Singapore ministers each awarded US$177,860 in damages in Bloomberg defamation suit
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Two Singapore cabinet ministers, K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng, were awarded S$230,000 each in damages from Bloomberg and its reporter Low De Wei for defamation. The case arose from a Bloomberg story about the officials' property transactions. The High Court's ruling highlights Singapore's strict defamation laws.
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Two cabinet ministers, K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng, filed the suit.
The High Court in Singapore awarded two cabinet ministers S$230,000 (US$177,860) each in damages in a defamation suit against Bloomberg and its reporter.
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The High Court in Singapore awarded two cabinet ministers S$230,000 (US$177,860) each in damages in a defamation suit against Bloomberg and its reporter.
South China Morning Post- Two cabinet ministers, K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng, filed the suit.
- The defamation case arose from a Bloomberg article about property transactions.
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Loaded language removedThe High Court in Singapore has awarded two cabinet ministers S$230,000 (US$177,860) each in damages following a defamation trial involving financial news outlet Bloomberg and one of its reporters over the officials’ property transactions. In January last year, K.
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The High Court in Singapore awarded two cabinet ministers S$230,000 (US$177,860) each in damages in a defamation suit against Bloomberg and its reporter.
South China Morning PostThe defamation suit was filed by K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng, who are Singapore cabinet ministers.
South China Morning PostThe suits were filed in January last year.
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- anchoring: S$230,000 (US$177,860) each