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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has initiated legal proceedings against PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim, alleging defamatory comments. The lawsuit marks an escalation in tensions between Malaysia's ruling coalition and the Islamist opposition party.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has given PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim a 48-hour deadline to respond to defamation allegations, with his legal team prepared to initiate court action if no satisfactory reply is received.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has served a legal letter of demand on PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man regarding defamatory comments allegedly made outside Parliament last month.
Nicholas Tse's management company has issued a stern warning against the spread of false information regarding his father Patrick Tse's death, threatening legal action against those who continue circulating unsubstantiated claims about the veteran actor's passing and inheritance.
Two Singapore Cabinet ministers have won a defamation case against Bloomberg and its reporter, securing S$230,000 in damages each. The ministers argued the suit was necessary to protect the standing of public office against irresponsible media coverage.
Singapore's High Court has ordered Bloomberg to pay S$230,000 in damages to each of two senior government ministers over a 2025 article examining luxury property transactions. The court found the report defamed the ministers.
Ibrahim & Sons Engineering has filed a defamation counter-suit against former partner Steel Hawk Engineering, alleging the group executed a calculated strategy to paint the company and its leadership as fraudulent.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has determined that financial institutions cannot face libel lawsuits for complying with court orders, ruling that permitting such claims would undermine judicial enforcement and create systemic risks to the justice system.