Business, markets and economy news from Malaysia.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has revived a legal dispute over Han Chiang School's land, determining that sole trustee Lim Boon Lin may pursue a breach of charitable trust claim without needing the attorney-general's approval to proceed.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has slashed a defamation award from US$1 million to RM800,000, reaffirming that damages should compensate victims rather than punish defendants in libel cases.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has cautioned the public prosecutor against practices that could appear as repeated prosecutions stemming from a single investigation, signalling concerns about prosecutorial overreach.
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application to strike out charges against DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew, and businesswoman Phang Li Koon, clearing the way for their corruption and money laundering trial linked to an RM11.6 million project.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has upheld the anti-corruption agency in a significant legal judgment, overturning a lower court decision that had allowed a company director to pursue a malicious investigation claim.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has significantly reduced damages awarded to DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng in his defamation action against Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, cutting the award from RM1.05 million to RM450,000 over statements regarding Yayasan Albukhary's tax exemption.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has upheld DAP leader Lim Kit Siang's defamation victory against former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, though it has significantly reduced the total damages award to RM450,000.