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Malaysia's Court of Appeal has reduced a defamation award from US$1 million to RM800,000, maintaining the original guilty verdict but rejecting what it termed excessive punitive damages in favour of a compensatory approach.
Malaysia's High Court has issued an interim injunction against prominent blogger Papagomo, legally preventing him from publishing defamatory content targeting the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has lodged a police report regarding circulation of an AI-generated video containing false allegations against her, calling for firm action against defamation targeting women in politics.
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A planned court auction of 14 assets seized from UMNO politician Jamal Yunos has been postponed following a RM66,600 cheque submission to DAP lawmaker Teresa Kok, representing partial settlement of a defamation judgment.
Supermodel Tyra Banks has sued Netflix and the directors of its 'America's Next Top Model' documentary, alleging defamation through selective editing and claiming she was set up to appear complicit in sexual assault allegations.