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Malaysia Case Law

Foreign currency conversion

  • 27 Jun 2023

    NEO TIAO KHING LEE ZHEN FENG

    Citation
    AA-B53KJ-6-02/2019 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
    Court
    Sessions Court
    Case number
    AA-B53KJ-6-02/2019 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

    The court found on the balance of probabilities that defendant encroached into plaintiff's lane and caused the collision (supported by police report, investigation sketch and photographs) and therefore was 100% liable; the court accepted plaintiff's specialist reports over the defendant's expert as to injuries and necessity of future surgeries, held treatment in the Singapore restructured hospital was reasonable, allowed the claimed special and general damages as itemised (with a 10% deduction for overlap) and permitted conversion of Singapore dollar claims at S$1 = RM3.46 as at the date fixe…

  • 20 Feb 2022

    QUANTARAD TECHNOLOGIES SDN. BHD. EVEREST INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SDN. BHD.

    Citation
    JA-A72NCC-347-03/2020 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    JA-A72NCC-347-03/2020 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    Court found on balance of probabilities that the goods were unpacked and repacked by defendant's agent without plaintiff's consent, that repacking (including inverting items) caused breakage, and that at the time the goods were in defendant's possession/under its responsibility so defendant is liable as principal for its agent's actions. Plaintiff proved loss of EUR14,010 as reasonable replacement cost and is entitled to judgment with conversion to Ringgit at enforcement, interest at 5% and costs on scale.