Murray Hunter diarah bayar RM50,000 kepada MRCB

On August 18, the High Court in Shah Alam ordered blogger Murray Hunter to pay Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) RM50,000 in damages for colluding with an activist to publish a series of defamatory articles about the company. The articles referenced the renovation and redevelopment of Stadium Shah Alam. In its judgment, Judge Shoba Rajah Dorai Rajah also awarded MRCB RM10,000 and upheld an injunction against Hunter for failing to register MRCB's claim.

In June, MRCB obtained a consent judgment against activist Abdul Razak Ismail, following the parties reaching an agreement. Razak agreed to a perpetual injunction barring him from publishing or republishing the central claim of the complaint. The court found that MRCB had proven four elements of malicious falsehood and established a balance of probabilities against Hunter.

It was found that Hunter and Razak published and republished articles from each other. Hunter was found to have failed to verify the information before publishing it, and failed to correct any inaccuracies in the articles. The court accepted statements from two MRCB solicitors, who were not challenged due to Hunter's absence. MRCB was represented by solicitor Selva Mookiah.