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Daily Express
7 days ago
- Business
- Daily Express
Fails to heed six Consumer Tribunal awards. Umrah packages: Firm hauled up
Published on: Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Published on: Wed, Jul 16, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: Zulkarnain outside the courtroom after the proceedings. Kota Kinabalu: A company offering Umrah packages and its director were charged in the Magistrates' Court here on Tuesday with failing to comply with six Consumer Claims Tribunal awards ordering them to pay RM232,536.80 to six individuals. Emraz Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd, represented by its Director Datuk Zulkarnain Endut, 44, and Zulkarnain, in his capacity as a director, pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus after the charges were read out. Advertisement The company and Zulkarnain, were each slapped with six counts under Section 117(1) of the Consumer Protection Act 1999, which carries a fine of up to RM10,000, a jail term of up to two years, or both, on conviction. The charges stated that the company and Zulkarnain were alleged to have failed to comply with the award of the Consumer Claims Tribunal, which required them to pay claims to six claimants, ranging from RM24,666.80 to RM50,000, totalling RM232,536.80. The offences were allegedly committed at the Sabah Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry, Federal Government Administrative Complex, Jalan UMS, here, between July 24, 2023 and Jan 25, 2024. They were accused of failing to pay RM24,666.80 to Mahmuddin Purag (order dated July 17, 2024); RM27,870 to Mariani Tarin (June 26, 2023); RM30,000 to Muhidin Ismail (Sept 9, 2023); and RM50,000 each to Jamilah Othman, Nur Aimi Naziha Norjain and Norjain Nudin, all three awards dated Nov 21, 2023. The Magistrate set Sept 23 for pre-trial case management (PTCM) and granted bail of RM1,000 with one local surety for each charge, with the additional condition that Zulkarnain report to the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Department office in Putrajaya on the 17th of every month. Deputy Public Prosecutors (DPP) of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry, Shafiq Mahadi and Md Syafique Md Hilmie prosecuted while the company and Zulkarnain were represented by counsel Farah Nazriah Chun Lee @ Mohd Fadzlee Lee. DPP Shafiq submitted that the case involved public interest, as it concerned numerous Umrah pilgrims who were unable to perform their pilgrimage and had suffered losses amounting to hundreds of thousands of ringgit. On that basis, the prosecution offered bail to Zulkarnain at RM2,000 with one local surety for each charge against him. DPP Shafiq also applied for PTCM date to be fixed two months from Tuesday, as well as for mention to update the court on the status of Zulkarnain's wife, who is the third accused in the present case. The update concerns when she would be fit to travel to Sabah to face the charges against her, as she is currently in the 11th week of a high-risk pregnancy. Earlier, Farah applied for the warrant of arrest issued against the third accused, Datin Mazuin Mustafa, who is also a director of the company and Zulkarnain's wife, to be revoked. She informed the court that Mazuin was unable to travel due to her high-risk pregnancy, which is her first, as confirmed in a medical report from Hospital Putrajaya dated June 20 this year. Farah also requested a lower bail amount for Zulkarnain, citing that he is a Malaysian from Terengganu, is married, and currently has no fixed source of income. She further informed the court that his company, Emraz Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd, had been wound up since July 17, 2024, and that its bank account had also been frozen under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA). She also said that Zulkarnain is facing multiple similar charges across Malaysia, including in Sarawak, Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia. * 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
15-07-2025
- Business
- Borneo Post
Travel company, director claim trial over unpaid refunds
Zulkarian KOTA KINABALU (July 15): A travel company and its director pleaded not guilty at a Magistrate's Court here on Tuesday to six charges of failing to comply with Consumer Claims Tribunal (TTPM) orders to refund a total of RM232,526.80 to six individuals. Emraz Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd and its director, Datuk Zulkarnain Endut, 44, claimed trial before magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus. Both were granted bail of RM1,000 with one local surety for each charge. Zulkarnain entered the pleas on behalf of himself and the company. He was represented by counsel Farah Nazriah Chun Lee @ Mohd Fadzlee Lee, while Deputy Public Prosecutors Shafiq Mahadi and Md Syafique Md Helmie appeared for the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN). The company and Zulkarnain face six charges under Section 117(1) of the Consumer Protection Act 1999 for failing to comply with TTPM award orders. If convicted, they face a fine of up to RM10,000, imprisonment of up to two years, or both. According to the charges, they allegedly failed to pay the awarded claims — ranging from RM24,666.80 to RM50,000 — between 24 July 2023 and 25 January 2024 at the KPDN Sabah office, Federal Government Administrative Complex, Jalan UMS. The third accused, Datin Mazuin Mustafa — Zulkarnain's wife and also a company director — was absent due to a high-risk pregnancy, supported by a medical report from Putrajaya Hospital dated 20 June 2025. Her lawyer informed the court that this is her first pregnancy and is into the 11th week, with travel deemed unsafe. Counsel Farah Nazriah requested that the arrest warrant against Mazuin be revoked, to which the prosecution had no objection. Deputy Public Prosecutor Shafiq requested that a pre-trial case management (PTCM) be scheduled in two months and that the court be updated on Mazuin's ability to attend. He noted the case is of public interest due to its connection with multiple Umrah packages and substantial financial losses. He also proposed bail at RM2,000 per charge with one local surety, along with a condition for the accused to report to KPDN on the 17th of every month. Farah Nazriah appealed for minimal bail, citing that the accused is a Malaysian citizen with no fixed income following the company's winding-up on 17 July 2024. She also highlighted the accused's personal responsibilities, including his wife's medical condition. The accused are facing other charges throughout Malaysia, including in Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia. The court fixed 23 September 2025 for pre-trial case management and maintained bail at RM1,000 per charge with one local surety.
