Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says his ministry will wait for the High Court’s written judgment on the matter before returning the 172 Swatch watches seized last year. He said the home ministry would comply with the court’s order as it did not want to be held in contempt.

In the lawsuit, Swatch Group sought several court orders, including an order to quash the Home Ministry’s seizure notices in May 2023 for the 172 watches worth RM64,795, a court order for all the seized watches to be returned within five days of the order, and court order for compensation.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court today allowed Swatch Group (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd’s judicial review for the return of its watches in various rainbow shades - which is the symbol of the LGBTQ+ community. Judge Amarjeet Singh ordered the ministry to...

Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group AG has won its lawsuit against the Malaysian government over last year’s controversial seizure of its Pride-themed watches in the Southeast Asian nation, according to a Malaysiakini report.