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Tycoon loses appeal in defamation case against Penang CM
A court has upheld the dismissal of a defamation suit brought by businessman Tan Kok Ping against Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. Tan has been ordered to pay RM50,000 in costs following the unanimous decision.
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The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Tan Kok Ping challenging the High Court's earlier decision to throw out his defamation case against Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. The three-judge bench delivered its ruling unanimously, reinforcing the lower court's position on the matter. Following the decision, Tan was ordered to pay RM50,000 in legal costs to Chow. The dismissal marks the end of the legal proceedings initiated by the businessman against the state leader. The case has drawn attention to defamation disputes involving prominent public figures in the region, though details of the original allegations were not disclosed in the court's determination.