The 15th General Election will take place on the 19th November 2022. Malaysians will go to the polls to cast their ballots but before you do, here are somethings you need to know during polling day!

As announced by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on the extension of the Movement Control Order to limit the outbreak of COVID-19, Labuan FSA will be extending the closing of its office premises ...

The blueprint, comprises of initiatives and plans to transform Labuan into a smart and sustainable island city.

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Constitutional & Rule of Law Series (CRLS) proudly organised by Chooi & Company...

The Labuan Financial Services Authority entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority recently to foster greater co-operation in mutually beneficial fields.

At the Malaysian Bar, our seniors paved the way. They have courageously championed human rights causes with unflinching persistence for many years now, from the 70s and 80s, up until the present day.

Scholars and observers often criticise the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) – and rightly so – for lacking the will, mandate, and power to effectively protect human rights.

The Access to Biological Resources and Benefit Sharing Act 2017 (‘the Act') came into operation on 18 December 2020.

Labuan Financial Services Authority Commits To Combat Money Laundering And Terrorism Financing Activities.

When we first started "doing human rights", there was a great deal of scepticism. Some would say that human rights work was ineffective, useless, and a waste of resources.

Budget 2016 is the first Budget to be announced during the implementation period of Malaysia's 11th Malaysia Plan (2016-2020).

Sebagai ahli beberapa badan-badan piawaian penetapan antarabangsa, khususnya APG on Money Laundering dan FATF, Labuan FSA komited untuk memerangi apa-apa aktiviti pengubahan...

The 2015 Malaysian budget has been released and with no major surprises in store the main focus was the implementation of a Goods and Services Tax in 2015.

Earlier this year, we celebrated the tabling of the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021 (the "Bill") for its first reading in the Dewan Rakyat on 15 December 2021. (Read our previous article here).

Lim Keng Jit is an authorized officer of the Residents Association of Parkville Sunway Damansara. The Respondent is the Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya, the relevant local council under the Local Government Act 1976.

In the first part of my commentary last month, I highlighted two factors that bind ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and human rights concepts.

Malaysia saw a historic regime change on 9 May 2018, when the opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan, led by the former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad (aged 92), defeated the Barisan Nasional coalition...

Since the introduction of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 ("AMLATFPUAA"), the Government has taken a phased approach...

"Do we have to do something more? Doesn't ESG also cover human rights? Why are you confusing us?" At training sessions, I am frequently asked whether ESG (environmental, social and governance)...

The Kuala Lumpur High Court on 10.2.2022 declared that a person, who was born in Malaysia to a Malaysian father and a non-Malaysian mother who were not married at the time of birth, is a citizen by operation of law.