On 15 August 2021, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin1, announced that non-essential activities in the manufacturing, construction, mining and quarrying industries...

Subsequent to the issue of our Alert on the imposition of movement control measures across Malaysia, the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within Infected Local Areas) ...

In response to the imposition of MCO 2.0 by the Malaysian Government on 11 January 2021, the Securities Commission Malaysia and Bursa Malaysia Berhad announced additional temporary relief measures for listed issuers ...

Following from our Alert dated 9 March 2021 relating to the movement control measures in Malaysia, the following regulations were gazetted on 10 March 2021.

Following our Alerts dated 17 August 2021 and 20 August 2021, the Malaysian Government has announced several relaxations to the prohibitions and restrictions under the standard operating procedures...

The district of Nabawan, Sabah has been the only area that is subjected to a movement control order since the MCO No. 4 Regulations came into force.

March 2020 is a month that will be remembered by every Malaysian, if not just for the next few decades but in history.

As part of MCO 2.0, only 5 economic sectors, deemed essential economic sectors, are allowed to operate in the affected States.

Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within Infected Local Areas) (Movement Control) (No. 4) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2021 were gazetted on 18 April 2021 and came into force on 19 April 2021.

As Malaysia approaches the second half of year 2021, it does so under a nationwide lockdown.

The Emergency (Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 ("Amendment Ordinance") was gazetted on 25 February 2021 and will come into force on 11 March 2021.

The COVID Act was enacted on 22 September 2020 but applies retrospectively from 18 March 2020. On 30.6.2021, the application of the COVID Act was extended to 31 December 2021.

The interim Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahatir Mohamad, announced a RM20 Billion 2020 Economic Stimulus Package (‘Stimulus Package') yesterday to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19

On 9 April 2020, the ICC International Court of Arbitration issued its Guidance Note on Possible Measures Aimed at Mitigating the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic ("Guidance Note").

Despite the MCO, many businesses endeavour to carry on operations and proceed with transactions as far as possible.

A series of Frequently Asked Questions (‘RMCO FAQs') by KPKT has since been made available on KPKT's website.

Exploring the pros and cons of permanent work from home.

With the commencement of COVID-19 vaccinations around the world, including in Malaysia, the discussion on vaccine passports is beginning to gain traction.

In October 2019, research and consultancy firm Oxford Economics expected the number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions in Malaysia to increase up to 221 deals in 2020

On 16 February 2021, Senior Minister of Defence, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob, announced that most states in Malaysia will be placed under a conditional movement control order...