The High Court in Kuala Lumpur today ordered Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli to file his defence over a defamation suit filed against him by former environment and water minister Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man the latest by Dec 28.

Tuan Ibrahim filed the suit against Rafizi last Nov 17 for allegedly defaming him regarding the approval of several projects, including flood mitigation, to a company.

Lawyer Yusfarizal Yussoff, representing...