The Online Citizen editor and publisher to pay UOB $125,000 for defamation

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The Online Citizen's editor and publisher must pay UOB $125,000 for defamation over baseless claims about the bank's dealings with a former client. UOB sued TOC in April 2025 for publishing articles alleging the bank coerced Yang Kee Logistics into transactions that led to its downfall. TOC did not participate in the proceedings. The High Court found the defamatory publications severely impacted UOB's reputation as a banking institution and were widely disseminated online. Legal action against the former client is stayed due to his bankruptcy.


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