Wong Kian Kheong JCA:

A. Introduction

[1] This appeal concerns the court's power under s 5(1)(a)(v) of the Registration and Enforcement of Judgments Act 1958 (REJA) to set aside the registration of a judgment of the Singapore High court on the ground that the enforcement of the judgment would be contrary to public policy in Malaysia.?

B. Background

B(1). The Motor Insurers' Bureaus In West Malaysia And Singapore

[2] The appellant (Appellant) is a non-profit organisation in Singapore which operates a scheme funded by all general insurance companies and Lloyd's Underwriters transacting compulsory motor vehicle insurance business in Singapore. The Appellant's primary function is to ensure that victims of road traffic accidents have recourse when-

(1) the driver of a motor vehicle who injures a victim cannot be traced; or

(2) the driver of a motor vehicle who injures a victim is without effective insurance to cover his/her liability and is therefore unable to compensate the victim.

[3] The Appellant carries on the same function as "Motor Insurance Bureau of West Malaysia" in West Malaysia (MIBWM). MIBWM is likewise a non-profit organisation funded by all general insurance companies i