The Securities Commission Malaysia revised its licensing handbook on 12 October 2022. Amongst the changes are...

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

The Securities Commission Malaysia and Bursa Malaysia Berhad announced on 22 February 2021 that the suspension of Intraday Short Selling (‘IDSS') and Short Selling by Proprietary Day Traders (‘PDT SS')

To raise sustainability practices and disclosures of listed issuers, Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad ("Bursa Malaysia") has enhanced the sustainability reporting requirements in the Main Market...

As we have previously reported, regulators in Canada and Hong Kong have recently issued statements regarding initial coin offerings, or "ICOs."

The Securities Commission Malaysia (‘SC') and Bursa Malaysia Berhad (‘Bursa Malaysia') issued a joint announcement on 25 February 2020...

On 19 April 2023, the 10th Revision of the Guidelines on Recognized Markets was issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia ("SC") which introduces a new chapter on requirements...

The Securities Commission Malaysia ("SC") announced on 30 July 2021 that it has initiated enforcement actions against Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchange operators in the world...

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.

On February 17, 2023, the Securities Commission Malaysia ("SC") published the revised Guidelines on Sustainable and Responsible Investment Funds ("Guidelines") setting out the...

On 17 March 2021, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, launched the Strategic Programme to Empower the People and Economy

We follow up on our client alert from March 2016, in which we considered the consultation process initiated by the Securities Commission of Malaysia with respect to its proposed policy changes...

In the case of Pyo Travel (MY) Sdn Bhd & Anor v Modalku Ventures Sdn Bhd [2020] MLJU 575, the Malaysian High Court affirmed the Sessions Court's decisions in granting summary judgment...

Ever since I ventured into Startup Law, an unconventional legal practice, a few years ago, I have constantly been bombarded with this question —What does a Startup Lawyer do?

In response to the imposition of MCO 2.0 by the Malaysian Government on 11 January 2021, the Securities Commission Malaysia and Bursa Malaysia Berhad announced additional temporary relief measures for listed issuers ...

The Collin's Dictionary defines the verb disgorge as: if something disgorges its contents, it empties them out. In the field of law, the term disgorgement has been used to mean the identification

Bank Negara Malaysia ("BNM") (Central Bank of Malaysia) has recently proposed standards and guidelines for sell and buy back agreements ("SBBA") and collateralized commodity murabahah ("CCM")...

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (‘the Exchange') issued a media release on 23 February 2021 to announce amendments to the Main Market Listing Requirements (‘Main LR')...

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

How two professional services firms, housed in a Labuan domiciled company, scaled up its ASEAN presence via Labuan IBFC.