{
  "id": 3445667,
  "title": "Mahkamah tolak rayuan fitnah taikun terhadap KM P Pinang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/mahkamah-tolak-rayuan-fitnah-taikun-terhadap-km-p-pinang-3445667",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T05:56:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/26/mahkamah-tolak-rayuan-fitnah-taikun-terhadap-km-p-pinang"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Tan Kok Ping, president of the Pulau Pinang Chinese Business Association, against Prime Minister Chow Kon Yeow. The High Court unanimously ruled that the court did not make any factual or legal errors in handling the case. The three-judge panel, led by Judge Alwi Abdul Wahab, stated that the High Court acted correctly. Judge Shahnaz Sulaiman and Judge Amarjeet Singh also served on the panel. The High Court ordered Tan to pay a fine of RM50,000 to Chow. Tan failed to prove any intention to cause harm during the trial. The case dates back to last year when Chow accused the aged care home of planning to build a laborer's hostel on his land without following a public tender process. Chow emphasized that any development on the land must be carried out through a public tender process. Tan owned the land, known as Silver Jubilee Fund, not Tan Kok Ping. The aged care home, located in Gelugor, was established in 1935 to mark the Golden Jubilee of King George V, according to its official website. It was established under the Silver Jubilee Fund and Wellesley Ordinance 1935 by the colonial government of Penang, before being replaced by parliamentary legislation in 1969. The aged care home is overseen by Prime Minister Chow Kon Yeow as chairperson alongside three other trustees: K Kirubakaran, Kek Boon Wei, and Lee Wen Qian.",
  "summary": "Tan Kok Ping diarah membayar kos RM50,000 kepada Chow Kon Yeow selepas panel hakim sebulat suara mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi yang menolak saman fitnahnya.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Mahkamah tolak rayuan fitnah taikun terhadap KM P Pinang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/mahkamah-tolak-rayuan-fitnah-taikun-terhadap-km-p-pinang",
        "published": "2026-08-26T05:56:43.000Z"
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  "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."
}