SINGAPORE - The woman sued for defamation that was ruled in favour of a surgeon on appeal lacked"good faith" when she applied to have a company sue its chief executive over its purchase of a further stake in the surgeon's private clinic.
Ms Tiong bought 100 shares in the Catalist-listed HCSS on Sept 25, 2019 - one day before its annual general meeting - with a view to attending the AGM and conveying concerns about the 19 per cent acquisition. Ms Tiong's complaint in 2018 against Dr Ong alleged that he and another medical specialist had colluded to have sex with vulnerable women patients.
HCSS is a medical services group engaged mainly in providing endoscopic procedures, including gastroscopies and colonoscopies and general surgery services, across a network of 18 clinics. HCSS, represented by Senior Counsel Tan Chee Meng, Mr Paul Loy and Ms Janie Hui, and Dr Heah, defended by lawyers Chua Sui Tong and Gan Jhia Huei, contested the claims.