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Malaysia's Court of Appeal has unanimously upheld a RM5.83 million insider trading judgment against former WCT Bhd deputy managing director Goh Chin Liong and Ara Holdings director Leong Ah Chai, reinforcing regulatory enforcement in the capital market.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has restored Han Chiang School's legal claim over disputed land, ruling that the institution's trustee does not need the attorney-general's approval to pursue allegations of charitable trust violations.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has reduced a defamation damages award from US$1 million to RM800,000, confirming the original defamation ruling while rejecting what it termed an excessive punitive approach to civil remedies.
The Court of Appeal has cautioned the prosecution service against pursuing repeat cases stemming from identical investigations, warning that such practices risk undermining public confidence in Malaysia's judicial system and creating perceptions of prosecutorial overreach.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has rejected a bid to overturn graft charges against Lim Guan Eng and a businesswoman, clearing the way for trial proceedings to commence.
DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew, and businesswoman Phang Li Koon appeared before the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya seeking to overturn corruption-related charges tied to an RM11.6 million case.
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has secured a significant appellate victory after judges ruled that a company director's claim of malicious investigation was legally unfounded, bolstering MACC's enforcement mandate.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has upheld a defamation judgment in favour of a high-profile political figure against Muhyiddin, though it has significantly trimmed the financial compensation by removing separate categories of punitive awards.