MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki has filed a defamation suit against Bloomberg and its Malaysian office, Bloomberg (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, over the article “Malaysian Anti-Graft Chief Returns to Stocks After Outcry”, published on Feb 10.

The suit was filed via Messrs Zain Megat and Murad yesterday (Feb 20) at the Kuala Lumpur High Court, where Azam was seeking several court orders and RM100 million general damages from the defendants...