{
  "id": 13861872,
  "title": "Semantan Estate mohon jual atau pampasan Duta Enclave ikut nilai semasa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/semantan-estate-mohon-jual-atau-pampasan-duta-enclave-ikut-nilai-13861872",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-12T02:31:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/12/semantan-estate-mohon-jual-atau-pampasan-duta-enclave-ikut-nilai-semasa"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Duta Enclave property includes the National Stadium, Malaysia Federal Syariah Court Archives, the National Revenue Institution and Malaysia Anti-Corruption Agency. Kuala Lumpur: Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd filed a fresh petition seeking the government to sell the Duta Enclave land in Kuala Lumpur and pay either the sale proceeds or compensation based on the current market value estimated between RM12 billion to RM13 billion. The company claims it remains the beneficial owner of the 263,272 acre plot even though a previous court ruling blocked it from regaining the land or returning ownership to the company. In the petition filed last week at the High Court by law firm AG Kalidas Doris & Nada, Semantan Estate said the government continues to occupy and derive benefits from the land despite a 2009 court ruling that the land seizure was invalid from the beginning. Semantan Estate, which is currently undertaking a voluntary consolidation process by its members, was represented by its solicitor, Jim Lai. The company sued the government, the Federal Land Commissioner and five other government officials responsible for land management and registration. Semantan Estate said the government seized the land between 1956 and 1958, apparently for diplomatic purposes, but then developed it for other purposes. The site now houses government offices, cultural and commercial buildings, roads and other infrastructure. Semantan Estate said Putrajaya holds the land or at least its registered ownership as a trust for the company and should be ordered to sell the asset and disclose the proceeds. The company argues that a compensation payment based on the 1956 land value would cause the company to lose almost all of its economic asset value. The company's initial estimate for the value of the relevant land at that time was around RM1.58 million. The company also claims compensation for breach of trust, damages for the violation of its property rights under Article 13 of the Constitution, and restitution for the benefits the government has obtained through continued occupation and use of the land. In June 2025, the Court of Appeal dismissed a motion by the land registrar to transfer ownership of the land to Semantan Estate. The Court of Appeal also ordered an assessment of the relevant land value up to December 3, 1956, at a rate of 6% per annum under the Former Land Acquisition Act. The Federal Court refused Semantan Estate's request to obtain a judgment on appeal in November 2025. The company claims its current claim is different from the previous one related to efforts to force the government to transfer ownership of the land. The management of the first case is scheduled to take place before High Court Judge Anand Ponnudurai on November 3.",
  "summary": "Syarikat itu anggarkan tapak seluas 263 ekar di Kuala Lumpur itu bernilai RM12 bilion hingga RM13 bilion.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Semantan Estate seeks Duta Enclave sale or current value compensation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/semantan-estate-seeks-duta-enclave-sale-or-current-value-compensation",
        "published": "2026-10-12T02:08:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Semantan Estate files fresh suit seeking sale of RM13b Duta Enclave land or recompense",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/semantan-estate-files-fresh-suit-seeking-sale-of-rm13b-duta-enclave",
        "published": "2026-10-12T03:05:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}