BUTTERWORTH: A man pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here Friday (Jan 26) to a charge of accepting deposits amounting to more than RM100,000 without a licence two years ago.

       Sai Bee Nyean, 59, was charged with breaching Section 10 of the Financial Services Act 2013 by accepting RM103,635 in deposit from a woman without a licence.

       He was charged with committing the offence between May 2022 and August 2022 at a premises in Lorong Melor, Sintat Garden Off Jalan Raja Uda here.

       Sai was charged under Section 137(1) of the Financial Services Act 2013 and can be punished under Section 137 (2) of the same law, which provides a maximum prison sentence of 10 years or a fine of up to RM50 million or both, upon conviction.

       Deputy Public Prosecutor Wan Amira Ruzaini Wan Abdul Razak did not offer bail, but lawyer Ch'ng Kim Hock, representing Sai, requested the court to grant bail because his client is a kidney patient who needs dialysis treatment several times a week.

       Judge Zulhazmi Abdullah set bail at RM20,000 with two sureties and also ordered Sai to surrender his passport to the court.

       The court set Feb 26 for mention. - Bernama

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       Tan Sri Ir Dr Lim Hock San is MGB Berhad group executive chairman