Synergy Promenade Sdn Bhd drags the media company to court after it failed to apologise over an article.
The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd and one of its reporters are being sued by Synergy Promenade Sdn Bhd. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA: A property company is seeking RM250 million in damages from The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Bhd (NSTP) and one of its reporters, Che Wan Badrul Alias, over an article linking it to the Kuala Lumpur Vertical City (KLVC) project.
In a statement, Synergy Promenade Sdn Bhd (SPSB) said it had filed the suit at the Kuala Lumpur High Court after Berita Harian, which is published by NSTP, failed to issue an apology for the said article.
“Berita Harian ignore journalistic principles by publishing an inaccurate report which damaged SPSB’s reputation and in the process, the company failed to secure large projects.
“Berita Harian in its article falsely accused SPSB of wrongdoing in the transfer of Felda assets which led to the agency incurring losses.”
It was previously reported that FIC Sdn Bhd, an investment arm of Felda, appointed SPSB as KLVC’s main developer.
SPSB said it had issued a notice on June 1 to the media company and the reporter, demanding an apology and damages.
Earlier this month, SPSB filed a lawsuit against former Felda chairman Shahrir Abdul Samad for RM100 million on claims that he had defamed the firm. -FMT
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