BUTTERWORTH (March 24): A businessman was charged in two separate Sessions Courts today on five counts of cheating a tobacco firm manager involving losses of more than RM16 million, three years ago.

Chan Eng Leong, 47, from Bayan Lepas, Penang, pleaded not guilty after all the charges against him were read out separately before Judge Norhayati Mohamad Yunus and Judge Noor Aini Yusof.