Murdered guest: Court orders hotel to pay over RM700k to widow

The widow of a murdered Chinese national was awarded over RM700,000 in damages in a negligence suit against the hotel where the tourist stayed five years ago.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court allowed the widow’s civil action over the alleged negligence of a housekeeping staff member at the hotel in Bentong, Pahang. 

On May 16, 2019, the victim...