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The term Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") is currently in the limelight of most if not all, symposiums in the corporate industry.

The Rules set out the operative provisions applicable for various aspects of takeovers and mergers.

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

A director has primary responsibility to manage the affairs of the company and has both the fiduciary duties and statutory duties to act in the best interests of the company.

You have entered into a preliminary agreement with another party for an agreed purchase price to acquire a target company pending execution of a definitive agreement

In this recent decision, the Court of Appeal considered, for the first time, the issue of distribution of the surplus assets of a Special Purpose Acquisition Company ("SPAC") upon its voluntary winding-up...

The burden is on the buyer to satisfy himself or herself as to the value or quality of the goods, or shares, that he or she is purchasing.

‘Caveat Emptor: let the buyer beware' is one of the settled maxims that applies to any buyer who is bound by actual and constructive knowledge of any deficiency in any asset to be purchased.

Amendments to Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad Main Market Listing Requirements in Relation to Sustainability Training for Directors...

This doctrine has been widely recognised by the Commonwealth Courts.

Normally, when a company seeks a listing on a stock exchange, it will already have an existing business that fulfils the relevant criteria, such as profit record and minimum market capitalisation...

Not all mergers will give rise to competition issue. Some mergers can be pro-competitive as they can enhance the level of rivalry between the market players...

On 2 October 2023, the High Court delivered its full written grounds to quash the proposed decision of Malaysia Competition Commission ("MyCC") dated 23 September 2019 against Grab Inc. and its subsidiaries...

According to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ("UNCTAD"), the number of cross-border mergers and acquisitions ("M&A") globally declined by 15% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2020.

We are pleased to provide this twice-annual report summarising notable mergers and acquisitions activity in South and Southeast Asia, highlighting transactions over US$100 million in aggregate value.

The Malaysian property market remains attractive to foreigners and expats who either wish to live or invest in Malaysia. According to statistics, Malaysian properties...

The compulsory acquisition of land is the process by which the government acquires from private landowners their land which is needed for any public purpose or for a purpose beneficial to the economic development of Malaysia.