1. ) Tan Sing How 2. ) Lai Phui Khae 3. ) Kalysta Sdn. Bhd. v Ng Ze Xuan

b-02w-659-04-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 1 April 2026 • B-02(W)-659-04/2024

Catchwords

defences of justification, qualified privilege and fair comment - Whether the defences of justification, qualified privilege and fair comment were rightly rejected by the High Court Judge - Whether the seven impugned statements ought to be treated as a continuous course of defamation - Whether the assessment of damages should be global rather than segmented, and if so, whether liability ought to be joint and several - Whether the Court has the power to order the publication of an apology

Judges (3)

Mohamed Zaini bin Mazlan Coram Muniandy a/l Kannyappan Delivered Ong Chee Kwan Coram

Parties (4)

Kalysta Sdn Bhd Appellant Lai Phui Khae Appellant Ng Ze Xuan Respondent Tan Sing How Appellant

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (b-02w-659-04-2024)