2 warga Singapura mengaku tak salah promosi skim piramid

Shah Alam Sessions Court permitted bail of RM100,000 for each of the two Singaporean company executives, Lim Boon Hong, 51, and Ong Sim Yee, 48, found not guilty of two charges related to pyramid schemes and sale registration violation from September 2024 to June 2025. The charges, according to Hakim Ainul Bashiirah Dona Don Biyajid, alleged they promoted a pyramid scheme, an offense under Section 27B of the Direct Selling Act and Pyramid Act 1993 (Act 500), which could result in fines of RM50,000 to RM1 million or imprisonment up to five years or both.

Additionally, they were accused of failing to comply with the conditions of the sale registration by practicing an unlicensed sales promotion plan. These offenses, under Section 6(4) of Act 500, could be punished under Section 39(1) of the same Act, with a maximum fine of RM100,000 or imprisonment for up to three years or both. The two offenses were alleged to have been committed by their company in Bukit Jelutong Industrial Park, Seksyen U8, between 14 September 2024 and 20 June 2025.

The prosecution was handled by the Ministry of Trade Malaysia Prosecutor and Kos Sara Hidup (KPDN) Muhamad Saiful Saaidin, while both defendants were represented by attorney Chew Jee San. The court granted bail of RM100,000 for each defendant with two local sponsors and ordered them to report to the KPDN office every two months and not to interfere with prosecution witnesses. The case was remanded on 2 November.