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Federal Court orders Public Bank to pay RM90 mil to NFCorp for breach of confidentiality

Three-member panel finds bank liable for failing to protect account details; awards RM30 million each in equitable, exemplary and aggravated damages

Public Bank diarah bayar ganti rugi RM90 juta kepada NFCorp

Mahkamah turut memerintahkan pihak bank membayar faedah sebanyak 2% ke atas jumlah keseluruhan bermula Rabu, 18 Jun, sehingga bayaran ganti rugi diselesaikan

Federal Court rejects Public Bank’s final appeal in NFCorp leak case

Judges uphold ruling that the bank breached client confidentiality; NFCorp’s cross-appeal on damages allowed, with quantum to be decided in June

Public Bank to acquire 44.15% LPI Capital stake for RM1.72 bil cash

Tan Sri Tan Ah Lek says this would provide comprehensive complementary service to bank’s current financial services

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Right-wing commentator Ian Miles Cheong under police scrutiny

According to authorities, investigation focuses on alleged social media posts that could incite public unrest

Consumer group slams 900% vape tax proposal as ‘illogical and self-defeating’

The Malaysian Organisation of Vape Entity (MOVE) warns that the Health Ministry’s plan to hike vape liquid tax from 40 sen to RM4 per millilitre will drive users to the black market, undermine public health goals, and punish smokers seeking safer alternatives

Agong’s warning on ‘flying coffins’: A look back at Malaysia’s Skyhawk jet fiasco – A. Azim Idris

Sultan Ibrahim highlighted the costly A-4 Skyhawk deal as a lesson in scrapping the procurement of 30-year-old Black Hawk choppers, urging Malaysia to avoid past failures in defence strategies

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