{
  "id": 12125560,
  "title": "Genting founder's grandson seeks removal of late mother's RM1.6b estate administrators",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/genting-founders-grandson-seeks-removal-of-late-mothers-rm1-6b-estate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T10:15:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1548308/genting-founders-grandson-seeks-removal-late-mothers-rm16b-estate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The High Court heard a case regarding the alleged improper payments made by the interim administrators of late Genting heiress Lim Siew Kim's RM1.6 billion estate. Siew Kim's grandson, Marcus Chan Jau Chwen, is seeking the removal of the administrators, lawyer Datuk S. Satharuban and Khoo Siew Kiat, who were appointed by the court on November 27, 2023, to manage the estate. The administrators are accused of paying lawyers over RM2 million without approval, breaching a court order that required them to scrutinize payments related to debts other than Siew Kim's. The court order must be obeyed, and the administrators' actions are considered a violation of this order. Marcus argues that the administrators treated him with suspicion and interfered in companies linked to the estate. The court is expected to review the case further in the coming weeks.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The interim administrators of late Genting heiress Lim Siew Kim’s RM1.6 billion estate",
  "key_points": [
    "Marcus Chan Jau Chwen seeks removal of interim administrators of late Lim Siew Kim's RM1.6B estate.",
    "Administrators accused of improper payments to lawyers exceeding RM2 million.",
    "Court order requires scrutiny of payments, violation alleged by Marcus."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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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."
}