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The Star
2 days ago
- The Star
Company director loses over RM137,000 in govt tender scam
CHUKAI: A company director lost RM137,200 after falling victim to a syndicate offering a fake government tender. Kemaman police chief Supt Mohd Razi Rosli said the 52-year-old man was contacted via WhatsApp on May 13 by someone posing as a representative of a public university in Kelantan, offering a tender to supply 20 air-conditioning units and a power generator. "To gain the victim's trust, the suspect sent four purchase orders allegedly issued by the Higher Education Ministry secretary-general, along with contact details of a supposed supplier," he said in a statement on Sunday (June 1). Convinced by the offer, the victim made seven bank transfers to an account under the name Gertrude Chee over five days starting Tuesday (May 27). He later discovered the tender was a scam. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. Police urge the public to verify any tender offers with the relevant authorities before making financial transactions. - Bernama
Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
Company director loses RM137,200 in fake govt tender scam in Kemaman
CHUKAI, June 1 — A company director lost RM137,200 after falling victim to a syndicate offering a fictitious government tender. Kemaman police chief Supt Mohd Razi Rosli said the 52-year-old man was contacted via WhatsApp on May 13 by someone posing as a representative of a public university in Kelantan, offering a tender to supply 20 air-conditioning units and a power generator. 'To gain the victim's trust, the suspect sent four purchase orders allegedly issued by the secretary-general of the Higher Education Ministry, along with contact details of a supposed supplier,' he said in a statement today. The victim believed the offer and made seven bank transfers to an account under the name Gertrude Chee over a five-day period starting May 27. He later discovered the tender was a scam. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. Police urge the public to verify any tender offers with the relevant authorities before making financial transactions. — Bernama
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- New Straits Times
Company director loses RM137,200 in fake government tender scam
CHUKAI: A company director lost RM137,200 after falling victim to a syndicate offering a fictitious government tender. Kemaman police chief Superintendent Mohd Razi Rosli said the 52-year-old man was contacted via WhatsApp on May 13 by someone posing as a representative of a public university in Kelantan, offering a tender to supply 20 air-conditioning units and a power generator. "To gain the victim's trust, the suspect sent four purchase orders allegedly issued by the secretary-general of the Higher Education Ministry, along with contact details of a supposed supplier," he said in a statement today. The victim believed the offer and made seven bank transfers to an account under the name Gertrude Chee over five days starting May 27. He later discovered the tender was a scam. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. Police urge the public to verify any tender offers with the relevant authorities before making financial transactions.
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Company director loses over RM137,000 in gov't tender scam
CHUKAI: A company director lost RM137,200 after falling victim to a syndicate offering a fictitious government tender. Kemaman police chief Supt Mohd Razi Rosli said the 52-year-old man was contacted via WhatsApp on May 13 by someone posing as a representative of a public university in Kelantan, offering a tender to supply 20 air-conditioning units and a power generator. 'To gain the victim's trust, the suspect sent four purchase orders allegedly issued by the secretary-general of the Higher Education Ministry, along with contact details of a supposed supplier,' he said in a statement today. The victim believed the offer and made seven bank transfers to an account under the name Gertrude Chee over a five-day period starting May 27. He later discovered the tender was a scam. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. Police urge the public to verify any tender offers with the relevant authorities before making financial transactions.
The Star
26-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Higher Education Ministry: No objection to Sarawak's free higher education initiative
PUTRAJAYA: The Higher Education Ministry has no objections to Sarawak's initiative to offer free tertiary education, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir. He said this was because the state has the financial means and administrative capability to do so. 'Therefore, no party should make any other impression on the steps taken by the Sarawak state government. 'In the context of the federal government, we always cooperate with any state in our efforts to further improve the quality of education, whether at the primary or higher education level,' he said after launching the 'Karisma: Aspiring Madani Leaders; The 3H Leadership Module' during the 2025 Karisma programme for Madani young leaders on Monday (May 26). Meanwhile, on the Sabah state elections, Zambry said seat negotiations are not confined to the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, as Barisan Nasional (BN) is open to broader cooperation involving various parties. Zambry, who is also Barisan's secretary-general, said discussions — both direct and indirect — have already begun, involving multiple political stakeholders in Sabah. 'We are not limiting negotiations only to Pakatan. As the Barisan chairman (Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi) mentioned, our steps include working with others as well — Barisan, Pakatan, and the 'plus-plus' group, which includes parties from Sabah,' he said. Zambry was responding to Ahmad Zahid's statement on Sunday (May 25) in which he said that the coalition is open to negotiations with any component party within the unity government regarding seat allocations for the upcoming Sabah state election. He also said that Barisan was committed to building a stronger political consensus in Sabah, taking into account the voices and strengths of component parties and strategic partners at the state level. 'Even within Barisan and Pakatan, we have Sabah-based parties. So we recognise the importance of local support and do not want these negotiations to appear focused only on two coalitions,' he added. He said that the negotiation process would continue progressively, taking into account the interests of the people of Sabah and the current political landscape in the state. 'The process is ongoing, and we are open to all forms of negotiations and proposals that can lead to the best possible consensus,' he said.
