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A High Court has ordered former senator Daljit Singh to pay MRCB executive vice-chairman Salim Fateh Din RM275,000 following losses in defamation and loan recovery lawsuits.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has issued a formal letter of demand to PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, seeking a public apology over remarks he considers defamatory and made outside Parliament in June.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's legal representatives have given PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim a 48-hour window to respond to defamation allegations, with lawsuit proceedings threatened if the deadline passes unmet.
Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has issued a legal threat against PKR election director Dr N Sathia Prakash, alleging misrepresentation of his ceramah remarks in a TikTok video. The PKR official has been given seven days to apologise and remove the content.
A woman is scheduled to appear in court to face charges related to allegedly defaming Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The case highlights ongoing legal disputes involving senior political figures in Malaysia's complex judicial landscape.
Singapore's High Court has ordered Bloomberg to pay S$230,000 to each of two cabinet ministers over an article examining luxury property transactions, in a significant defamation ruling that has implications for press freedom in the region.
Malaysia's highest court has rejected former Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan's attempt to appeal a defamation lawsuit, declining to review nine legal questions he raised about public officials' right to sue and freedom of speech protections.
Justice Latifah Tahar has withdrawn from hearing a defamation appeal involving prominent lawyer Zaid Ibrahim and the Malaysian Bar. The Court of Appeal will reconvene on July 13 to schedule a fresh hearing before a different judicial panel.