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Malaysia's Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court defamation finding but substantially reduced the damage award from US$1 million to RM800,000, signalling a stricter approach to punitive damages in civil defamation cases.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has ruled that registered societies cannot pursue defamation claims, stating they lack the legal personality and reputation protections afforded to other entities.
The Court of Appeal has substantially reduced damages awarded to DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng in his defamation suit against former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, slashing the amount from RM1.05 million to RM450,000.