The Kuala Lumpur High Court has ordered Lim Lip Eng to pay a total of RM2 million in damages after allowing a defamation suit against the Kepong MP by e-commerce firm MonSpace (M) Sdn Bhd and its founder Jessy Lai.

Civil court judge Akhtar Tahir also directed the DAP lawmaker to pay RM250,000 in costs to the company as well as Lai.

When contacted, Lim’s counsel...