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Bloomberg defamation suit: Shanmugam, Tan See Leng each awarded $230k in damages

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Selina Lum, Samuel Devaraj
Bloomberg defamation suit: Shanmugam, Tan See Leng each awarded $230k in damages
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The Singapore High Court has ordered Bloomberg and one of its journalists to pay $230,000 in damages to two government ministers for defamation. The ruling found that the news outlet acted with malice by publishing false information regarding real estate transactions.

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This case highlights the legal risks faced by international media outlets when reporting on political figures in jurisdictions with strict defamation laws.

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Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam (left) and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng were each awarded $230,000 in damages by the High Court on July 14.

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