Malaysia’s Federal Court has decided that people cannot recover gambling debts, which strengthens the country’s tough position on betting agreements. This ruling came after businessman Dato’ Ting Ching Lee won his appeal against tour agent Ting Siu Hua‘s counterclaim. Ting Siu Hua had tried to get back about MYR6 million ($1.5 million) in gambling credit.
Malaysian Court Declares Gambling Contracts Void Under Public Policy
A panel of three judges headed by Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Sebli, the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak, along with Justices Nordin Hassan and Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil, ruled that contracts stemming from gambling activities go against public policy and have no legal standing…