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)...

In 2016, the global economy grew at a moderate pace, with slower growth in most advanced and emerging economies.

Labuan IBFC and LIIA to host inaugural Asian Captive Conference 2017, aiming to raise awareness of the role of self-insurance in Asia.

In a move to foster stronger economic relations, combat global business slowdown and improve bilateral connectivity, Malaysia and Singapore...

We know that the private sector and businesses today hold great power. Unfortunately, global progress towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals...

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The conduct of the due diligence for acquisition or take-over of listed companies is confined to the public information and records of the target company as filed/lodged/submitted...

On 21 July 2023, the Inland Board of Revenue Malaysia ("IRBM") issued a Guideline addressing the basic concepts and implementation of the e-Invoice in Malaysia ("Guideline")...

Do you own some shares in a company? Did you buy the said shares because you thought the company has a great future profit potential? That sounds like a great decision.

On 7 January 2025, the Governments of Singapore and Malaysia signed a formal agreement in respect of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone ("JS-SEZ") with the objective to compete for global investments together.

In an earlier article, we described the then-new UK national security and investment regime introduced by the National Security...

The Collin's Dictionary defines the verb disgorge as: if something disgorges its contents, it empties them out. In the field of law, the term disgorgement has been used to mean the identification

Faced with competing applications to appoint private liquidators, the court in the case of MCC Overseas (M) Sdn Bhd v TY Land & Development Sdn Bhd (Sabah Development Bank Bhd, applicant) and another case [2020] MLJU 2522 ...

The Securities Commission Malaysia announced, in late July 2019, that it will be implementing an anti-corruption action plan (the Action Plan).

Bank Negara Malaysia ("BNM") (Central Bank of Malaysia) has recently proposed standards and guidelines for sell and buy back agreements ("SBBA") and collateralized commodity murabahah ("CCM")...

Modern Islamic finance has seen a significant increase in utilisation since its inception in the 1960s, and its continuing development demands that the legal framework within which Islamic finance...

In Re:Malaya Sibuku; Ex P: Kaya Karisma Sdn Bhd [2021] 5 CLJ 403, various submissions were advanced by a judgment debtor in an appeal against the Senior Assistant Registrar's decision in granting leave to the judgment creditor ...

On 22nd December 2022, the High Court struck out a class action suit seeking more than RM300 million against our client, a professional trustee company. Our Christopher Foo and Harish Nair acted for the client.