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The Perlis Mufti has secured a RM250,000 defamation award from the High Court after prevailing against a Facebook account owner accused of publishing harmful posts linking him to GISB Holdings.
A High Court has awarded Perlis mufti Dr Asri Zainul Abidin RM250,000 in defamation damages, finding that only one of four contested statements was legally defamatory, marking a partial victory in his legal battle.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has formally demanded retraction from PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man over comments made outside Parliament last month.
Two Singapore cabinet ministers have secured a defamation victory against Bloomberg and its reporter, with the High Court awarding each $230,000 in damages. The ministers argued the case was essential to protect the standing of their ministerial offices.
Sofia Rini Buyong, a Malaysian businesswoman, is set to appear before Kuala Lumpur's magistrate court tomorrow to face criminal defamation charges relating to an alleged defamatory statement made against another party.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has determined that delivering court orders to banks does not constitute libel, affirming that permitting such claims would jeopardise the legal system's ability to enforce its own orders.
A High Court has ordered Sin Chew Media Corporation Bhd to pay RM400,000 in damages to businessman Yeoh Ee Seong, who successfully challenged the publication's reporting that linked him to an assault on a lawyer.
Sarawak's DAP chief contends a recent court decision permitting government defamation suits departs from longstanding Commonwealth legal doctrine that restricts such claims to private individuals.
DAP Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook has filed a defamation lawsuit against lawyer Ang Woei Shang, accusing him of making false and damaging allegations involving pig farming operations and alleged links to corporate mafia activities.
PKR leader Saifuddin has secured a default judgment in a defamation lawsuit against a netizen who alleged he orchestrated government investigations into Kedah Darul Aman FC by the MACC and LHDN.