New Straits Times
11-07-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Hektar Reit buys Alor Gajah land for RM40mil
Azanis Shahila Aman KUALA LUMPUR: Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (Hektar Reit) is buying two plots of land in Alor Gajah, Melaka measuring 16.92 hectares for RM40 million. This is part of Hektar Reit's long-term strategy to enhance sustainable income and portfolio diversification. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, Hektar Reit said its trustee, MTrustee Bhd, had entered into two separate conditional sale and purchase agreements (SPAs) with KYS College Sdn Bhd for the acquisition. The acquisition will be funded via a mix of cash and borrowings, with RM24 million in financing expected to be raised. Upon completion of the SPAs, the properties will be leased to KYSA Education Sdn Bhd, the current operator of Kolej Yayasan Saad Melaka, under a 30-year triple net lease agreement, with an option to extend for another 30 years. The lease agreements, already signed by MTrustee, include a 10 per cent rental escalation every three years and are expected to yield an average return of 8.45 per cent over the 30-year tenure. "The rental shall commence upon the completion of the respective SPA," the Reit said. Hektar Reit said the lease structure provides a stable, long-term income stream while offering an attractive risk-adjusted return. "In line with its long-term strategy, Hektar Reit may also evaluate the acquisition of future developed portions of the site, allowing the company to secure incremental, recurring income streams and further strengthen its portfolio diversification through increased exposure to the resilient education sector," it added.
The Sun
11-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Food company director faces 11 CBT charges involving RM200k
KUALA LUMPUR: A food production company director was charged in two Sessions Courts here today with 11 counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving more than RM200,000 in company funds. Lee Poh Tiong, 49, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read separately before Judges Hamidah Mohamed Deril and Azrul Darus. According to the charges, Lee is accused of misappropriating RM211,326.18 from the company's operations at Taman Maluri, Cheras between July 18, 2020 and March 25, 2023. The charges fall under Section 409 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of two to 20 years, whipping and a possible fine upon conviction. Deputy Public Prosecutors Raihanah Abd Razak and Wafa Zainal Abidin objected to the bail, citing the seriousness of the offence and that it is classified as non-bailable. Defence lawyer Sharen Rosli appealed for bail, arguing that Lee is the sole breadwinner with two young children and has cooperated throughout the two-year investigation. He noted that Lee's family resides locally and that he runs other businesses in Malaysia. The court granted bail of RM24,000 with conditions, including the surrender of his passport and monthly reporting to a nearby police station. Both courts set Aug 15 for mention of the case. - Bernama
The Star
11-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
Food company director charged with CBT
KUALA LUMPUR: A food production company director was charged in two Sessions Courts here on Friday (July 11) with 11 counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving more than RM200,000 in company funds. Lee Poh Tiong, 49, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read separately before judges Hamidah Mohamed Deril and Azrul Darus. According to the charges, Lee is accused of misappropriating RM211,326.18 from the company's operations at Taman Maluri, Cheras between July 18, 2020 and March 25, 2023. The charges fall under Section 409 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of two to 20 years, whipping and a possible fine upon conviction. Deputy Public Prosecutors Raihanah Abd Razak and Wafa Zainal Abidin objected to the bail, citing the seriousness of the offence and that it is classified as non-bailable. Defence lawyer Sharen Rosli appealed for bail, arguing that Lee is the sole breadwinner with two young children and has cooperated throughout the two-year investigation. He noted that Lee's family resides locally and that he runs other businesses in Malaysia. The court granted bail of RM24,000 with conditions, including the surrender of his passport and monthly reporting to a nearby police station. Both courts set Aug 15 for mention of the case. - Bernama
