KUALA LUMPUR – The Securities Commission (SC) is seeking information and assistance from the public to locate former Asia Media Group Bhd (AMGB) managing director and chief executive officer Ricky Wong Shee Kai.
In a statement, it said a warrant of arrest was issued for Wong by the Kuala Lumpur magistrates’ court on September 29, this year, over offences under the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA).
“Wong had furnished a false statement relating to AMGB’s revenue of RM11.13 million to Bursa Malaysia. He has been at large since December 2019,” it said.
The SC said Wong faces charges under Section 369(b)B of the CMSA and, if convicted, would be liable to a fine not exceeding RM3 million and imprisonment not exceeding 10 years.
On September 30, this year, the SC had charged former AMGB group accountant Ong Kar Kian at the sessions court here over the same offence.
On December 27, 2019, a warrant of arrest was issued against Wong by the magistrates’ court here after he repeatedly failed to appear before the SC’s investigating officer, pursuant to a notice issued under Section 32(3)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
Anyone with information on Wong’s whereabouts can notify the SC at 017-3608328/012-9170738/012-6108275 or email [email protected]. – Bernama, November 2, 2021
