#compensation
It is bad news for drunk drivers
Malaysia to amend Road Transport Act, requiring convicted road offenders to compensate victims or families, aligning with international justice practices.
NEW: Drunk or drugged drivers to compensate victims’ families and get jail
Transport Ministry to amend law requiring drunk or drugged drivers to compensate victims’ families alongside prison sentences.
Beijing court now orders Malaysia Airlines to compensate MH370 families over RM1.6m each
Beijing court awards families of eight MH370 passengers over 2.9 million yuan each; search resumption welcomed.
Court Raises Damages for Cameraman in Negligence Case to RM1.3 million
Court of Appeal increases compensation for amputee cameraman, citing pain, suffering and aggravated damages from a surgeon and hospital’s negligence.
New: DAP’s Ben Fong Urges RM5000 Aid for Traders Hit by Asean Summit Disruptions
Kuala Lumpur DAP treasurer Ben Fong urges government to give RM5,000 one-off aid to small traders affected by Asean Summit closures.
Land Dispute in Klang Stalls Completion of RM7.07b West Coast Expressway
A legal dispute over land compensation in Kampung Jawa, Klang, has stalled the final stretch of Malaysia’s West Coast Expressway project.
Unsolved MH370: Chinese Court to Weigh Compensation Claims Now
Chinese courts are set to hear compensation claims by relatives of the unsolved MH370 case and the victims, from mid-November to mid-December.
Datuk Mahfuz Omar Presses Kedah Chief Minister to Settle RM120,000 Compensation
Datuk Mahfuz Omar, Chairman of Pakatan Harapan (PH) Kedah, has reminded Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, Chief Minister of Kedah, to pay the RM120,000 compensation awarded by the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya.
Special Financial Assistance For Adverse Effects Of Vaccines
In March, the government agreed to compensate individuals who suffer severe adverse effects after being vaccinated for Covid-19.
