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The Securities Commission Malaysia ("SC") has released a Principles-based SRI Taxonomy for Malaysian Capital Market ("SRI Taxonomy") on 12 December 2022.

As mentioned in our newsletter issue #80 previously, the new framework of beneficial ownership was established on 1 April 2024 as the new Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 took effect...

Chua Wei Min, a partner at ZICOLaw and a seasoned industry practitioner lays out the advantages of establishing trusts and foundations in Labuan IBFC, and draws practical comparison with other international financial centres.

Pemerkasa comprises twenty strategic initiatives, most of which focus on the provision of financial assistance to individuals and businesses.

Labuan is a Federal Territory of Malaysia and has its own laws and regulations for financial activities carried on within the Labuan International Business and Financial Centre...

The Malaysian Government has, in its effort to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, implemented a Movement Control Order throughout Malaysia from 18 to 31 March 2020, which is now extended to 14 April 2020 ("Relevant Period").

In recent years, Malaysia's construction industry has been on the rise with a whole host of newly-announced large scale projects which is seen as ongoing momentum to the industry growth.

The year 2019 witnessed a myriad of statutory adjudication disputes in Malaysia.

It is a known fact that Malaysia is famous for its ports and strategic location which undeniably attracts investors through import and export activities.

When proceeding in a business venture, ensuring a streamline of finances is vital to any such venture.

Redeemable Convertible Preference Shares ("RCPS") are a hybrid financial instrument, blending characteristics of both equity and debt. They offer fixed dividends and the potential for conversion into ordinary shares.

Most if not all construction contracts impose a mandatory obligation on the contractor to furnish to its employer a performance bond to guarantee the performance of the contract.

The term Mergers and Acquisitions ("M&A") generally refers to the consolidation of companies or assets through different types of transactions. Over recent years, ...

In June 2023, Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced plans to attract a broader investor base for small and medium enterprises ("SMEs") and the new economy.

Malaysian construction disputes are traditionally resolved in arbitration, otherwise in the normal courts of law.

With the coming into force of the Franchise (Amendment) Act 2020 and its subsidiary legislation ("the Amendments") on 28 April 2022, the Amendments have brought along changes to the Malaysian...

Despite efforts to curb illicit activities, individuals are becoming increasingly sophisticated in structuring transactions. On the surface, these transactions appear legitimate...