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An Indian appeals court has convicted Tarun Tejpal, 63, founder of investigative magazine Tehelka, of raping a junior journalist in 2013, reversing a trial court acquittal. The case gained prominence amid India's broader reckoning with sexual assault.
The Malaysian Media Council has forwarded three complaints to its newly established independent Complaints Panel for the first time, as the body reported a threefold surge in grievances during the second quarter of 2026.
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.
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.