The Minister also gazetted a Direction under Section 466(1)(a) of the Companies Act 2016 on 23.4.2020 ("Direction"), which increased the winding-up and/or indebtedness threshold amount.

On 4 April 4 2018, the Malaysian Parliament passed the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Bill 2018, which amends the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Act 2009.

The constitution (formerly known as articles of association) of companies in Malaysia generally contains an indemnity provision in favour of directors, indemnifying them against liabilities...

Malaysia and Singapore have the largest Muslim population in Southeast Asia after Indonesia, meaning that the Muslim calendar – particularly Ramadan, the annual month of fasting...

As projects progress, stakeholders often identify necessary changes to the original plan. These changes can range from minor adjustments to major alterations to the project's scope, timeline...

Mergers & acquisitions ("M&A") exercises are part of a business strategy whereby two companies consolidate to become one entity (in case of a merger) or one company (or individual) purchases...

In recent years, an increasing number of Malaysian and foreign companies have embraced arbitration as an alternative means for resolving their commercial disputes.

There has been a surge of activity in the captive space over the last couple of years. This has mainly been driven by the hardening third party insurance markets for both large and small organisations...

The development of increasingly sophisticated software has prompted the emergence of a distinct subset of escrow agreements known as source code escrow agreements.

On 27 January 2021, the Companies Commission of Malaysia (‘CCM') issued a fourth revised Practice Directive No. 6/2020 (‘PD6/2020 (Rev. 4)').

建立一个专业自保公司不仅仅是注册一家公司，而是组建一家新的保险公司

As indicated in numerous press statements1 issued by the Malaysia Competition Commission ("MyCC") in recent years, MyCC is undertaking an exercise to amend the Competition Act 2010 ("CA 2010")...

Recently, the Malaysia Competition Commission released a Consultation Paper on the Proposed Amendments to the Competition Act 2010 inviting the public to share their feedbacks by 27 May 2022.

Data breaches have become increasingly rampant in recent years and Malaysia is no exception. The consequences of data breaches for companies can be devastating...

In an effort to improve Malaysia's corporate legal framework, a series of amendments to the Companies Act 2016 have been proposed by the Companies Commission of Malaysia ("CCM").

The Grant, which was originally made applicable to sukuk issued under the SC's SRI Sukuk Framework and bonds issued under the ASEAN Green, Social and Sustainability Bond Standards...

In the Kuala Lumpur High Court case of Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v Tower Real Estate Investment Trust [2023] 2 MLRH 583 (this case hereinafter referred to as "Tower REIT") the Respondent...

There are circumstances where a bank may use its discretion to terminate contractual relationship with the customer and close the customer's account without disclosing any reasons for such termination.

Since the introduction of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 ("AMLATFPUAA"), the Government has taken a phased approach...

"Do we have to do something more? Doesn't ESG also cover human rights? Why are you confusing us?" At training sessions, I am frequently asked whether ESG (environmental, social and governance)...