A Singapore court orders TOC media founder Terry Xu to pay more than S$154,000 in costs and disbursements to two ministers in a defamation case, according to reports citing court documents. The additional payment comes on top of a separate total sum of S$420,000 that Xu is already required to pay to Ministers K Shanmugam and Tan See Leng. The outlets report that the costs order covers legal expenses and disbursements associated with the defamation proceedings. The decision therefore increases Xu’s financial liability beyond the damages or other sums referenced in the earlier total. The reports describe the costs award as an incremental component of the court’s final determination in the matter. No further details of the court’s reasoning are included in the provided excerpts. The case concerns allegations of defamation and the ministers’ legal action against Xu. The reports agree on the core figures: the additional costs of over S$154,000 and the previously stated total payment obligation of S$420,000 to the ministers.