[1] This is a contract action for breach of a joint venture agreement to develop a housing and industrial project in Sepang, Selangor.

[2] The Plaintiff is a private limited company involved in the business of industrial property development.

[3] The First Defendant is an incorporated body of the Selangor State Government pursuant to the Selangor State Enactment.

[4] The Second Defendant is a private limited company owned by the Selangor State Government.

The Trial Process

[5] By consent of the parties, the trial at this stage is on liability only with damages to be subsequently assessed depending on the outcome of the trial.

[6] The trial was conducted on 9 and 10 June 2014. The trial documents were marked as bundles A to D with the documentary evidence wholly contained in bundle B.

[7] The following witnesses testified at the trial for the respective parties:

i) Kenny Lim Kah Joo (PW1) who is a director of the Plaintiff; and

ii) Md Yunus @ Iskandar bin Md Noor (DW1) who was the project manager of the Defendants.

[8] After the conclusion of the trial, the Parties submitted their respective closing written arguments. There was oral clarification with counsel held on 12 July 2014.

Background F