JUDGMENT

Noradura Hamzah JC:

Introduction

[1] The Plaintiff sues the Defendants for defamation arising from Facebook and WhatsApp postings in February 2020, alleging that the Defendants accused her of causing serious injury to the Second Defendant during an acupuncture procedure, practising without a proper licence, and evading responsibility. The Defendants deny liability, contending that the postings were either true, constituted fair comment, or were confined to a limited audience, and emphasise that the plaintiff lacked a valid Malaysian practising licence and had performed an invasive procedure.

[2] The trial began before Justice Nurulhuda Nur'Aini binti Mohammad Nor on 21-23 January 2025 and, following her transfer to the Kuala Lumpur High Court , resumed before me on 26-27 August 2025. Written submissions were filed by 12 September 2025, oral submissions were heard on 17 September 2025, and judgment was fixed for 14 October 2025.

Background

[3] The Plaintiff, Ding Ming Ming, is a beautician and certified acupuncturist who practised mainly in the Klang Valley and occasionally in Johor Bahru. The First and Second Defendants, Lim Su Jin and Lim Su Ling, are siblings and former custo