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Court slashes damages awarded to Lim Guan Eng in defamation suit against Muhyiddin

Malaysia's Court of Appeal has reduced general damages awarded to DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng from RM1.05 million to RM450,000 in a defamation suit against former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin regarding Yayasan Albukhary tax exemption statements.

By Aisyah Razak · 18 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Court of Appeal Reduces Lim's Defamation Damages Against Muhyiddin to RM450,000

Malaysia's Court of Appeal has confirmed a defamation ruling in favour of Lim but substantially reduced the financial award, eliminating separate categories of damages while maintaining the core liability finding.

By Aisyah Razak · 18 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

Court slashes damages awarded to Lim Guan Eng in defamation suit against Muhyiddin

Court of Appeal Reduces Lim's Defamation Damages Against Muhyiddin to RM450,000

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