Hashim Yusoff JCA:

[1] This is an appeal filed by the appellant/husband against part of the orders of the High Court in respect of the division of the matrimonial property made pursuant to his divorce from the respondent/wife. The respondent/wife had also filed a cross-appeal against the orders made by the learned High Court judge on 28 May 2004. We heard the appeal on 23 June 2005 and reserved our judgment to be given at a later date. We do so now.

The Facts

[2] The appellant in this case is a Malaysian whilst the respondent is an Indonesian of Chinese descent. They married in the United Kingdom in 1986 and stayed there until 1993 when they moved to Malaysia. Upon their return to Malaysia, they registered their marriage under the Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976 (the Act). They were separated in 2004 and a decree nisi was issued on 28 May 2004.

[3] The appellant worked as an Ear Nose & Throat Surgeon (ENT) upon passing his FCRS examinations in 1991. The Respondent completed her studies and qualified to practice as an architect in the United Kingdom in the same year. Both parties managed to acquire some properties whilst in the United Kingdom but the properties wer