07.00 - 9.30am Meet at coach pick up point in Singapore, Customs Clearance & Journey to Forest City Malaysia
(applies to participants joining the event from Singapore only)
09.30 - 10.00am Registrations and Refreshments at Marina Hotel
10.00- 10.05am Welcome Remarks
Ms. Farah Deba Mohamed Sofian – Branch Chair,
STEP Malaysia; Partner, Wong Lu Peen & Tunku Alina
10.05 - 11.20am Panel Session 1: Jurisdictional Updates - Singapore & Malaysia
As tax reforms across Southeast Asia continuously evolve to align with global standards, businesses and individuals must stay agile to navigate the changing landscape. Staying up to date is not just about compliance—it’s about seizing opportunities for growth and wealth preservation in a bid to ensure long-term financial success and longevity.
In this session, our speakers will provide an overview of recent tax and legal developments from both Singapore and Malaysia. They will highlight notable changes to legislation, compare key strengths of tax and legal frameworks and share their views on proposed or conceivable future developments across the three jurisdictions and how these may impact our clients.
Speakers:
Ms. Chee Pei Pei – Executive Director, Deloitte Private Tax,
Malaysia
Mr. Tan Choon Leng – Partner, JurisAsia LLC, Singapore
Moderator:
Mr. Azhar Iskandar Hew – Branch Vice Chair, STEP Malaysia;
Group Chief Executive Officer, Rockwills International Berhad
11:05 - 11.20am Forest City Special Financial Zone and Its Tax Incentives - An Emerging Futuristic Urban Development
Ms Amardeep Kaur – General Manager and Head of Investment
Management Development Department, Securities Commission
Malaysia
11.20 - 11.40am Break
11.40 - 12.40pm Panel Session 2: Cross-border Wealth Structuring
Singapore and Malaysia share some cultural and legal similarities, yet their approaches to succession planning and the structures available in each country is different - even though many wealthy Singaporean and Malaysian families own assets in both places.
In our second panel session we will explore the trust and estate planning options from the two jurisdictions, their strengths, and the potential pitfalls to watch out for when advising clients on cross-Causeway estate structuring.
Speakers:
Mr. David Chee – Partner, WongPartnership LLP, Singapore
Mr. Edmund Yee – Associate, Tax & Trade, Wong & Partners, Malaysia
Moderator:
Ms. Hannah Bisson – Director, Business Development, Trident Trust (Singapore)
12.40 - 01.00pm Forest City Special Financial Zone and Its Tax Incentives - An Emerging Futuristic Urban Development
Mr Kevin Li - Chief Financial Officer of Country Garden Malaysia and Forest City
01.00 - 1.05pm Closing Remarks
Mr. Lionel Choi – Chairman, STEP (Singapore Branch); Managing
Director, Head of Wealth Planning Singapore, LGT Bank (Singapore) Ltd
01.05 - 02.00pm Networking Lunch
02.00 - 02.10pm Coach departs for Forest City Sales Gallery
02.10 - 03.20pm Forest City Presentation & Tour
03.20 - 03.30pm Event ends
3.30pm (Sharp) Coach departs for return to Singapore
(estimated time of arrival 6.00pm)