SINGAPORE - Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng have filed defamation suits against Bloomberg and one of its journalists. The case against the media company and reporter Low De Wei will be heard in the Supreme Court on March 3. It comes two months after Tan and Shanmugam said they will act against...
In identical Facebook posts on Dec 16, 2024, Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said Bloomberg's article is libellous.SINGAPORE - Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng have filed defamation suits against Bloomberg and one of its journalists. The case against the media company and reporter Low De Wei will be heard in the Supreme Court on March 3.
The article was written by Low, who, according to his LinkedIn profile, has been a real estate reporter at Bloomberg since September 2021. Checks by The Straits Times showed that Tan and Shanmugam are represented by a team of lawyers from Davinder Singh Chambers including Davinder Singh, David Fong and Bryan Wong.
The Ministry of Law said the false statements in Bloomberg's article "attack the transparency of property transactions in Singapore" and "give the impression that Singapore does not have a robust legal framework to require disclosure of information to the Government in GCB transactions".
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
K Shanmugam, Tan See Leng sue Bloomberg, reporter for defamationBoth ministers have filed suits that will be next heard in a case conference on Mar 3, 2025.
Read more »
K Shanmugam, Tan See Leng take Bloomberg, reporter to court for defamationBoth ministers have filed suits that will be next heard in a case conference on Mar 3, 2025.
Read more »
Tan See Leng on Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass (ONE Pass)About 3,000 Overseas Networks & Expertise Passes (ONE Passes) were issued in 2024, of which about one in six were new entrants to Singapore. The top three sectors that ONE Pass holders were employed in were financial and insurance services, information and communications and professional services.
Read more »
Increased demerit points, fines for speeding offences from 2026: ShanmugamThose caught for speeding offences can expect stiffer penalties come 2026, in the form of higher fines and demerit points. Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam indicated this in a speech during the inaugural Road Safety Day at Chong Pang on Saturday (Feb 15), where he noted there has been a 'very significant increase' in the number of road...
Read more »
Shanmugam defends CMIO model, says removing it may result in 'worse outcomes'The Chinese-Malay-Indian-Others (CMIO) framework has worked well for Singapore, and helped forge and preserve racial harmony, said Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam on Wednesday (Feb 5).
Read more »
Shanmugam calls out Leong Mun Wai for past racist comments during race policy debateLaw and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has called out Non-Constituency MP Leong Mun Wai in Parliament, accusing him of undermining Singapore's multiracial approach and making racist comments.
Read more »