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    "data": {
        "id": 1787329,
        "msgid": "marina-bay-city-developer-in-lombok-denies-receiving-aud-10-million-in-payments-1780671087",
        "date": "2026-06-05 21:05:38",
        "title": "Marina Bay City Developer in Lombok Denies Receiving AUD 10 Million in Payments",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Property",
        "summary": "The developer of the Marina Bay City project in West Lombok has refuted claims by 30 investors that they received AUD 10 million in payments, stating the actual amount received was only around AUD 3 million. Legal representatives are calling for an independent audit to trace the remaining funds, which they allege were paid into overseas accounts not controlled by the developer. The developer maintains the project is still progressing and that the dispute stems from a broader business conflict.",
        "content": "<p>Jamie McIntyre, the developer behind the Marina Bay City project in\nWest Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), has denied receiving payments\nfrom investors totalling AUD 10 million, or approximately Rp 86 billion\nbased on the exchange rate at the time of payment. The AUD 10 million\nfigure emerged in a report filed by 30 investors with the Bali Regional\nPolice regarding an alleged investment fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Through his legal counsel, I Komang Ari Sumartawan from Bali Legal\nPartnership, McIntyre disclosed that investor funds were indeed received\nthrough PT Bali Real Estate Investments (BREI) and PT Marina Bay\nInvestments (MBI). However, the amount received was only around AUD 3\nmillion. \u201cIf it is true that investor funds reached around AUD 10\nmillion, while our client only received around AUD 3 million, then it is\nnecessary to trace where the remaining funds went and who controlled\ntheir receipt,\u201d Ari stated during a press conference in Denpasar on\nFriday.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ari, a number of investor payments were made to overseas\ncompany accounts that were not under the control of McIntyre or BREI.\nAri urged an independent audit and a thorough investigation into all\ntransactions related to the project. He also rejected the notion that\nthe Marina Bay City project has failed. He stated that the project is\nstill ongoing and that various licensing processes continue to progress\nthrough coordination with the West Lombok Regency Government.<\/p>\n<p>Ari claimed that the funds received by the company have been used for\nvarious project needs, including land acquisition, licensing management,\nlegal fees, contractor payments, and infrastructure development. He\nadded that McIntyre\u2019s personal funds were also used to support the\nproject\u2019s operations. Ari further assessed that the current issues\ncannot be separated from an ongoing business dispute between McIntyre,\nAdrian James Campbell, and an entity known as Kinnara Asia. Previously,\naround 30 investors in the Marina Bay City project in Lombok reported an\nalleged property fraud to the Bali Regional Police, claiming losses of\nup to Rp 86 billion.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/marina-bay-city-developer-in-lombok-denies-receiving-aud-10-million-in-payments-1780671087",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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