Bail granted for Singaporean involved in Pasir Gudang chemical dumping after High Court intervenes

over the illegal dumping of chemicals into Sungai Kim Kim was granted bail on Wednesday , after the High Court overturned an earlier ruling by the Sessions Court.

Singaporean Wang Jing Chao, 34, was offered bail of RM250,000 with two Malaysian sureties, according to a report byHe must report to the Pasir Gudang police station on the 15th of every month until the case is over. "The Sungai Kim Kim incident has been receiving attention not only in Johor but also throughout Malaysia as it has been intensively reported by the media," said Johor Bahru High Court judge Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid.

"The High Court has the right to review the decision, and I found that the learned judge has made a mistake," he said, according to The Star. The Sessions Court originally ruled on Sunday that Wang would not be offered bail as he was a foreigner.

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