Pursuant to section 6(1) of the Malaysian Franchise Act 1998, franchisors have to register with the Ministry of Domestic Trade ("MDTCC") before entering into a franchise agreement.

The recently announced Labuan IBFC 2018 industry performance, clearly demonstrates that there is indeed a flight to quality amongst users of IFCs and that we are still the preferred IFC in Asia!

Happy Lunar New Year! The Ox, the animal sign for this lunar year is known to be tough and sturdy, both traits we will all need to meet the challenges from this pandemic

For the 2nd year running, Labuan IBFC is delighted to have won the best Asian Domicile at the recent Asia Captive Review Awards 2019.

The Dewan Negara will approve the Companies Amendment Bill 2019 with notable changes to Companies Act 2016, which are in due course already passed by Dewan Rakayat.

Bursa Malaysia Berhad issued Consultation Paper No. 2/2021 on 3 August 2021 to seek public feedback on the Proposed Amendments to the ACE Market Listing Requirements in relation to ACE Market One-Stop Centre.

555 Film Sdn Bhd ("1st Plaintiff") is the producer of the film ‘Kongsi Raya' ("Film") while Adamancy Construction Sdn Bhd ("Respondent") is an investor.

The Companies Commission of Malaysia (‘CCM') issued a Practice Directive No. 8/2021 (‘PD8/2021') dated 1 June 2021 titled ...

Situated in the heart of Southeast Asia, and in close proximity to economic hubs such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, and Jakarta, lies Labuan.

It has been a busy month with plenty going on, starting with the recently concluded successful joint event ...

I sincerely hope you, your family and loved ones are well, making the most of the "lockdown". The team and I are physically back at our offices in downtown Kuala Lumpur...

Friendly loans between companies offer a valuable avenue for financial support. When granting or borrowing a friendly loan, companies must ensure compliance with their internal governance structures...

A Shareholders' Agreement (‘SHA‘) is an agreement between the shareholders of a company which governs the relationship of the shareholders and the framework...

In the recent High Court decision of Tengku Dato' Ibrahim Petra bin Tengku Indra Petra v Petra Perdana Berhad [2020] 8 CLJ 109, the High Court had the opportunity to interpret subsections (3) and (4) of Section 289 ...

What is a Labuan Company? A Labuan company is a company incorporated under the Labuan Companies Act 1990 (LCA 1990). Companies under this Act are allowed to carry out business...

The notion of "moral conduct" was considered by the Court of Appeal in a case involving a seller abandoning the sale of a parcel of land.

The Malaysian Franchise Act 1998 was amended in September 2012 in a number of ways, some of these amends will have a substantial impact on franchising in Malaysia.

As the reporting deadline of 31 July 2019 approaches, directors of Malaysian companies need to be aware of their personal liabilities should their corporate tax submissions be late or inaccurate.

The power to approve a person as an approved company auditor and an approved liquidator are vested in the Minister and are set out in sections 263 and 433 respectively of CA2016.

Businesses that intend to use equity crowdfunding (ECF) to raise capital in Malaysia are now required to appoint a licensed trustee to hold and administer the funds during the crowdfunding offer period.