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Best World drops defamation lawsuit against Bonitas Research

Best World's founders want to get back to managing the company

Fiona Lam
Published Fri, Oct 2, 2020 · 09:50 PM

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THE writ of summons for Best World International's defamation proceedings against short-seller Bonitas Research has expired.

Best World and its founders - Dora Hoan and Doreen Tan - decided not to renew the writ, and thus will not continue with the lawsuit. This is so they can "focus management time and resources on the measures necessary for the company to resume trading and the growth of the group's business", Best World said in a filing early on Friday.

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