Ridout Bungalows

Lee Hsien Yang pays Shanmugam, Vivian over S$600,000 for defaming them in Facebook post

LEE Hsien Yang has paid Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan more than S$600,000 for defaming them in a social media post about their rental of two black-and-whit...

From left: Lee Hsien Yang had alleged in a post made on his Facebook page on Jul 23, 2023, that Cabinet ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan had acted corruptly in their rental of state bungalows.

Ridout Road rentals defamation case: Lee Hsien Yang ordered to pay S$200,000 each to Shanmugam, Vivian

Lee Hsien Yang has been ordered by the High Court to pay S$200,000 each to Cabinet ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan for defaming them in a public post on his Facebook page about their ren...

SC Davinder Singh noted that Shanmugam and Balakrishnan are “public leaders and persons of the highest integrity whose standing are beyond question”.

Shanmugam, Vivian seek aggravated damages from Lee Hsien Yang over post on Ridout Road rentals

CABINET ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan are seeking aggravated damages against Lee Hsien Yang for defaming them in a public post on his Facebook page about their rental of state bungalow...

Kenneth Jeyaretnam will have to put up correction notices for false claims that the SLA had mismanaged the rentals of 26 (left) and 31 Ridout Road.

Sixth Pofma order for Kenneth Jeyaretnam over false claims on Ridout Road rentals

REFORM Party chief Kenneth Jeyaretnam and two alternative news websites have been ordered to put up correction notices under the law against fake news, over false statements claiming that the Singapor...

Lee Hsien Yang (left) has been sued by ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan for allegations made regarding the Ridout Road properties.

Ministers Shanmugam, Vivian seek to serve defamation papers on Lee Hsien Yang via Facebook

CABINET ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan, who are suing Lee Hsien Yang for defamation over his comments relating to their rental of two bungalows in Ridout Road, have applied to serve cou...

After the two ministers sent him lawyers’ letters, Lee said on Facebook on July 29 that he was simply stating the facts.

Ministers Shanmugam, Vivian Balakrishnan sue Lee Hsien Yang for defamation over Ridout Road claims

MINISTERS K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan have sued Lee Hsien Yang in the High Court for defamation, following Lee’s comments on Facebook about the Ridout Road saga.

While the potential defamation suit can be commenced in Britain, this is unlikely to happen as Singapore may be regarded as the just and convenient forum, say lawyers.

Can overseas court hear a civil suit originating in Singapore?

IN HIS first public comments after ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan each sent him lawyers’ letters, Lee Hsien Yang said that the two ministers should sue him in a court in Britain, saying...

Mr Lee Hsien Yang said in a Facebook post on July 29 that he was simply stating the facts.

Comments on Ridout simply stated published facts: Lee Hsien Yang on Shanmugam, Vivian’s legal action

Lee Hsien Yang said Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan are wrong to accuse him of making false allegations.

Lee Hsien Yang (left) has been sent lawyers' letters by ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan over allegations made regarding the Ridout Road properties.

Shanmugam, Vivian to sue Lee Hsien Yang for defamation over Ridout Road claims if he does not apologise

MINISTERS K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan said they will sue Lee Hsien Yang for defamation if he does not apologise for having made false allegations.

The bungalow at 26 Ridout Road rented by Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam, as seen on Jun 29, 2023.

Ridout Road bungalows: Shanmugam decided to put family home up for sale, Vivian wanted family under one roof

MINISTER for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam had rented a black-and-white bungalow at 26 Ridout Road because he decided to put his family home up for sale, while Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balak...