Malaysian pen drive inventor appealing jail sentence in Taiwan


Pua is appealing against a jail sentence handed down by a Taiwan district court, over allegations that he made false company reports. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

Phison Electronics Corp founder and chairman Datuk Pua Khein-Seng, known as the inventor of the pen drive, is appealing against a jail sentence handed down by a Taiwan court.

Pua, 47, was convicted by a Taiwan district court of making false company reports under Article 171 of the Securities and Exchange Act and sentenced to two years in prison.

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