Singapore ministers K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng are seeking damages exceeding S$574,000 in a defamation suit against Bloomberg and reporter Low De Wei. Senior counsel Davinder Singh argued the case's ill intent and aggravation were unprecedented, surpassing damages awarded in a previous case against The Online Citizen chief editor Terry Xu.
Hong Kong's top court is reviewing a law that prohibits calls to boycott the city's "patriots-only" elections. The ban is challenged as a violation of residents' rights to express disapproval and make informed voting decisions. A previous appeal was dismissed.
Hong Kong's Chief Justice Andrew Cheung urged senior barristers to maintain integrity and judgment to uphold public confidence in the judicial system. Speaking at a ceremony where six new senior counsel were appointed, Cheung emphasized that the role requires more than technical skill, including professional standards even when inconvenient or unpopular.
