<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡16日讯）Boustead Naval Shipyard私人有限公司（BNS）前董事经理Tan Sri&nbsp;Ahmad Ramli Mohd Nor被控与濒海战舰（LCS）项目有关的3项失信罪。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>当地庭法官Suzana Hussain宣读指控时，他不认罪。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Ahmad Ramli被控3项失信罪，指他当时以BNS董事经理的身份，在没有获得董事部的批准下，涉及欺诈性批准向3家公司付款，总额为2108万令吉。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>BNS是Boustead Holdings Bhd的间接子公司，由武装部队基金局（Armed Forces Fund Board）掌控。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>若罪名成立，Ahmad Ramli将面临最高20年监禁、鞭刑和罚款。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：魏素雯）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English&nbsp;version：<a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/former-bns-md-charged-cbt-relation-lcs-project">Former BNS MD charged with CBT in relation to LCS project</a></em></p></div>

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（吉隆坡16日讯）Boustead Naval Shipyard私人有限公司（BNS）前董事经理Tan Sri Ahmad Ramli Mohd Nor被控与濒海战舰（LCS）项目有关的3项失信罪。

当地庭法官Suzana Hussain宣读指控时，他不认罪。

Ahmad Ramli被控3项失信罪，指他当时以BNS董事经理的身份，在没有获得董事部的批准下，涉及欺诈性批准向3家公司付款，总额为2108万令吉。

BNS是Boustead Holdings Bhd的间接子公司，由武装部队基金局（Armed Forces Fu...

BNS前董事经理被控失信罪

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