News about drugs

KUALA LUMPUR (June 24): Ahmad Saiful Islam, the son of former defence minister and Parti Amanah Negara president Mohamad Sabu or Mat Sabu, was sentenced to eight months in prison today by the Magistrates' Court of using drugs at a hotel in the city centre last year.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 20): Police in the city has “busted” drug-fuelled private parties at two condominiums while arresting 35 people, the Malay Mail reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 19): Datuk Teoh Hai Hin has resigned as executive director of Heng Huat Resources Corp Bhd, less than two weeks after his appointment to the position.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18): Atta Global Bhd, which has suspended its executive chairman Ooi Chieng Sim last month after he was charged with drug trafficking, announced that its second largest shareholder Tan Kim Hee will take stewardship of the group's direction and spearhead the running of its operations.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 11): Ooi Chieng Sim, the former chairman of Heng Huat Resources Bhd, has resigned from his position as non-independent and non-executive director of the company.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): Heng Huat Resources Group Bhd announced the resignations of its two executive directors, Datin Khor Mooi Kim and Lim Ghim Chai, effective yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): Heng Huat Resources Group Bhd said yesterday it has suspended Ooi Chieng Sim as its non-executive director, days after he was redesignated from the group's executive chairmanship.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): Ooi Chieng Sim will cease to be the executive chairman of Heng Huat Resources Group Bhd and ATTA Global Group Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 31): PBA Holdings Bhd says the ongoing criminal case against Ooi Chieng Sim, its fifth largest shareholder who was among eight men charged with drug trafficking in Penang yesterday, will not impact the company's operations or standing.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 31): Ooi Chieng Sim, the executive chairman of Heng Huat Resources Group Bhd and ATTA Global Group Bhd, was among eight men charged with drug trafficking at the Magistrate’s Court in Bukit Mertajam yesterday.