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Singapore ministers seek damages from Bloomberg in defamation trial

Singapore ministers K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng are seeking damages from Bloomberg and reporter Low De Wei in a defamation trial. Their lawyers argued that Bloomberg acted with "unprecedented malice" and sought damages exceeding those awarded in a related case. The ministers claim parts of Bloomberg's article, titled "Singapore mansion deals are increasingly shrouded in secrecy," were false and intended to disparage them. AI

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Singapore ministers seek damages from Bloomberg in defamation trial

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kolette Lim ·

    Bloomberg accused of ‘unprecedented’ malice as Singapore ministers’ defamation trial ends

    Financial news outlet Bloomberg harboured “unprecedented” malice in the publication and handling of an article about the purchase of good class bungalows in Singapore, lawyers for two Singaporean cabinet ministers alleged on Friday during closing statements in a defamation lawsui…