{
  "id": 14187081,
  "title": "Businessman sentenced to six months’ jail, ordered to pay RM5,000 for assaulting ex-girlfriend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/businessman-sentenced-to-six-months-jail-ordered-to-pay-rm5-000-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T11:22:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/13/businessman-sentenced-to-six-months-jail-ordered-to-pay-rm5000-for-assaulting-ex-girlfriend/238975"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 47-year-old businessman, Hoh Peng Onn, was sentenced to six months in jail and ordered to pay RM5,000 in compensation to his ex-girlfriend, Liaw Ju Shuang, for assaulting her two years ago. The assault occurred at a residence in Putra Permai Town Centre, Seri Kembangan, on October 5, 2024, and was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code. The magistrate, Amira Sariaty Zainal, found that the defense failed to raise reasonable doubt against the prosecution's case. She stated that the victim did not fabricate a story to frame the accused. The court also ordered an additional two months in jail if Hoh fails to pay the compensation. The defense sought a fine, citing the accused's eyesight problems, but the public prosecutor argued that the public interest outweighed the accused's interests, given the severity of the victim's injuries.",
  "summary": "PETALING JAYA, Oct 13 — A businessman was sentenced to six months’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court here...",
  "key_points": [
    "Hoh Peng Onn sentenced to six months in jail for assaulting ex-girlfriend",
    "RM5,000 compensation ordered for injuries sustained in 2024 assault",
    "Additional two months jail if Hoh fails to pay compensation"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Businessman sentenced to six months’ jail, ordered to pay RM5,000 for assaulting ex-girlfriend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/businessman-sentenced-to-six-months-jail-ordered-to-pay-rm5-000-for-14192249",
        "published": "2026-10-13T11:22:51.000Z"
      }
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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."
}