KUALA LUMPUR: The managing director of a local marine maintenance company claims he has lost more than RM1.3mil after over a vessel-cleaning contract, which turned out to be a scam. He claimed the company asked him to make an advance payment to the subcontractor but he was never reimbursed for it. Adding to his predicament, Nagamani said he is now facing court action after the subcontractor demanded full payment and his company's account had been frozen. "MHO will stand with victims to ensure their voices are heard," he said at a press conference at the MHO headquarters here. Hishamuddin also questioned the civil suit filed by the subcontractor against the victim for cleaning works allegedly completed, despite official records proving the vessels did not exist and had never entered the waters concerned.

Source: The Star February 26, 2026 11:24 UTC