{
  "id": 17194853,
  "title": "Businessman loses RM2.1mil suit against former Perak PKR deputy chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/businessman-loses-rm2-1mil-suit-against-former-perak-pkr-deputy-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T07:40:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1566954/businessman-loses-rm21mil-suit-against-former-perak-pkr-deputy-chief"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A businessman from China, Gao Kun, lost his lawsuit against Datuk M.A. Tinagaran Arumugam and his wife, Datin Latha Jothi, over a disputed RM2.1 million loan. The High Court ruled that despite the couple being unreliable witnesses, Gao had not proven they requested or received the funds. Judicial Commissioner Mohamad Redzuan Idrus dismissed Gao's claim, citing the defendants' contradictory evidence and Gao's inability to substantiate his allegation. The judge emphasized that disbelief of denial does not equate to affirmative proof of the denied fact. Gao had claimed he had given the couple an interest-free loan in three installments between February and March 2021, totalling RM2.1 million. The couple denied making such requests or receiving any money. The court found that Gao had failed to provide bank records, withdrawal documents, receipts, or written acknowledgments proving the loan's transfer.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman from China has failed in his bid to recover RM2.1 million allegedly lent to a former PKR Perak deputy chairman and his wife.",
  "key_points": [
    "Chinese businessman Gao Kun loses RM2.1 million lawsuit",
    "High Court rules defendants unreliable witnesses",
    "Gao fails to provide evidence of loan transfer"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The court's ruling reinforces the necessity of physical documentation in financial disputes, placing the burden of proof entirely on the claimant when faced with contradictory witness testimony.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}