Swatch, Malaysia

Malaysia loses lawsuit over illegal seizure of Swatch rainbow-coloured Pride watches
The Kuala Lumpur High Court has ordered the Home Ministry to return the 172 Swatch watches, worth US$14,545, within 14 days of Monday’s court ruling.
Malaysia Ordered To Return 172 Swatch Watches Seized Over Gay Pride Designs
The Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that the rainbow-themed timepieces were illegally confiscated from mall stores last year.
Swatch wins Malaysia suit over Pride watch raid: Media
KUALA LUMPUR – Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group AG has won its lawsuit against the Malaysian government over 2023’s controversial seizure of its Pride-themed watches in the South-east Asian nation, according to a report by news portal Malaysiakini.
Malaysia government ordered to return seized Swatch LGBT watches
The Malaysian government has been ordered to return seized Swatch LGBT watches, sparking discussions on rights and freedoms.
High Court says Home Ministry’s seizure of 172 Swatch’s Pride watches ‘illegal’, orders return within 14 days
The High Court today ordered the Home Ministry to return all 172 seized Swatch-branded watches worth over RM64,000 — which were linked to
Malaysian court orders return of Swatch watches seized over LGBTQ designs
A Malaysian court has ordered the government to return dozens of Swatch watches seized by authorities over their designs celebrating LGBTQ pride. The Kuala Lumpur High Court on Monday ruled that the Ministry of Home Affairs should return the 172 rainbow-themed watches after finding that they had been seized illegally without a search warrant.
Malaysia court orders return of seized timepieces
A Malaysian court declared Monday that the government must return dozens of watches seized in a crackdown on LGBTQ-themed Swatch watches last year, a federal counsel told AFP. The 172 watches, collectively worth around $14,
Malaysian Court Orders Return of Confiscated Swatch LGBTQ Watches
A Malaysian court has ordered the return of rainbow-colored watches seized from Swatch Group for celebrating LGBTQ rights. In 2023, Malaysia confiscated 172 watches from the 'Pride collection', citing harm to morality.
Swatch wins Malaysia suit over pride watch raid: report
SWISS watchmaker Swatch Group has won its lawsuit against the Malaysian government over last year’s controversial seizure of its Pride-themed watches in the South-east Asian nation, according to a Malaysiakini report.
Malaysia government told to return seized LGBT watches
A court ruled the government, which said the watches had "LGBT elements", did not have authority to seize them.
Swatch Wins Malaysian Suit Over Watches the Government Said Had LGBTQ+ Elements
Swiss watchmaker Swatch has won a suit against the Malaysian government after a court ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches seized last year due to designs that authorities said bore LGBT elements
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Malaysia High Court orders return of seized Swatch Pride watches
The Malaysia High Court ordered the Home Ministry to return 172 Swatch-branded watches valued at over RM64,000 within 14 ...
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Swatch to get watches back
PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry respects the High Court’s decision yesterday which ordered the return of 172 “Pride Collection” ...