{
  "id": 11387583,
  "title": "Man fined RM15,000, jailed one day for drink-driving",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/man-fined-rm15-000-jailed-one-day-for-drink-driving",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T07:36:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1546166/man-fined-rm15000-jailed-one-day-drink-driving"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Batu Pahat: A 55-year-old worker from a food supply company was sentenced to one day in jail and fined RM15,000 by the magistrate's court for drink-driving, according to prosecutors. Ong Chee Yong pleaded guilty to the offense, which involved operating a Proton Preve while intoxicated with a blood alcohol concentration of 123 milligrammes per 100 millilitres of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 50mg per 100ml. The incident occurred at Km3, Jalan Kluang, at 2am on March 9th of last year. The court also disqualified Ong from obtaining a driver's license for two years from his conviction date. He complied with the fine, which, if unpaid, would have resulted in an additional 10 months in jail.",
  "summary": "BATU PAHAT: A food supply company worker was sentenced to one day in jail and fined RM15,000 by the magistrate's court here today after pleading guilty to drink-driving.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}