A FORMER business associate of influencer, model, and actress Siew Pui Yi, also known as Ms Puiyi, has been remanded for four days in connection with an alleged RM2.851 million fraud involving tax payments to the Malaysian Inland Revenue Board (LHDN).
Magistrate Shyahirah Abdul Salim approved the remand for the 31-year-old man, which commenced yesterday and will continue until March 8, to facilitate investigations under Section 420 of the Penal Code relating to cheating.
Reports indicate that the suspect was arrested in front of an entertainment centre on Jalan Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur at 3 a.m. yesterday.
This development follows a civil dispute in 2024 in which Ms Puiyi, 25, successfully won a RM4.3 million claim against her former business partner, Kai Jian, also known as ‘Mentos’.
The High Court ruled in default judgment that Kai Jian had acted fraudulently in deceiving Pui Yi by claiming the payments were for settling outstanding LHDN taxes.
Kai Jian, the defendant, had not submitted any appearances or documents in relation to the ongoing case filed against him since 2022.
Previously, Ms Puiyi alleged that she had made staged instalment payments to ‘Mentos’ to cover the purported LHDN arrears.
Authorities are now pursuing criminal investigations to determine whether the former associate’s actions constitute deliberate fraud under the Penal Code. - March 5, 2026
