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The High Court has awarded Perlis Mufti Asri Zainul Abidin RM250,000 in defamation damages following allegations linked to GISBH, with the court finding only one of four disputed statements legally defamatory.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has given PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim a 48-hour deadline to respond to defamation allegations, with legal action threatened if the Islamic party's number two fails to comply.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has issued a formal legal demand to PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, requiring a public apology and withdrawal of statements deemed defamatory. The move reflects escalating tensions within Malaysia's political landscape.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has given PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim a 48-hour deadline to apologise and retract allegations that he interfered in police investigations and the selection of Negeri Sembilan's ruler, warning of legal action.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has issued a formal letter of demand to PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, claiming defamatory statements were made against him outside Parliament last month.
Singapore's Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng have won a defamation case against Bloomberg, receiving $230,000 in damages each. The ministers argued the suit was necessary to protect the standing of their offices.
Singapore's High Court ordered Bloomberg to pay S$230,000 in damages to each of two cabinet ministers, Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng, after finding a property article defamatory. The court rejected public interest claims.
A Kuala Lumpur High Court has reversed the acquittal of activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin, requiring him to defend himself against allegations of defaming the King over purported remarks about a meeting with political leaders from two years ago.
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Malaysia's Court of Appeal has significantly reduced defamation damages awarded to DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng against former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, from RM1.05 million to RM450,000, in a closely watched political libel case.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has affirmed a defamation judgment in favour of a prominent politician against former Prime Minister Muhyiddin, but substantially reduced the financial damages from the original award.