TAWAU (June 23): A company and its director were fined RM8,000 each, or in default, two months’ jail by the Sessions Court here on Thursday (June 23) for selling communications equipment that was not certified by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). The company and Liau were charged with selling two units of Kenwood 520D walkie-talkies which were not certified by the Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standard) Regulations 2000 at Lot 24, Block G, ground floor, Kubota Square, Jalan Kubota, at 11.30am on June 10, 2020. According to the facts of the case, a man bought two walkie-talkies for RM680 from the company, and the communications equipment was sent to SIRIM for radio frequency checks, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and safety tests, but all the tests failed. SIRIM also found that the communications device was not certified by the body, MCMC, or any other registered certification agency. MCMC prosecution officer Nur Nazhzilah Mohammad Hashim prosecuted the case, while lawyer Voo Vun Han represented the accused.

Source: The Edge Markets June 24, 2022 04:49 UTC