{
  "id": 10411674,
  "title": "Civil servant, ex‑CEO plead not guilty to RM18,000 gold mining graft charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/civil-servant-ex-ceo-plead-not-guilty-to-rm18-000-gold-mining-graft",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T09:12:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/28/civil-servant-exceo-plead-not-guilty-to-rm18000-gold-mining-graft-charges/236895"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KOTA KINABALU, Sept 28 — Robert Robin Millip, a 60-year-old civil servant and ex‑assistant director of the minerals division at the Sabah Lands and Surveys Department, and Chong Tzu Khen, a 69-year-old former chief executive officer, appeared in the Sessions Court today to plead not guilty to three corruption charges involving RM18,000 in alleged bribes. Chong is accused of providing cash loans of RM10,000, RM3,000 and RM5,000 to Robert over the course of 2024 and 2025 in exchange for facilitating gold mining operations. Both men face charges under Section 17 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, with penalties of up to 20 years in jail and substantial fines. Robert was charged with receiving the bribes under Section 17(a), while Chong faces charges under Section 17(b). Judge Andi Razalijaya A Dadi set bail at RM8,000 each with local sureties, and ordered them to attend MACC office monthly, surrender passports and seek court permission before leaving Malaysia. The trial is set to commence on Jan 11, 2027.",
  "summary": "KOTA KINABALU, Sept 28 — A civil servant and a former chief executive officer today pleaded not guilty at the Sess...",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "CEO, civil servant charged with bribery over Tawau gold mine project",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/ceo-civil-servant-charged-with-bribery-over-tawau-gold-mine-project",
        "published": "2026-09-28T05:32:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Civil servant, ex‑CEO plead not guilty to RM18,000 gold mining graft charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/civil-servant-ex-ceo-plead-not-guilty-to-rm18-000-gold-mining-graft-10413438",
        "published": "2026-09-28T09:12:50.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}