Encorp Berhad CEO faces CBT charges of RM1.05m Posted on 14/11/2024 SHAH ALAM, Nov 14 — The chief executive officer (CEO) of Encorp Berhad, Hazurin Harun, 54, was charged in the Sessions Court today with two counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM1.05 million last year. Hazurin pleaded not guilty after the charges were read to him before Judge Datuk Mohd Nasir Nordin. In the first charge, Hazurin was accused of committing CBT by making a payment of RM350,000 via an Encorp Berhad cheque to LMC Mining Sdn Bhd for the delivery of 20,000 metric tons of kaolin mineral from a mining site in Perak, although the payment was supposed to be for the delivery of silica quartz on June 21, 2023. In the second charge, he was accused of committing CBT by transferring RM700,000 online to the same company’s bank account for a shipment from Lumut Port, Perak, to Nantong, China, and for the rental of a vessel to transport silica sand from the same mining site, although the payment was intended for the delivery of silica quartz. Both offenses were allegedly committed at a branch of a bank in Dataran Sunway, Petaling Jaya. The charges were framed under Section 409 of the Penal Code, which carries a prison sentence of no less than two years, caning, and a fine, upon conviction. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) deputy public prosecutor Muaz Ahmad Khairuddin requested the court to set bail at RM50,000 for both charges, with additional conditions that the accused report to the MACC office and surrender his passport to the court. Hazurin’s lawyer Aizul Rohan Anuar did not object to the application. The court allowed bail of RM50,000 and imposed the additional conditions, setting the next case mention for January 7 next year. — Bernama News
Police deploy helicopters to aid Kelantan flood relief centres cut off by road Posted on 01/12/2024 PASIR MAS, Nov 30 — Assistance in the form of food supplies and necessities to nine temporary relief centres (PPS) that have been cut off from land routes will be provided using helicopters belonging to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said that so… Read More
RM250m bribery probe: Sarawak JKR to fully support MACC investigation involving ‘Datuk’, civil servant, says state director Posted on 08/12/2024 KUCHING, Dec 7 — Public Works Department (JKR) Sarawak has pledged its full cooperation with authorities in the investigation of a bribery case involving a company director and a civil servant in the state. JKR Sarawak director Cassidy Morris confirmed the department’s awareness of the case and emphasised its commitment… Read More
Deputy premier: Sarawak ramps up efforts to manage human-crocodile conflict with 25,000 in 22 rivers, relocates 35 from high-risk areas Posted on 20/11/2024 KUCHING, Nov 20 — The Sarawak government is committed to reducing the risk of crocodile attacks with several initiatives currently underway to address the human-crocodile conflict, said Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. The Deputy Premier and the Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development said there are currently an… Read More