News by Hafiz Yatim

Sources contacted by The Edge confirmed that the government has filed the stay application and the High Court has fixed Sept 12 as the hearing date.

Capital City Property is a subsidiary of Singapore-based Capital World Ltd.

The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) on Thursday filed a notice of appeal against the High Court's decision requiring the government to return 263.72 acres (106.72 hectares) of land known as the ‘Duta enclave’ to the liquidator of Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd.

The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) said it will appeal the High Court decision ordering the government to transfer 263.27 acres of land known as the "Duta enclave" to Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd.

In a decision that is expected to affect the land industry in the city and the government, the High Court on Tuesday has allowed the application by the liquidator of Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd for the 263.27-acre land in Mukim Batu — known as the “Duta enclave” that currently houses various government complexes and facilities — to be transferred back to the company.

While the Federal Court last Friday (July 26) provided some clarity on the landmark Ang Ming Lee decision made in 2019 by ruling that it is only applicable prospectively, a lawyer has posed some queries on the limitation of filing a claim within six years and the rights of homebuyers.

The Federal Court’s latest ruling on Friday, that the Ang Ming Lee decision should be applied prospectively, is fair and balanced, said senior lawyer Leonard Yeoh, who is familiar with matters related to housing and developers.

The Federal Court on Friday unanimously decided that the Ang Ming Lee decision made by the apex court in 2020, which has been bugging housing developers over the years despite gaining extension of time (EOT) prior to that landmark ruling, is applicable prospectively and not retrospectively.

Come Friday (July 26), the Federal Court will deliver an important decision which would affect homebuyers and developers alike, on whether the decision made by the apex court in the Ang Ming Lee and another vs the Housing and Local Government Ministry and the Controller of Housing case has a retrospective effect or otherwise.

A three-member bench, led by judge Datuk Lee Swee Seng, in allowing CDS’ appeal, ruled that there was no defamation, no negligence, and no breach of statutory duty by the credit-rating agency.