Federal Court dismisses Malaysiakini's appeal in gold mining company's defamation suit


PUTRAJAYA: Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd (RAGM) has won at the Federal Court in an appeal over a suit related to the publication of defamatory articles and videos on its gold mining activities in Bukit Koman, Raub Pahang.

The Federal Court upheld the Court of Appeal's order that news portal Malaysiakini and three others have to pay RM200,000 in damages and a further RM200,000 in costs to the company.

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