由此 - 39 - A B 151. In my judgment, I am able to award general damages in respect of the damage to the Plaintiffs’ reputation as a result of publication of the C A B C Article inside and outside Hong Kong. D D E 152. As for Mr. Remedios’ second objection, I am also not E persuaded. F F G 153. On the basis of the fax from A. J. International already G discussed, a fax letter dated 1 May 2006 from Mr. Muhammad Tayaib H I Qasmi (Chief Imam, Masjud & Madras, Hong Kong) to ARY and a fax letter dated 1 May 2006 from Mr. Zakaullah of Zaki International to ARY, H I there is evidence that ARY had some acquaintances or at least some social J standing here in Hong Kong. K K 154. L M J Nor do I see why I should confine myself to ARY’s reputation in Hong Kong in evaluating damages. Plainly, ARY has an established reputation elsewhere, especially in Dubai. The Article itself alludes to L M ARY’s prestige and reputation (“best-respected – most well-connected – N O P Q jewellers and gold dealers in the Persian Gulf region”) in Dubai and N elsewhere. O 155. In any event, defamation is actionable per se. At least where human beings are involved, general damages for defamation are typically P Q awarded without proof of actual hurt. In any part of the world, it would be R S R a serious allegation to say of someone that he is not just a money-launderer, but also a financier of terrorist and drug-trafficking activities. Such an S allegation, if unfounded, is bound to do significant damage to any person’s T T standing. U U V V