Set against Malaysia’s construction industry, CIPAA: THE DEBT WAR explores what happens when a payment dispute threatens the survival of a contractor. Through the conflict between Perisai Bina and Wibawa Berhad, readers experience the pressure of delayed payments, disputed valuations, evidence, adjudication and enforcement. The novel brings CIPAA to life through its characters, turning legal procedures and construction documents into weapons in a battle where every decision has consequences.
At the same time, the story reveals the human cost of payment disputes. Workers still need to be paid, suppliers still demand settlement, and businesses cannot survive indefinitely without cash flow. Whether you are a contractor, construction professional, legal practitioner or thriller reader, CIPAA: THE DEBT WAR offers a dramatic look at the battle behind construction payment disputes. Because sometimes, the biggest threat to a company is not the amount it is owed. It is how long the company can survive without it.
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| Front Matter | ||
| i | Foreword — Datuk Professor Sundra Rajoo, Sundra Rajoo Arbitration Chambers Sdn Bhd | |
| iii | Foreword — Sr Ahmad Farrin bin Mokhtar, CEO, CIDB Malaysia | |
| v | Synopsis | |
| ix | About the Author | |
| The Novel | ||
| 1 | Prologue: The Final Transfer The Night the Money Ran Out |
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| 9 | Chapter 1: The Tender Trap The View from the 62nd Floor |
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| 17 | Chapter 2: The Signing Handshakes and Red Flags |
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| 23 | Chapter 3: Ghosts in the Ground What the Maps Didn’t Show |
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| 29 | Chapter 4: The First Cut Payment Certificate No. 7 |
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| 37 | Chapter 5: The Payment Claim Section 5 — The Trigger |
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| 45 | Chapter 6: The Payment Response Section 6 — The Silence That Spoke |
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| 51 | Chapter 7: The Spreadsheet of Damnation Zana’s Ledger of Ghosts |
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| 63 | Chapter 8: The Lawyer’s Office Sara Lim’s Cold Assessment |
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| 69 | Chapter 9: The Adjudication Claim 301 Pages of Desperation |
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| 73 | Chapter 10: The Nuclear Response Wibawa Berhad’s Financial Neutron Bomb |
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| 79 | Chapter 11: The Silver Bullet “Time at Large” |
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| 85 | Chapter 12: The Adjudicator’s Study Dr. Wong’s Hunt for Truth |
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| 93 | Chapter 13: The Expert’s Paradox When Honesty Hurts |
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| 99 | Chapter 14: The Final Reply Sara’s Masterpiece |
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| 107 | Chapter 15: The Longest Night Waiting for Judgment |
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| 113 | Chapter 16: The Decision at Dawn May 14, 5:08 AM |
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| 123 | Chapter 17: The Celebration Morning of May 14 |
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| 129 | Chapter 18: The Silence Returns Day 28: No Payment |
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| 135 | Chapter 19: The Enforcement Game High Court Originating Summons |
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| 141 | Chapter 20: Justice Kaur’s Courtroom Twenty Minutes That Decide Everything |
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| 147 | Chapter 21: The Money Arrives Day 67: The Bank Notification |
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| 151 | Chapter 22: The Ripple Effect Industry Whispers |
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| 157 | Chapter 23: The Changed Office Wibawa Berhad’s New Procedures |
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| 161 | Chapter 24: The Empty Desk Mr. Hazman’s “Special Projects” |
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| 165 | Chapter 25: The One Year Anniversary Scars That Don’t Show |
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| 169 | Chapter 26: The Conference AIAC Annual Event |
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| 173 | Chapter 27: The Completed Viaduct Trains Running On Time |
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| 177 | Chapter 28: The New Normal Two Years Later |
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| 181 | Chapter 29: The Mentor Ahmad’s New Role |
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| 185 | Chapter 30: The Legacy What Remains |
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| 189 | Chapter 31: The Paper Trail The Box in Storage |
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| 193 | Chapter 32: The Ghosts Return A New Project, Old Fears |
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| 199 | Chapter 33: The Difference This Time, They’re Ready |
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| 203 | Chapter 34: The Industry Shift Five Years Later |
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| 207 | Chapter 35: The Retirement Old Mr. Lim’s Last Day |
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| 211 | Chapter 36: The Next Generation Zana Takes Over |
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| 215 | Chapter 37: The Final Accounting Balance Sheet of Survival |
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| 219 | Epilogue: The Paper Warriors Present Day |
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| Back Matter | ||
| 223 | Appendix: Glossary of Key CIPAA Terms for Readers | |
