PUTRAJAYA (Feb 27): There is nothing good or beneficial for the public if gambling activities are to be encouraged, said Federal Court judge Datuk Nordin Hassan.
The Federal Court judge said this in his judgement on Wednesday (Feb 26), allowing the appeal by Bintulu businessman Datuk Ting Ching Lee against promoter or junket tour agent Ting Siu Ha over the Court of Appeal’s (COA) decision that allowed Siu Ha’s counterclaim — to recover US$1.5 million credit and US$193,800 advance rolling rebate which had been given to Ching Lee for gambling sessions at Naga Casino, Cambodia.
Nordin said that was why the government took a clear stand when it voiced its view in Parliament to combat online or offline gambling.
“The intention of…
