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The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Malaysian woman working in Singapore steals over RM180k from workplace, spends majority on online gambling
PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian woman working as a cashier at a mini-mart in Singapore was recently charged in court for stealing over RM180,000 from her workplace over a period of six months. According to Mothership, the 37-year-old woman, identified as Kon Chin Sia, had spent most of the stolen money – amounting to S$56,797 (approximately RM187,592) – on online gambling. The offences were committed between April and October 2024. Investigations revealed that the mini-mart manager had started to notice a consistent decline in sales, which he initially attributed to poor business. However, he later observed that sales revenue dropped by S$600 (RM1,981) to S$700 (RM2,312) specifically during Kon's shifts. Feeling suspicious, the manager reviewed the shop's CCTV footage from 30 September to 27 October 2024, and observed that when customers paid in cash, Kon would stash some of the money into a nearby drawer after handing them their change. Kon would then void the transactions to cover her tracks. When confronted by the manager, Kon immediately confessed, admitting that she had been stealing money since April 2024. She explained that she would take S$500 (RM1,651) to S$600 per shift, and deposit the money into her personal bank account. Despite her confession, the manager gave her an opportunity to repay the stolen amount — but she failed to do so. In December 2024, the manager filed a police report against her. Kon was subsequently dismissed from her position. She was charged with criminal breach of trust and was sentenced to 17 months in prison on Monday (July 14).
Daily Express
25-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Express
Firm in Black Hawk fiasco awarded military airbase calibration job, say sources
Published on: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Published on: Wed, Jun 25, 2025 By: K Parkaran, FMT Text Size: Last November, the defence ministry cancelled a lease of four Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters from Aerotree Defence and Services Sdn Bhd after the company failed to deliver the aircraft. (Aerotree Defence and Services pic) PETALING JAYA: Questions have been raised over the Royal Malaysian Air Force's (RMAF) decision to award a new contract to a company which failed to deliver four Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters barely eight months ago. According to a letter, Aerotree Defence and Services Sdn Bhd was awarded a contract to calibrate the instrument landing system equipment for fixed-wing aircraft at three military air bases recently. Last November, the defence ministry cancelled a RM187 million Black Hawk lease contract it signed with Aerotree after the company failed to deliver the aircraft despite three date revisions. The four helicopters, leased for five years, were intended to serve as a platform for the army's Air Team Nucleus, supporting both training and operational flight missions. One source expressed 'shock' upon learning of the award, barely eight months after the Black Hawk 'fiasco'. Advertisement 'The defence ministry must explain how this is possible as we understand that another firm was initially awarded the calibration contract but lost it suddenly,' the source told FMT. FMT is withholding the name of the second company, pending a comment. Seven months ago, defence minister Khaled Nordin said the government's deal with Aerotree was called off after the company failed to meet its October delivery deadline. FMT has reached out to Aerotree CEO Halim Othman and RMAF for comment. Foreign-registered aircraft and crew Meanwhile, another source questioned the identity of the aircraft and air crew attending to the calibration of airfields at Labuan, Butterworth and Gong Kedak. The source also questioned whether Aerotree or the UK-based calibration company were in possession of a Malaysian air operation certificate (AOC) issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM). He said RMAF was obliged to clarify the matter, including whether the air crew possess valid work permits to carry out the work in the country. According to the source, the assurances sought were necessary as the entry and exit of foreigners from Malaysian air bases would pose a security risk. He claimed the calibration flights started on June 16 and are expected to be completed by today. * 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
The Star
19-06-2025
- The Star
Customs uncovers illicit ciggy stash in abandoned Cheras house
SEPANG: An abandoned house in Cheras was found to have been used as a store for illicit cigarette stash during an inspection by the Customs Department. KL International Airport Customs director Zulkifli Muhammad, at a press conference at the department headquarters here on Thursday (June 19), said that the find was made on May 22 in Cheras. 'The building didn't even have doors on it. Inspections led to the discovery of 1,878,800 cigarettes of various brands, and 377kg of tobacco that we believed had yet to be taxed. 'The value of the cigarettes was placed at RM187,880, with duties and taxes worth RM1.26mil. The tobacco was estimated to be valued at RM75,400, with taxes valued at RM43,618.90,' he said. He added that the building was still under investigation including tracing down its owner Another case highlighted saw around 1.44mill of ganja buds seized and a local male suspect arrested. The suspect was caught on April 17 after he found that he had been blacklisted when attempting to leave the country for a holiday. 'The suspect and his baggage were then handed over to the Customs department for security checks. 'Scans on his bag showed that he had been carrying around 14.653kg of ganja buds. He had also attempted to run away but was stopped by Customs officers,' he said, adding that the man has since been charged in court.
Malaysian Reserve
30-04-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
UOA Development enters Johor property market via jv with Uptown Haven
UOA Development Bhd, through its wholly owned subsidiary Regenta Development Sdn Bhd, has entered into a joint venture with Uptown Haven Sdn Bhd to acquire and develop a property project in Johor. The parties today signed a shareholders' agreement and subscribed shares in Midtown Sanctuary Sdn Bhd, the joint venture vehicle that will own and develop the land. UOA and Regenta will jointly hold a 75% equity stake in Midtown, while the remaining 25% will be held by Uptown Haven, a private property investment firm owned by Ian Ong See-Yen. Midtown has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Symphony Access Sdn Bhd to acquire a 4,918.119-square metre freehold land in Johor Bahru for RM62.4 million. Following the share subscription, the paid-up share capital of Midtown is RM250,000. UOA, via Regenta, holds RM187,499 in capital, representing a 74.9996% equity interest, while Uptown Haven has subscribed for RM62,500 worth of shares, equivalent to 25%. Regenta itself holds a nominal RM1.00 in Midtown, or 0.0004%, as part of the structure. The project will involve the development of serviced apartments for public sale. UOA and Uptown Haven have also agreed on key governance terms, including board representation, pre-emptive rights, and profit-sharing in proportion to their respective shareholdings. The joint venture marks UOA's expansion beyond the Klang Valley and is not expected to have any immediate material financial impact on the company.— TMR
