Malaysian-born developer in Australia handed suspended jail term in Mara Inc property deal


Boon ‘Dennis’ Teen walked free on Tuesday morning.- News.com.au

PETALING JAYA: An Australian court issued a suspended sentence to Malaysian-born property developer Teen Boon Lye after he pleaded guilty to bribing a foreign official A$3.4mil (RM9.5mil) and four counts of false accounting relating to Mara’s purchase of a multimillion-dollar apartment complex in Melbourne in 2013.

Teen, 72, who is an Australian citizen was granted a suspension of his 21-month jail term following his plea, according to News.com.au.

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