This fatwa is in line with the view of Muslim scholars who believe that preventing greater harm from the transmission of infectious diseases is more important than not preserving corpses.

Medical tourism is a big business, and Malaysia wants to make it even bigger. Long known as a hospitable and quality destination for medical and wellness treatment...

As I write this note, most, if not all of us have only one thing on our mind.

Skrine has advised government linked private equity firm, Ekuiti Nasional Berhad on its acquisition of a controlling stake in Medispec (M) Sdn Bhd marking its maiden foray into the pharmaceutical industry.

On 15 June 2021, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, unveiled the four-phase National Recovery Plan ("NRP") whereby movement control measures will be gradually eased...

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 Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program between the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO)...

On 15 June 2023, the Malaysia Parliament passed the Health White Paper prepared by the Ministry of Health.

The appellant ("MMS") was running a business of healthcare centres ("the said business") with the principal place of business at Bandar Baru Permas Jaya, Johor.

In early April 2020 it was reported by several online news portals in the United Kingdom that elderly patients who tested positive for coronavirus were pressured into signing Do Not Resuscitate forms.

Joshua Teoh explains an interesting case on geographical indications in Malaysia.

On 11 January 2021, the Prime Minister of Malaysia announced the implementation of tighter measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country.

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...

On 18 January 2021, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, announced the Perlindungan Ekonomi & Rakyat Malaysia (PERMAI) Assistance Package (‘PERMAI').

Senior Minister of Defence, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob recently announced that Malaysia will be placed under a conditional movement control order or a recovery movement control order except the district of Nabawan ...

Stem cells are undifferentiated cells with the capacity to evolve into diverse cell types and tissues. Within the human body, they function as an internal repair mechanism during...

Loo Peh Fern and Siew Ka Yan explain a case of a hospital's liability for misinformation by its non-medically qualified staff.

Despite the subjectivity of "beauty" and the fact that everyone is unique in their own ways, it is undeniable that most individuals may have desires to sustain a flawless and/or perfect appearance...

On 12 January 2021, the Prime Minister of Malaysia announced that His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (‘YDPA') had exercised his powers under Clause (1) of Article 150...

Wai Hong and Brenda explain a significant decision on medical negligence by the Federal Court.