On 13 March 2009, Bank Negara Malaysia charged Sunshine Empire Sdn. Bhd at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court under section 25(1) of the Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 (BAFIA) for accepting deposits from depositors without a valid licence.

The company was charged for accepting deposits without a valid licence at its premises in the following addresses:

• Block A-11-1 (13 Floor) Penthouse, Menara Uncang Emas, 85 Jalan Loke Yew, Dang Wangi, Kuala Lumpur between 14 July 2006 to 17 October 2006 and;
• Ground Floor and First Floor of KUB.com Building, 12 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, Dang Wangi, Kuala Lumpur between 18 October 2006 to 4 April 2008.

Sunshine Empire Sdn Bhd represented by its director Mohd Azlan Bin Azman pleaded not guilty to the charge. The mention date for this case is fixed on 10 April 2009.

Members of the public are advised to be cautious not to place money or deposits with companies not licensed by Bank Negara Malaysia or other regulatory authorities. A list of all licensed institutions that accept deposits and licensed by Bank Negara Malaysia is available at www.bnm.gov.my . For further enquiries, members of the public can contact or visit Bank Negara Malaysia at:

BNMTELELINK (Customer Service Call Centre)
Tel: 1-300-88-5465
Fax: 03-2174 1515
Email: [email protected] 

BNMLINK (Walk-in Customer Service Centre)
Block D, Bank Negara Malaysia,
Jalan Dato' Onn, 50480 Kuala Lumpur

(Business hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm )