{
  "id": 8167043,
  "title": "High Court dismisses Albert Tei's bid to transfer MACC graft case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/high-court-dismisses-albert-teis-bid-to-transfer-macc-graft-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T04:06:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1535327/high-court-dismisses-albert-teis-bid-transfer-macc-graft-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR - The High Court has rejected businessman Albert Tei's attempt to transfer his corruption charges to a higher court. Tei, whose real name is Tei Jiann Cheing, had been facing five charges related to former senior political secretary Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin. The businessman sought to transfer the case to the High Court, arguing that the charges raised constitutional issues under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009. However, High Court judge Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin dismissed the application, stating that the issues were not complex. Tei faces charges of giving RM140,000 in cash and furniture, totaling RM14,580.03 and RM22,249, to Shamsul Iskandar as an inducement for securing mineral exploration licenses in Sabah. The alleged offenses took place between November 24, 2023, and March 5, 2024.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today dismissed an application by businessman Albert Tei to transfer his five corruption charges involving former senior political secretary Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin from the Sessions Court.",
  "key_points": [
    "High Court rejects Tei's transfer bid for MACC charges.",
    "Judge Noor Ruwena dismisses constitutional issues claim.",
    "Tei faces RM140k cash and furniture bribery charges."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The dismissal means Albert Tei's corruption case will continue in the lower court, as the judge ruled that the constitutional issues raised were not complex enough to warrant a transfer.",
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}