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S$133k damages for sharing an article link on Facebook: Why is no one talking about proportionality?

The verdict is out on Leong Sze Hian. On Wednesday (24 Mar), the…

Blogger Leong Sze Hian raises S$73,919 to date from crowdfunding after High Court orders him to pay damages to PM Lee in libel suit

Veteran blogger Leong Sze Hian, who was ordered by the High Court…

Victims of Sunshine Empire scam yet to recover lost money, since S’pore authorities confiscated S$21mil funds over 13 years ago

While the masterminds behind multi-level marketing company Sunshine Empire — dubbed as…

Blogger Leong Sze Hian raises S$24,598 to date from crowdfunding after High Court orders him to pay damages to PM Lee in libel suit

Veteran blogger Leong Sze Hian, who was ordered by the High Court…

High Court decision to award S$133,000 in damages to PM Lee against veteran blogger a “wrong and deeply flawed judgment”, says lawyer Lim Tean

The High Court’s decision on Wednesday (24 Mar) to award S$133,000 in…

High Court awards S$133,000 in damages to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong over Facebook share by veteran blogger

The High Court on Wednesday (24 Mar) awarded S$133,000 in damages to…

Facebook fails in bid to derail $15 bn privacy suit

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider an appeal by…

Call centre worker in Malaysia jailed for 12 weeks for accessing Singtel customer details that were then sold to loan sharks

A team leader working at a call centre in Malaysia was sentenced…

Criminal defamation trial: High Court rules prosecution obliged to disclose accused persons’ statements to Defence if such statements could help Defence or weaken Prosecution’s case

The prosecution has an obligation to disclose accused persons’ statements to the…