A defamation trial brought by Singapore's Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng against Bloomberg LP and one of its reporters opened in the High Court on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The lawsuit concerns a 2022 article published by Bloomberg.
The ministers allege the article, which linked them to a money laundering investigation, contained false and defamatory statements. Bloomberg is defending the claim. The trial commenced with opening statements from both legal teams before Justice Audrey Lim.
The case centers on whether the article conveyed defamatory meanings and if Bloomberg can establish defenses such as justification or fair comment. The proceedings are expected to involve testimonies from the plaintiffs, the reporter, and other witnesses over several days.
