Influencer, model, and actress Siew Pui Yi, 25, has successfully obtained a default judgment of RM4.3 million against her former business partner, Lai Kai Jian, after he failed to appear in court.

The Penang High Court, in its default judgment on July 26, ordered Lai to pay the amount after he was found to have fraudulently deceived Siew under the pretext of settling overdue taxes with the Inland Revenue Board (IRB).

Siew’s lawyer K Mahendran...