On May 6, the victim took out a loan of RM65,000 from a bank branch in Johor Baru and provided her bank account details to the suspect. "Checks revealed that a total of four money transfers amounting to RM62,930 were made to unknown accounts. "Realising she had been scammed, the victim lodged a police report. Checks on the phone number used by the suspect revealed that it had been involved in two previous scam cases," he said. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
New Straits Times
16-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Civil servant loses over RM60,000 in phone scam case
JOHOR BARU: A civil servant lost more than RM60,000 after falling victim to a phone scam by individuals impersonating authorities investigating her alleged involvement in drug trafficking. The 43-year-old woman's ordeal began when she received a call from someone claiming to be from the Communications Monitoring and Compliance Unit while she was at work on April 28. Johor Baru South district police chief Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat said the woman panicked when she was told by the caller that she was involved and would be investigated in a fraud case. "The victim was then connected to two men who claimed to be from the 'Ipoh IPK' (Ipoh police headquarters). "The victim was told her information was linked to drug trafficking and money laundering activities," he said in a statement today. Raub said the victim was then instructed to take out a personal loan through a bank and to hand over her banking account information. He said the victim was promised that the loan money would be returned once the investigation was completed. "On May 6, the victim took a RM65,000 loan from a bank branch in Johor Baru and gave her banking details to the suspect. "Checks found that four transactions totalling RM62,930 were transferred to an unknown account. "After realising she had been duped, the victim lodged a police report. A check on the phone number used by the suspect showed it had been used in two previous fraud cases," he said. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating
Daily Express
16-05-2025
- Daily Express
Smuggling Seraya timber from Timbun Mata Forest Reserve foiled: Cops
Published on: Friday, May 16, 2025 Published on: Fri, May 16, 2025 By: Azmie Lim Text Size: The suspects and sawn timber seized by Marine Police. Photo at right shows the subsidised cooking oil seized from a boat in Kg Panji. SEMPORNA: Marine Police foiled an attempt by two men to make off with sawn timber believed stolen from Pulau Timbun Mata Forest Reserve, on Wednesday. Sabah Region Four Marine Commander, ACP Mohd Nazri Ibrahim, said while patrolling in the Tobo-Tobo waters, the team spotted a speed boat carrying the sawn timber, at about 1.30am Advertisement 'Upon inspection, the team found that the boat was operated by a 41-year-old local man and a 42-year-old foreigner. 'All the seizures, including the boat and its engine, were estimated to be worth RM30,350,' he said, adding that the case would be investigated under the Forest Enactment 1968 and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. In a separate raid, the Marine seized a total of 663kg of packets of subsidised cooking oil following an operation off Kampung Panji waters. The subsidised items were left inside a speed boat which was towed to a jetty. The items were believed to be smuggled out to a neighbouring country. He said all the seizures estimated worth RM62,014 and investigation would be carried out under the Control of Supply Act 1961. Marine Sabah remains committed to combating smuggling activities for national safety and well-being. In Lahad Datu, police arrested three men and seized substance suspected to be syabu worth RM8,063. The arrest and seizure were made following a raid on a hut at Kg Ubi, Jalan Kenangan conducted by the Narcotic Crime Investigation Division (JSJN) of Lahad Datu Police Headquarters. Acting District Police Chief, Supt Jimmy Panyau, said following the raid, the team seized 73.30 grammes of syabu as well as tools suspected of being used in the drug-related activities. 'Urine tests conducted on the suspects showed two of them tested positive for Methamphetamine and Amphetamine. 'All three suspects aged between 27 and 48 were detained for further investigations,' he said. Jimmy said they suspects also did not have any valid identification documents. The case is investigated under Section 39B and Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
