{
  "id": 8839547,
  "title": "Ex‑TH Properties deputy GM pleads not guilty to abetting RM14,000 CBT case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/ex-th-properties-deputy-gm-pleads-not-guilty-to-abetting-rm14-000-cbt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T04:29:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/21/exth-properties-deputy-gm-pleads-not-guilty-to-abetting-rm14000-cbt-case/235961"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Kota Bharu on September 21, Tengku Kamarolhisham Tengku Kamaruddin, 55, a former deputy general manager of construction projects at TH Properties, entered a plea of not guilty in a court case. He faces charges of abetting a criminal breach of trust, amounting to RM14,000 in penalty funds, according to prosecutors. The funds were said to have been collected from a contractor for a commercial building project owned by Tabung Haji (TH). Tengku Kamarolhisham is accused of aiding Mohamad Hashim Mukhatap, who was a construction manager at THP Timur Sdn Bhd and responsible for handling the funds. The alleged wrongdoing pertained to penalties collected from Kelpile Sdn Bhd in relation to a planned commercial development on Lot 273, Section 12, Bandar Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The project included a 22-storey building with 244 apartments, four penthouses, public facilities, commercial spaces, parking areas, a basement, and accompanying structures. The charges were brought under Section 109 and Section 409 of the Penal Code, with a potential maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment, whipping, and a fine upon conviction. On September 15, Mohamad Hashim was also charged with criminal breach of trust for allegedly misusing the RM14,000 by depositing it into his personal bank account, as reported by Bernama.",
  "summary": "KOTA BHARU, Sept 21 — A former TH Properties deputy general manager of construction projects pleaded not guilty in...",
  "key_points": [
    "Tengku Kamarolhisham pleads not guilty to aiding RM14k CBT case",
    "Accused of misusing penalty funds from Kelpile Sdn Bhd",
    "Faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The not-guilty plea by Tengku Kamarolhisham Tengku Kamaruddin shifts the focus to the trial process, where the court will weigh the charges of abetting a criminal breach of trust against his denial.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "RCI TH: Former deputy GM charged with abetting in CBT",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/rci-th-former-deputy-gm-charged-with-abetting-in-cbt",
        "published": "2026-09-21T04:28:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Ex‑TH Properties deputy GM pleads not guilty to abetting RM14,000 CBT case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/ex-th-properties-deputy-gm-pleads-not-guilty-to-abetting-rm14-000-cbt-8840721",
        "published": "2026-09-21T04:29:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}