Tokenisation in Malaysia: Navigating the Digital Asset Revolution
Introduction The global momentum behind digital assets is accelerating rapidly, transforming financial systems into more efficient, inclusive ecosystems. In the United States, 2025 introduced the GENIUS Act, establishing a comprehensive framework for payment stablecoins and offering regulatory clarity to support broader digital asset adoption1. This regulatory certainty aims to require stablecoins to maintain one-for-one reserves …
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Setting Up a Fund Management Company in Malaysia: The Legal and Compliance Requirements
The Evolving Landscape of Fund Management Industry in Malaysia The Malaysian fund management industry has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth. Data from 2024 highlights that the industry’s Assets Under Management (“AUM”) exceeded RM 1.1 trillion, a significant leap from RM 975.5 billion in 2023. This upward trajectory is not merely a statistical anomaly but reflects …
Corporate Sale and Leaseback Transactions – Key Legal Advantages & Challenges
In today’s dynamic business landscape, companies are constantly looking for smarter ways to manage their assets and improve cash flow. One option that has become increasingly popular, especially in the real estate market, is the corporate sale and leaseback transaction.
Biotechnology Industry in Malaysia: An Overview of the Legal Framework
Introduction Over the past two decades, Malaysia’s biotechnology industry has evolved from a niche sector into an increasingly strategic pillar of the national economy. Recognising the potential of biotechnology to drive economic development, technological advancement, and sustainability, the Malaysian Government has positioned the biotechnology as a key sector within its broader innovation-led growth strategy. This …
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The Inception of Family Offices in Malaysia: US$233 million (RM1.1 billion) Acquisition by the Valiram Family Office
Introduction The close of 2025 marked a landmark acquisition by a Malaysian Single Family Office, illustrating the evolving scale and institutional maturity of family offices within the Malaysian investment landscape.
Oceana Metals Limited Acquisition of 100% of Serra Negra Rare Earths and Niobium Project in Brazil for Total Consideration of up to US$10.3 Million (US$2.95 Million Cash, 20 Million Oceana Shares, and up to US$2.25 Million in Milestone Payments, plus 2.5% Net Smelter Royalty)
Oceana Metals Limited (ASX: OCN) (“Oceana”) entered into a binding agreement with private vendors to acquire 100% of the shares in the private company (“Target”) which is the holder of the mineral rights comprised by the Serra Negra rare earths and niobium Project in Minas Gerais State, Brazil (the “Acquisition”). Under the Acquisition, Oceana will …
INDIA’S ONLINE GAMING RESET: DECODING PROGA AND THE 2026 RULES
INTRODUCTION April 22, 2026 marks the day India’s online gaming sector stepped out of the grey zone and into a comprehensive, centralised regulatory framework. On this date, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) issued a series of Gazette notifications[1] that together operationalise the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025[2] (“PROGA” or …
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The tax rollercoaster of Brazilian Civil Society Organizations
By Eduardo Szazi Brazil is undergoing a tax revolution aiming at reducing the bureaucratic burden on enterprises, curbing tax-evasion and achieving a sustainable GDP/public debt ratio. Congress has passed two constitutional amendments and six major tax laws which shall be complemented by several other ancillary acts such as decrees, manuals and tax platforms, both at …
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Decoding Section 29A of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996: Supreme Court resolves conflict on jurisdiction for extension of arbitral mandate.
A. Introduction The trajectory of arbitration reform in India has been marked by a sustained effort to reconcile two competing imperatives: the need for expedition and the necessity of judicial oversight. The introduction of Section 29A into the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”), through the 2015 amendment, was conceived as a response to endemic …
The Legal Anatomy of Electronic Forgery in Digital Instruments: A Comparative Study of GCC, EU, and US Jurisdictions
The global transition from physical to digital financial instruments has necessitated a radical shift in the legal definition of authenticity.