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July 24, 2023 The Conveyancing Fee Hike: Fighting Inflation Vs Healthy Competition
Most legal fees for conveyancing transactions in Peninsular Malaysia have increased from 1% to 1.25% since July 15th, affecting transactions involving non-contentious matters like the sale and purchase of movable and immovable properties, financing and tenancies. The Malaysia Competition Commission is questioning this hike, calling it uncompetitive. Karen Cheah, the president of the Malaysian Bar, gives us the legal fraternity's side of the story and how lawyers are coping with increasing operating costs.
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13 min
July 24, 2023 Considering A Child’s Best Interest In Divorce
In the course of a divorce proceeding, couples with children will have to navigate through issues related to custody, visitation rights, and child support. And NGO Sisters in Islam has raised an alarming trend on the prevalence of parental child abduction. We speak to Nizam Bashir, Syariah Lawyer on the complicated process surrounding child custody battles and are the child’s best interest taken into consideration by the courts.
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9 min
July 24, 2023 Questionable SOPs Need To Be Rape Victim Friendly
Recently, we saw reports that a rape victim was denied entry to the one-stop crisis centre of a government hospital and was told to lodge a police report first, which did not tally with the advice from Women’s Aid Organisation. So we speak to Zati Hanani, senior advocacy officer at WAO on what is the process in handling victims of rape and sexual assault and how can the process can be streamlined to consider the trauma the victim has suffered?
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11 min
July 23, 2023 Questionable SOPs Need To Be Rape Victim Friendly
Recently, we saw reports that a rape victim was denied entry to the one-stop crisis centre of a government hospital and was told to lodge a police report first, which did not tally with the advice from Women’s Aid Organisation. So we speak to Zati Hanani, senior advocacy officer at WAO on what is the process in handling victims of rape and sexual assault and how can the process can be streamlined to consider the trauma the victim has suffered?
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11 min
July 23, 2023 Can CPO Sustain Above RM4,000 Per Metric Ton
News of Russia terminating the Black Sea grain corridor agreement gave an immediate uplift to crude palm oil prices last week. But is this knee jerk reaction sustainable or will the sector fundamentals continue to place downward pressure on CPO price? We ask Alvin Tai, Senior Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence this question and where he sees CPO pricing headed moving forward?
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11 min
July 21, 2023 Dual Language Programme, Why Has The Goalpost Changed?
The Education Ministry launched the Dual Language Programme in selected schools in 2016 for STEM subjects such as Mathematics and Science to be taught in English. However there are reports that at some top national full DLP schools, non-DLP classes have been introduced. We speak to Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim, Chairperson, Parent Action Group for Education as to the reasons for this and what are the consequences.
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13 min
July 20, 2023 Dual Language Programme, Why Has The Goalpost Changed?
The Education Ministry launched the Dual Language Programme in selected schools in 2016 for STEM subjects such as Mathematics and Science to be taught in English. However there are reports that at some top national full DLP schools, non-DLP classes have been introduced. We speak to Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim, Chairperson, Parent Action Group for Education as to the reasons for this and what are the consequences.
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13 min
July 20, 2023 Impact Of Central Banks Moving In Different Directions
Asian central banks have been striking very different tones on their monetary policy versus the Federal Reserve and even their European counterparts. Stephen Chiu, Chief Asia FX and Rates Strategist, Bloomberg Intelligence tells us what this means for currencies and also the bond market.
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12 min
July 20, 2023 Conveyancing Fees For Property Transactions Up 25%
A revision in the Solicitor’s Remuneration Order (SRO 2023) will allow lawyers to charge more for conveyancing transactions increasing the conveyancing fee from 1% to 1.25% effective July 15th. This will affect the sale and purchase of movable and immovable properties, financing and tenancies. Iskandar Ismail, CEO of the Malaysia Competition Commission tells us why MyCC think this will unfairly impact consumers.
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13 min
July 19, 2023 Conveyancing Fees For Property Transactions Up 25%
A revision in the Solicitor’s Remuneration Order (SRO 2023) will allow lawyers to charge more for conveyancing transactions increasing the conveyancing fee from 1% to 1.25% effective July 15th. This will affect the sale and purchase of movable and immovable properties, financing and tenancies. Iskandar Ismail, CEO of the Malaysia Competition Commission tells us why MyCC think this will unfairly impact consumers.
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13 min