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Daily Express
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Express
Couple charged in RM3.6 million con
Published on: Friday, August 15, 2025 Published on: Fri, Aug 15, 2025 By: Cynthia D Baga Text Size: Ang (left) and his wife leaving the courtroom escorted by MACC personnel. Kota Kinabalu: A business couple was charged in the Sessions Court here on Thursday with abetting a company director in submitting false documents to fraudulently claim more than RM3.6 million from the Department of Industrial Development and Research (DIDR). Ang Ka Fat @ Kenny, 57, and his wife Anita Mohamed, 54, pleaded not guilty to all charges when they appeared separately before Judge Jason Juga. The two face two individual charges each, along with one joint charge. On the first charge, Ang and Anita are accused of abetting Effendy Goriaman, Director of Syarikat Intellect Training & Services (ITS), by deceiving Normah Bitong, an administrative assistant at DIDR. They allegedly submitted a false invoice from ITS dated Nov 11, 2022, supported by 12 delivery orders for MeSTI and Halal certification services under the Sabah SMI Assistance Programme (Baiks) 2022, including renovation works, valued at RM500,000. The services were allegedly never rendered. On the second charge, the duo is accused of submitting another false invoice from ITS dated Oct 10, 2023, accompanied by 45 delivery orders for MeSTI, My Food Tag, and Halal certification services under Baiks 2023, also including renovation works, amounting to RM2.7 million. These services were likewise allegedly never carried out. Both offences were allegedly committed at the DIDR office on Nov 11, 2022, and Nov 2, 2023, respectively. The charges were framed under Section 28(1)(c) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 and are punishable under Section 24(2) of the same Act. The offence carries a jail term of up to 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the amount involved or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction. As for the joint charge, Ang and Anita are accused of jointly submitting a false invoice from a different company dated Nov 7, 2023, with 13 delivery orders containing false particulars. The claim was for RM414,400 involving the alleged supply of 11 units of 100-litre machine retorts, two units of 150-litre machine retorts, registration and approval from the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (Dosh), hydrostatic tests, and premises registration. These services and supplies were also allegedly never implemented. The documents were allegedly submitted to Normah on Nov 10, 2023, at the same department. This joint charge falls under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009, punishable under Section 24(2) of the same Act, and read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code. The court fixed Sept 23, 2025, for pre-trial case management. For the first and second charges, bail was set at RM20,000 each with RM3,000 to be deposited, with one local surety per accused. For the joint charge, each was also granted bail of RM20,000 with RM3,000 deposited and one local surety. Judge Jason Juga also imposed additional conditions, namely the couple must report to the MACC office every two months; they must surrender their passports to the court; they are prohibited from contacting or communicating with prosecution witnesses. Failure to comply with these conditions could result in revocation of bail. MACC Prosecuting Officer Dzulkarnain Rousan Hasbi stood in for Deputy Public Prosecutor Rustam Sanim. The couple was represented by counsel Azhier Farhan Arisin. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * 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
Borneo Post
3 days ago
- Borneo Post
Couple charged with submitting false claims
KOTA KINABALU (Aug 14): A husband and wife were charged at a Sessions Court here with submitting false claims involving the supply of machinery and certification under the Small and Medium Industry (SMI) Assistance Programme. The couple aged 54 and 57 pleaded not guilty to all their separate and joint charges before judge Jason Juga today. On the first count, they were accused of abetting a company manager in submitting a set of documents containing false particulars, namely claims for MeSTI and Halal certification services in the food industry for entrepreneurs under the Sabah SMI Assistance Programme (BAIKS) 2022, including renovation works when in fact the alleged services were never carried out. The alleged offence was committed at a department's office here on November 11, 2022. On the second count, they were alleged to have committed a similar offence by submitting a set of documents containing false particulars, namely claims for MeSTI, My Food Tag and Halal certification under BAIKS 2023, including renovation works which allegedly was never carried out. This alleged offence was committed at the same department on November 2, 2023. As for their joint charge, the couple is accused of submitting an invoice from another company dated Nov 7, 2023, along with 13 supporting delivery order documents containing false particulars. These involved claims for the supply of 11 units of 100-litre machine retorts, two units of 150-litre machine retorts, registration and approval from the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), hydrostatic tests by DOSH, and premises registration for 13 units which were never carried out. The alleged offence was committed at the same department on November 10, 2023. The court set September 23 for pre-trial of the cases management. For the first and second charges, the court set bail at RM20,000 with a RM3,000 deposit and one local surety each. For their joint charge, the accused were released on RM20,000 bail with a RM3,000 deposit and one local surety. The court had imposed additional conditions for the couple, including to report themselves to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission office every two months, to surrender their passports, if any, and not to contact the prosecution's witnesses. The couple was represented by counsel Azhier Farhan Arisin.
