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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent

Singapore man sues woman for just wanting to be friends, not partners

A view of Singapore skyline
The defamation case being brought by Kawshigan claims defendant’s actions damaged his ‘stellar reputation’ Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters

A man in Singapore is seeking more than S$3m (£1.87m) in damages from a woman who said she saw him only as a friend, claiming she caused him trauma and damaged his “stellar reputation”.

A defamation case being brought by K Kawshigan claims the damages are to cover loss in earnings and investments, as well as “rehabilitation and therapy programmes to overcome the sustained trauma,” according to court documents.

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