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The defendant, Ting Siu Hua, a tour agent and casino junket operator, counterclaimed for repayment of USD1.5 million in gambling credit lines and a USD193,800 rolling rebate granted to the appellant for gambling at Naga Casino in Cambodia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The High Court dismissed both the defamation and the counterclaim, holding that the credit facilities amounted to unenforceable gambling debts. However, the Court of Appeal reversed the decision on the counterclaim, classifying the credit lines as loans and allowing recovery. The matter proceeded to the Federal Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Legal issues<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>i. Whether the credit facilities granted to the appellant constituted a gambling debt or a recoverable loan.<br>ii. Whether such a claim is enforceable under Malaysian law, particularly in light of s 26 of the Civil Law Act 1956 and ss 24 &amp; 31 of the Contracts Act 1950.<br>iii. Whether the Court of Appeal had erred in separating the credit transaction from the gambling activity.<br>iv. Whether Malaysian courts should adopt a \u2018composite contract\u2019 approach in evaluating such arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Court Findings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The Federal Court unanimously allowed the appeal, restoring the High Court\u2019s decision.<br>\u2022 The court held that credit facilities given to purchase gambling chips are not genuine loans, but part and parcel of a composite gambling contract, which is null and void under:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i. Section 26 of the Civil Law Act 1956, and<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ii. Sections 24 and 31 of the Contracts Act 1950.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Dato\u2019 Ting Ching Lee v Ting Siu Hua [2025] 2 MLJ 295, the Federal Court delivered a decisive ruling on the enforceability of gambling-related debts disguised as credit facilities. The Court held that credit lines granted for the sole purpose of purchasing casino chips constituted a composite gambling contract, not a genuine loan &#8211; and are therefore unenforceable under Malaysian law.<\/p>\n<p>In overruling Wynn Resorts (Macau) SA v Poh Yang Hong, the Court reinforced that no matter how cleverly disguised, claims tied to gambling are void and against public policy. 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