Singapore court orders Bloomberg to pay $356,000 in defamation case

A Singapore court has ordered Bloomberg to pay $356,000 to two government ministers in a defamation case, with the news organization's editor-in-chief standing by its reporting.

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Singapore court orders Bloomberg to pay $356,000 to ministers in defamation case

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The ministers claimed the piece, which cited their luxury bungalow deals, had tarnished their reputation.

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Guardian Published 15 July 2026

Singapore court orders Bloomberg to pay ministers $356,000 in defamation case

Bloomberg’s editor-in-chief, John Micklethwait, stands by reporting, saying ministers who sued ‘imposed an extremely strained meaning on what was a solid story’ Bloomberg News and one of its reporters have been ordered to pay S$460,000 (US$355,734) in damages after an article it published was found to have defamed two Singapore government ministers, the city-state’s high court said in a judgment released on Tuesday…

BBC Published 14 July 2026

Singapore court orders Bloomberg to pay $356,000 to ministers in defamation case

The ministers claimed the piece, which cited their luxury bungalow deals, had tarnished their reputation.

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