CASE HIGHLIGHTS
LATEST FC/CA
- PERBADANAN PENGURUSAN SUNRISE GARDEN KONDOMINIUM v. SUNWAY CITY (PENANG) SDN BHD & ORS AND ANOTHER APPEAL [2023] 1 LNS1 98 [FC]
- TAN KAH FATT & ANOR v. TAN YING [2023] 1 LNS1 63 [FC]
- RANJAN PARAMALINGAM & ANOR v. PERSATUAN PENDUDUK TAMAN BANGSAR KUALA LUMPUR [2023] 1 LNS1 30 [CA]
- CHOONGCONS (PENANG) SDN BHD v. MS ELEVATORS ENGINEERING SDN BHD [2023] 1 LNS1 29 [CA]
- APPRAISAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SDN BHD & ORS v. SINGHAM SULAIMAN SDN BHD [2023] 1 LNS1 9 [CA]
- HEMRAJ & CO SDN BHD v. TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD [2023] 1 CLJ 651 [FC]
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
JUDICIAL QUOTES
LEGISLATION UPDATES
UPDATED ( as of 03 February 2023)
- PU(A) 259/2016
Electricity Supply (Authorization to Be A Single Buyer in Peninsular Malaysia) Order 2016 - PU(A) 258/2016
Electricity Supply (Authorization to Be A System Operator in Peninsular Malaysia) Order 2016 - PU(A) 449/1991
Federal Roads (Felda Scheme) Order 1991 - ACT 716
Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 - ACT 45
Judges' Remuneration Act 1971
REVOKED (as of 25 January 2023)
- PU(A) 370/2022
Ministers of the Federal Government Order 2022 - PU(A) 373/2022
Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Determination of Maximum Price) (No. 15) Order 2022 - PU(A) 286/2022
Road Transport (Prohibition of Use of Road) (Federal Roads) (No. 15) Order 2022 - PU(A) 224/2022
Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Price Marking of Price-Controlled Goods) (No. 7) Order 2022 - PU(A) 282/2022
Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Determination of Maximum Price) (No. 10) Order 2022
PRINCIPAL
AMENDING
PUA
- PU(A) 31/2023
Windfall Profit Levy (Oil Palm Fruit) Order 2023 - PU(A) 30/2023
Syarie Legal Profession (Federal Territories) (Fees) Rules 2023 - PU(A) 29/2023
Judges' Remuneration (Amendment Of Second Schedule) Regulations 2023 - PU(A) 28/2023
Employees' Minimum Standards Of Housing, Accommodations And Amenities (Vesting Of Powers) Order 2023 - PU(A) 27/2023
Ministers Of The Federal Government Order 2023
PUB
- PU(B) 36/2023
Notice Under Section 70 - PU(B) 35/2023
Notification Of Application For Registration Of New Plant Variety And Grant Of Breeder'S Right (Mstar 2) - PU(B) 34/2023
Appointment Of Member Of The Commission - PU(B) 33/2023
Notice Of Initiation Of Anti-Dumping Duty Investigation With Regard To Imports Of Cold Rolled Products Of Alloy Or Non-Alloy Steel Of A Width Less Than 1300mm (Cold-Reduced) Not Clad, Not Plated Or Not Coated (In Coil, Sheet, Strip, Hoop Or Any Other Forms) Originating Or Exported From Japan - PU(B) 32/2023
Appointment Of Date Of Coming Into Operation
GLOBAL MEDIA REPORT
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- Man gets six years' jail for raping underage girl 03/02/2023
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- SM Faisal's ex-wife had to work part-time selling food to support her children's expenses 02/02/2023
- Unemployed man charged with murdering 91-year-old woman 01/02/2023
- Tribute to the late Tan Sri Gopal Sri Ram 01/02/2023
- Ex-cop jailed two years, fined RM10,000 for accidentally killing colleague 31/01/2023
- Company director charged with submitting false claims 30/01/2023
- Senior citizen pleads not guilty to nine counts of money laundering involving more than RM700,000 30/01/2023
Employment
The labour market is on a steady path to recovery with the unemployment rate in the country showing a downward trend with only 600,900 persons in November 2022, compared with 602,000 in October 2022, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin in a statement on Tuesday (Jan 10) said the unemployment rate remained at 3.6%, claiming the positive outlook was because of the development of current economic activities in the country.
“In November 2022, the labour market further strengthened in line with the development of current economic activities. Thus, the labour force situation continued to expand during the month, with an increase in the number of employed persons, while the number of unemployed persons dropped,” he said.
Employment
The prompt action to bring 373,459 foreign workers into the country via visa by reference based on employers’ applications from January to Dec 4, 2022 has eased the bottlenecks faced by businesses in their daily operations, and assist them to meet their business requirements.
The said figures are part of the overall 403,869 applications received by the Immigration Department.
Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said the assurance given by Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail — that the remaining 30,410 employers’ applications for foreign workers will be processed and be considered for approval within seven working days — is indeed very assuring.
“It shows Saifuddin’s seriousness in addressing the issues faced by employers due to shortages of foreign labour.”
Employment
The labour market in Singapore continued to improve in the third quarter of this year, but the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) warned of early signs that the momentum was easing in its latest report on Thursday (Dec 15).
Retrenchments were also up slightly from the previous quarter, with tech firms laying off more workers. Total employment continued to expand by 75,900 in the third quarter, which was more than the 66,500 in the previous quarter. It is now 1.7 per cent above the 2019 level.
The number of non-residents workers increased by 71,100, while resident employment went up by 4,800.
Employment
Singapore's Minister for Manpower Dr. Tan See Leng has recently addressed a Parliamentary query on the number of workers with a Letter of Consent employed in jobs with a job scope or salary equivalent to Employment Pass (EP) holders, S Pass holders, and Work Permit holders.
For better understanding, since 1 May 2021, Dependant's Pass holders in Singapore have had to obtain a relevant work pass instead of a Letter of Consent (LOC) to work in Singapore. As such, the majority of the LOC holders at present are dependants of Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents who are holding a Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) or LTVP-Plus, and working on either an LOC or pre-approved LOC (PLOC).
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