25 Startups: Shareholder Agreement

Bursa Malaysia Berhad ("Bursa Malaysia" or the "Exchange") announced on 15 August 2022 that it will be launching the Voluntary Carbon Market ("VCM") exchange by the end of 2022...

The Securities Commission Malaysia (‘SC') issued the Annual General Meeting Corporate Governance Checklist for Shareholders (‘AGM CG Checklist') ...

The founding family shareholders have completed the disposal of their shareholdings in Aquaspersions Ltd and Aquaspersions (M) Sdn Bhd to CBPE Capital, a London-based private equity firm, and the management team ...

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...

As COP26 ends in Glasgow, there could be growing pressure on companies to review their objects and for joint ventures to review their goals.

Idza Hajar Ahmad Idzam (assisted by Bailey Leong Pui Yee, Lee Sheen Yee and Yap Jia Cheng) from Zul Rafique & Partners' Litigation Practice Group had successfully acted for Ace Dynamic Team Sdn Bhd and its majority shareholder ...

In conjunction with the tabling of Revised Budget 2023 on 24 February 2023, the Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim...

A director owes fiduciary duties to a company to prevent the assets of the company from being depleted illicitly, especially when the company is insolvent.

In an effort to improve Malaysia's corporate legal framework, a series of amendments to the Companies Act 2016 have been proposed by the Companies Commission of Malaysia ("CCM").

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.

Corporate Social Responsibility ("CSR") is a strategic management concept through which a company achieves a balance of economic, environmental and social

Under the laws of most jurisdictions, directors of a company are duty-bound to act in the best interest of the company. Traditionally, fulfilling this duty meant that directors would need to have regard...

In considering which business vehicle to use in Malaysia, the feature of a limited liability in a private limited company appeals to many.

On 26 January 2021, the Companies Commission of Malaysia (‘CCM') issued a set of Frequently Asked Questions (‘FAQ2') in relation to the Guideline for the Reporting Framework for Beneficial...

On April 28, 2021, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SCM) updated the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance (MCCG) to strengthen the corporate governance culture of Malaysia's listed companies.

Preference shares may only be redeemed strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2016.

It is common for start-ups and established companies to regularly raise funds from investors for growth and expansion.

Since the last revision in 2017, the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance has been recently updated on 28 April 2021 ("MCCG 2021").