Ex-CEO of Melaka govt subsidiary pleads not guilty to power abuse

MELAKA: A former chief executive officer of a Melaka government subsidiary pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here today to a power abuse charge by appointing his daughter as the company’s financial officer. Amir Ali, 56, who was the chief executive officer of Syarikat Melaka Halal Hub Sdn Bhd at that time, […]

Trump pleads not guilty to charges over efforts to overturn 2020 polls

WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday pleaded not guilty to federal charges against him for plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election, reported Xinhua quoting US media. Trump was arraigned in a federal courthouse in Washington on Thursday afternoon, two days after he was formally indicted. Trump appeared before a magistrate judge to […]

Trump pleads not guilty to classified documents charges

WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to 37 counts brought by federal prosecutors related to his alleged retention of classified government records after he left office. Trump entered his plea as expected during his arraignment at the federal courthouse in Miami, Florida, according to multiple reports. He is slated to […]

Company manager pleads not guilty over non-existent construction works

KUCHING: A home construction company manager pleaded not guilty to offering non-existent construction works to homeowners in Kuching and Padawan. The accused Ho Wee Khiang, 49, pleaded not guilty to three charges under Section 420 of the Penal Code, read before Magistrate Zaiton Annuar on Monday (Sept 20). Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt […]

Brothers charged with smuggling foreigners

KUCHING: Two brothers were today released on cash bail of RM10,000 each with two local sureties after pleading not guilty to smuggling in eight foreigners. High Court Judge Alexander Siew ordered Tchong Boon Siong, 22, and Tchong Chen Peng, 30, to hand over their international passports to the court and set November 1 to 3 […]

Man pleads not guilty to living off prostitute

KUCHING: A local man who pleaded not guilty to earning a living from the immoral activities of a foreign woman was released on RM3,000 cash bail with one surety on Wednesday (May 19). The Magistrates’ Court ordered the 49-year-old man to be released on bail and fixed June 10 for further mention of the case. […]

Man faces 39 CBT charges, pleads not guilty

SIBU: A former bank teller has been charged with 39 counts of criminal breach of trust involving losses amounting to RM63,300 between Aug 2018 and July this year. Sarawak CCID chief Supt Maria Rasid said the accused, Andrew Yang Li Yu, 28, pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here to the charges under Section […]

Man pleads not guilty to fraud charges

SIBU: A 45-year-old man charged with non-existent car buying and selling fraud, pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here on Monday (Sept 28). The accused, Lee Ling Tong, from Kuching, was charged with 26 charges under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of not less than a year and […]