The Supreme Court of Singapore has ordered editor Terry Siu of 'The Online Citizen' to pay over <strong>SGD 154,000</strong> (approximately <strong>USD 121,000</strong>) in damages to two ministers after finding him guilty of defamation. This ruling highlights the increasing number of defamation cases in the country.
In a courtroom hearing, Singapore's Interior Minister K. Shanmugam accused Bloomberg employees of misleading his press secretary regarding an article he deems defamatory. The minister viewed the refusal to retract the article after government intervention as evidence of malicious intent.
A defamation lawsuit filed by Malaysian Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil against blogger Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, known as 'Babagomo', has been settled. The settlement was announced in the High Court of Kuala Lumpur following allegations of a political speech at a mosque.
The High Court of Malacca has ordered MP Mas Ermieyati Samsudin to pay <strong>50,000 Malaysian Ringgit</strong> as compensation for defamatory statements made against the <strong>People's Trust Council</strong> and its chairman. The court also mandated a public apology and the removal of offensive videos.
A Singapore court has ordered Terry Shiu, editor of 'The Online Citizen', to pay <strong>$420,000 SGD</strong> (approximately <strong>$325,400 USD</strong>) to two ministers for publishing defamatory information. The ruling follows an article that raised concerns about real estate transactions involving the ministers.
A Singapore court has ordered Terry Hsu to pay a total of <strong>$210,000</strong> to Shannon Gham and Tan Si Ling for defamation. The judge emphasized the serious nature of Hsu's accusations and their widespread impact.