Rooney first arrived in Malaysia on 1 November 2014 to commence employment as a consultant. An analysis of his passport shows the following:

Date	Location
01.11.2014 – 31.12.2014	In Malaysia
01.01.2015 – 31.01.2015	In Malaysia
01.02.2015 – 30.06.2015	In London visiting families
01.07.2015 – 31.07.2015	In Malaysia
01.08.2015 – 30.11.2015	In Thailand for holiday
01.12.2015 – 31.12.2015	In Malaysia
01.01.2016 – 31.03.2016	In Malaysia
01.04.2016 – 15.04.2016	In Hong Kong for holiday
16.04.2016 – 31.07.2016	In Malaysia
01.08.2016 – 30.11.2016	In London visiting families
01.12.2016 – 31.12.2016	In Malaysia
01.01.2017 – 31.03.2017	In Malaysia
01.04.2017 – 14.04.2017	Management seminar in New York
15.04.2017 – 15.07.2017	In Malaysia
16.07.2017 – 31.12.2017	In Indonesia for holiday
01.01.2018 – 30.04.2018	In Indonesia for holiday
01.05.2018 – 31.07.2018	In Malaysia
01.08.2018 – 31.12.2018	In Las Vegas for holiday
01.01.2019 – 31.12.2019	In Las Vegas for holiday
01.01.2020 – 31.01.2021	In Las Vegas for holiday
01.02.2020 – 30.05.2021	In Malaysia

On 30 May 2021, he left Malaysia permanently.

Required:

(a) The resident status of Rooney for the relevant years from 2014 until 2021, giving your reasons to support your answer.

(b) Explain THREE (3) advantages Rooney would enjoy as a resident in Malaysia.

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