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New Straits Times
08-07-2025
- New Straits Times
News@9: Today's top headlines - July 8, 2025 [WATCH]
Here are today's top stories. The High Court has ordered a TikTok user to pay RM100,000 in damages to Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor over defamatory content. Crack the whip The new chief of the Malaysian Border Control Agency plans tougher hiring and dismissal rules to curb smuggling and misconduct among officers. Korok road upgrade The government is considering installing guardrails and streetlights along Sungai Korok after a recent accident claimed six lives. Stable water supply Despite the Southwest Monsoon, Penang's water reserves remain healthy, with supply expected to last until at least September. That's all for News@9.
South China Morning Post
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Malaysia's Rosmah wins US$23,600 damages over black magic claims by TikTokker
Former Malaysian first lady Rosmah Mansor has won 100,000 ringgit (US$23,600) in damages in a defamation case against a TikTokker who uploaded a video claiming that she had dabbled in black magic. The Kuala Lumpur High Court said on Tuesday that Rosmah had proven her claim against 35-year-old Ku Muhammad Hilmie Ku Din. 'This global award … comprises general and aggravated damages,' Justice Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh said during the damages assessment hearing, according to a report by local daily The Star. In addition, the court also imposed 20,000 ringgit in costs and a 5 per cent annual interest on the sum of damages from the date of its decision until full payment is made. Ku Hilmie was absent from the hearing, which was conducted online via Zoom. He also did not appear for the proceedings on May 28 last year, prompting the court to enter a judgment in default against him. Rosmah, the wife of former prime minister Najib Razak , filed the civil suit seeking 1 million ringgit in damages against Ku Hilmie on September 19, 2023, for a video he uploaded on his TikTok account on March 2 that year.
Malaysiakini
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
'Black magic': TikTok user ordered to pay Rosmah RM100k
The Kuala Lumpur High Court has slapped a RM100,000 damages order on a TikTok user who claimed Rosmah Mansor dabbled in black magic. Judge Ahmad Shahrir Salleh ruled in favour of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's wife after Ku Hilmie Ku Din, 35, failed to file a memorandum of appearance to defend himself against the suit within the required timeframe. Delivering the judgment via Zoom, the judge said...
Daily Express
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Express
Rosmah secures damages over TikTok black magic allegation
Published on: Tuesday, July 08, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jul 08, 2025 By: FMT Text Size: PETALING JAYA: The Kuala Lumpur High Court has ordered a TikTok user to pay Rosmah Mansor RM100,000 for defaming her by claiming she was involved in black magic and bomohs (shamans). Justice Ahmad Shahrir Salleh made the decision after the defendant, Ku Hilmie Ku Din, 35, failed to file a memorandum of appearance to respond to Rosmah's suit by the stipulated date. During the proceedings, held online via Zoom, Shahrir said the wife of former prime minister Najib Razak had successfully established her claim against Ku Hilmie, Berita Harian reported. The RM100,000 was for both general and aggravated damages, he said. 'The claim for exemplary damages is not allowed since there is no solid evidence to support such an award,' the judge added. Rosmah filed the lawsuit on Sept 19, 2023, seeking RM1 million in damages from the TikTok account holder for a loss of reputation over his claim. She claimed that the defendant had, six months earlier, uploaded a video on his TikTok account containing false and defamatory statements about her. The impugned statements accused her of committing sinful acts and being involved in rituals involving the devil and bomohs. They also accused her of practising polytheism. Rosmah said the statements damaged her reputation as the wife of Malaysia's sixth prime minister and a patron of various charitable organisations in the country. She also claimed they had caused her to be viewed negatively by the public, and to be ridiculed and insulted, as well as tarnished her reputation as a prominent public figure. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Sinar Daily
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Sinar Daily
Rosmah wins RM100,000 in defamation case over black magic allegation
The court ordered interest of five per cent per annum on the judgment sum to be imposed from the date of judgment until full satisfaction of the award. 08 Jul 2025 12:14pm Datin Rosmah Mansor - BERNAMA FILE PIX KUALA LUMPUR - The High Court today ordered a TikTok account holder to pay damages of RM100,000 to Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor in a defamation suit filed by the wife of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Judge Datuk Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh ordered Ku Muhammad Hilmie Ku Din, 35, to pay the amount to Rosmah, after finding that the plaintiff had successfully established her entitlement to damages for defamation. "This court finds a global award in the sum of RM100,000 for general and aggravated damages. This court has decided not to award exemplary damages. "The claim for exemplary damages is not allowed as there is no cogent evidence before this court to support such an award," he said during the decision for the assessment of damages today. The proceeding was held online. The court ordered interest of five per cent per annum on the judgment sum to be imposed from the date of judgment until full satisfaction of the award. Ku Muhammad Hilmie Ku Din, 35, was also ordered to pay costs of RM20,000. In his judgment, Shahrir said the court found that the defamatory allegations levelled against Rosmah impute her involvement in supernatural practices and associate her with spiritual entities. "These imputations constitute an attack on her character in the domains of religious integrity and moral standing. "In a societal context where religious values and moral propriety carry significant weight, such allegations assume a particular seriousness and have the potential to cause distinct reputational harm,' he said. Shahrir said he had considered the judicial trend towards moderation in damages, describing it as compensatory in nature and not intended to be punitive. MORE TO COME
