{"id":99222,"date":"2026-11-13T14:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T06:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=99222"},"modified":"2026-11-13T14:37:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T06:37:00","slug":"spore-businessman-charged-with-cbt-over-late-tycoons-shares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=99222","title":{"rendered":"S\u2019pore businessman charged with CBT over late tycoon\u2019s shares"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"mb-6\">\n<div class=\"html-img-wrapper\" itemprop=\"image\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" itemscope=\"\"><meta content=\"https:\/\/media.freemalaysiatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/af99b948-kompleks-mahkamah-kuala-lumpur-fmt-resize-280126-1.webp\" itemprop=\"url\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" alt=\"kompleks mahkamah kuala lumpur\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"912\" height=\"570\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"html-img h-auto w-full\" 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RM400,000 with two sureties for businessman Poh Po Lian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"py-1.5 mb-4 text-lg font-bitter\">\n<address class=\"location-block\" itemprop=\"contentLocation\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Place\"><span itemprop=\"name\">KUALA LUMPUR<\/span>:<\/address>\n<p> Singaporean businessman Poh Po Lian was charged at the sessions court here with criminal breach of trust after disposing of half a million shares belonging to a late tycoon.<\/p><\/div>\n<figure style=\"padding:12px 0 0 12px;width:200px\" class=\"alignright\">\n<div class=\"html-img-wrapper\" itemprop=\"image\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" itemscope=\"\"><meta content=\"https:\/\/media.freemalaysiatoday.com\/v3\/2026\/08\/acfdd302-4cf6-4de2-8e87-704e3f6c00ca-Poh-Po-Lian-ms-120826-1.webp\" itemprop=\"url\"\/><img alt=\"Poh Po Lian\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"912\" height=\"912\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"html-img h-auto w-full\" 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https:\/\/www.freemalaysiatoday.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,quality=80,format=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none,dpr=1,onerror=redirect\/https:\/\/media.freemalaysiatoday.com\/v3\/2026\/08\/acfdd302-4cf6-4de2-8e87-704e3f6c00ca-Poh-Po-Lian-ms-120826-1.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.freemalaysiatoday.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=3840,quality=80,format=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none,dpr=1,onerror=redirect\/https:\/\/media.freemalaysiatoday.com\/v3\/2026\/08\/acfdd302-4cf6-4de2-8e87-704e3f6c00ca-Poh-Po-Lian-ms-120826-1.webp 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freemalaysiatoday.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=3840,quality=80,format=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none,dpr=1,onerror=redirect\/https:\/\/media.freemalaysiatoday.com\/v3\/2026\/08\/acfdd302-4cf6-4de2-8e87-704e3f6c00ca-Poh-Po-Lian-ms-120826-1.webp\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"mt-2 text-center text-sm lg:text-base text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-100\">Poh Po Lian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"py-1.5 mb-4 text-lg\">Poh however claimed trial to the charge framed under Section 406 of the Penal Code.<\/p>\n<p class=\"py-1.5 mb-4 text-lg\">According to the charge sheet, Poh is accused of transferring 500,000 Victoria Island Club Berhad shares belonging to Ta Kin Yan to Jennifer Kok without the consent of Kin Yan\u2019s six children, who were each entitled to a portion of the shares.<\/p>\n<p class=\"py-1.5 mb-4 text-lg\">Poh was accused of committing the offence, along with Ta Jin Kiat (Kin Yan\u2019s eldest son) at a penthouse in Solaris Dutamas on July 31, 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"py-1.5 mb-4 text-lg\">The charge was read to Poh in Mandarin with the help of a translator.<\/p>\n<p class=\"py-1.5 mb-4 text-lg\">Deputy public prosecutor Ifa Sirrhu Samsudin appeared for the prosecution, while Poh was represented by Jerald Gomez.<\/p>\n<p class=\"py-1.5 mb-4 text-lg\">Sessions court judge Rosli Ahmad set bail at RM400,000 with two sureties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"py-1.5 mb-4 text-lg\">He also fixed Dec 8 for mention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"py-1.5 mb-4 text-lg\">The court also ordered Poh to refrain from\u00a0 interfering with potential witnesses, as well as to report himself to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission\u2019s office once a month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"py-1.5 mb-4 text-lg\">In a statement to FMT, Poh said he would continue to assist the MACC with its investigations and fully cooperate with the Malaysian authorities. <\/p>\n<p class=\"py-1.5 mb-4 text-lg\">He added that he would fight to prove his innocence in court, expressing confidence that the truth would emerge through the legal process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freemalaysiatoday.com\/category\/nation\/2026\/11\/13\/s-pore-businessman-charged-with-cbt-over-late-tycoon-s-shares\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kuala Lumpur sessions court set bail at RM400,000 with two sureties for 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