A former company director has been charged at the Sessions Court here with providing false information to the registrar of companies, in an offence under the Companies Act 2016.
Poh Chii Shien pleaded not guilty to a charge under Section 593(b) of the Companies Act 2016, which relates to submitting false or misleading information.
According to the charge, the accused allegedly furnished false details to the Companies Commission of Malaysia in relation to an application form to strike off Lambang Perkasa Teguh Sdn Bhd, as required under Section 550 of the Act.
If convicted, Poh faces a jail term of up to 10 years, a fine of up to RM3 million, or both.
Sessions Court judge Afidah Abdul Rahman granted the accused bail of RM3,000 with one surety. The court fixed May 20, 2026 for case mention to allow the prosecution to submit relevant documents.
The prosecution was conducted by SSM prosecuting officer Hamizah Sobree, while the accused was unrepresented.
In a statement, SSM reminded the public that strict action would be taken against individuals found to have submitted false or misleading statements, information or reports to the commission.
