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Malaysia's Court of Appeal has significantly reduced defamation damages awarded to DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng against former premier Muhyiddin Yassin, slashing the sum from RM1.05 million to RM450,000 in a Putrajaya decision.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has significantly reduced damages awarded to DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng in his defamation case against former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, cutting the sum from RM1.05 million to RM450,000.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has upheld a defamation judgment in favour of Lim but significantly reduced the damages from the High Court's original assessment, cutting both aggravated and exemplary damages awards.