The Star
3 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Husband and wife charged for false claims worth RM3.6mil
KOTA KINABALU: A business couple were charged at the Special Sessions Court for Corruption with charges of submitting a total of RM3.6mil in false claims for undelivered supplies of machinery and services under the Small and Medium Industry (SME) Assistance Programme. The accused, Anita Mohamed, 54, and Ang Ka Fat @ Kenny, 57, pleaded not guilty before Sessions Court Judge Jason Juga on Thursday (Aug 14). They were slapped with a total of three charges each for the false claims that were submitted to the Industrial Development and Research Department (DIDR) in 2022 and 2023. Anita and Ang face one joint charge and each of them faces two separate charges. The court set Sept 23 for pre-trial mention of the case and allowed a total bail of RM40,000 with one surety on the three charges for each of the accused. The court also imposed additional conditions that included reporting to the MACC office every two months, surrendering their passports to the court and cautioned against interfering with prosecution witnesses until the case ends. MACC prosecuting officer Dzulkarnain Rousan Hasbi led the prosecution, while both the accused were represented by lawyer Azhier Farhan Arisin. Anita and Ang were each charged jointly for abetting the manager of a company to submit a set of documents dated Nov 11, 2022, along with 12 supporting Delivery Order documents containing false claim details that were not carried out. The claims were in relation to MeSTI and Halal certification services in the food industry for entrepreneurs under the Sabah SME Assistance Program (BAIKS) 2022, including renovation works, worth RM500,000. The documents were allegedly submitted to an administrative assistant with the intention of deceiving the DIDR on Nov 11, 2022. For the second charge, Anita and Ang were each charged with committing the same offence by submitting a set of documents on Oct 10, 2023, together with 45 supporting Delivery Order documents containing false claim details for MeSTI, My Food Tag and Halal certification services the Sabah SME Assistance Programme (BAIKS) 2023, that included RM2.7mil renovation work when it not carrried out. The offence was committed on Nov 2, 2023. Both charges were under Section 28(1)(c) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, read with Section 18 of the same act, and are punishable under Section 24(2) of the said act. The section provides for imprisonment of up to 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the value of the false details or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction. For the third charge, the couple was accused of, with common intent, submitting a set of invoice documents from another company dated Nov 7 2023, along with 13 supporting Delivery Order documents containing false details. The details involved the supply of 11 units of 100-litre Retort Machines, two units of 150-litre Retort Machines, registration and approval from the Occupational Safety and Health Department (DOSH), hydrostatic testing by DOSH, and registration of premises for 13 units, worth RM414,400, when the supply was not carried out. The documents were also submitted to the same administrative assistant on 10 November 2023 at the same department. The couple was charged under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009, which is punishable under Section 24(2) of the same act, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code.
New Straits Times
3 days ago
- New Straits Times
Couple claims trial to over RM3.6 mil in false claims
KOTA KINABALU: A couple was charged at the Special Corruption Court here with submitting false claims worth over RM3.6 million, involving the supply of machinery and certification under the Small and Medium Industry (SMI) Assistance Programme. The claims were allegedly submitted to the Department of Industrial Development and Research (DIDR) in 2022 and 2023. The accused, Ang Ka Fat @ Kenny, 57, and Anita Mohamed, 54, who are husband and wife, pleaded not guilty before Sessions Court judge Jason Juga. Anita and Ang each face two separate charges and one joint charge. On the first charge, Anita and Ang are accused of abetting a company manager in submitting a set of documents containing false particulars, namely claims for MeSTI and halal certification services in the food industry for entrepreneurs under the Sabah SMI Assistance Programme (BAIKS) 2022, including renovation work, worth RM500,000, although the services were never carried out. On the second charge, both accused are alleged to have committed a similar offence by submitting a set of documents containing false particulars, namely claims for MeSTI, My Food Tag and halal certification under BAIKS 2023, including renovation work, worth RM2.7 million, which were also never carried out. Both charges were under Section 28(1)(c) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009. If convicted, the couple can be jailed up to 20 years imprisonment and fined. For the joint charge, they are accused of jointly submitting an invoice from another company dated Nov 7, 2023, along with 13 supporting Delivery Order documents containing false particulars. These involved claims for the supply of 11 units of 100-litre machine retorts, two units of 150-litre machine retorts, registration and approval from the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DoSH), hydrostatic tests by DoSH, and premises registration for 13 units, worth RM414,400, none of which were carried out. The pair was charged under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009, which is punishable under Section 24(2) of the same Act, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code. The court fixed Sept 23 for pre-trial case management. For the first and second charges, the court set bail at RM20,000 with a RM3,000 deposit and one local surety for each accused. For the joint charge, bail was also set at RM20,000 with a RM3,000 deposit and one local surety. The court also imposed additional conditions, including reporting to the MACC office every two months, surrendering passports, and refraining from contacting prosecution witnesses pending the conclusion of the case. Failure to comply with the conditions may result in bail being revoked. MACC prosecuting officer Dzulkarnain Rousan Hasbi, standing in for Deputy Public Prosecutor Rustam Sanim, prosecuted the case.
Borneo Post
5 days ago
- Business
- Borneo Post
Businessman, businesswoman nabbed over RM3.6 million false claims
KOTA KINABALU (Aug 12): A businessman and a businesswoman have been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly submitting false claims involving over RM3.6 million under the Small and Medium Industry (SME) Assistance Programme. Sources said both suspects, in their 50s, were detained around 11am on Tuesday when they appeared at the Sabah MACC office to give their statements. Initial investigations revealed that in 2022 and 2023, the duo allegedly submitted two false claims to the Department of Industrial Development and Research (DIDR) — one for the supply of retort machines and entrepreneur equipment worth over RM400,000, and another for MeSTI, My Food and Halal certification services worth over RM3.2 million. Sabah MACC director Datuk S. Karunanithy confirmed the arrests, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 18 and Section 28(1)(c) of the MACC Act 2009. Both suspects were released after paying a RM1,000 deposit each from the RM10,000 bail imposed, and are expected to be charged at the Kota Kinabalu Special Sessions Court for Corruption on Thursday.
