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The Appellant in this case is the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Haji Abdul Razak. He was charged in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court for criminal breach of trust, abuse of power and money laundering ...

Following the 99th meeting of the Federal Territory Syarak Law Consultative Committee on 3O November 2016, the Mufti for the Federal Territories issued three fatwas...

During Chinese New Year, it is customary to give and receive "ang pow" or "hong bao" (monetary gifts in red envelopes to signify good luck).

Recently, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah urged the Government to remain committed to the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Plan.

On 4 April 4 2018, the Malaysian Parliament passed the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Bill 2018, which amends the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Act 2009.

The Securities Commission Malaysia announced, in late July 2019, that it will be implementing an anti-corruption action plan (the Action Plan).

Since the first decision was issued, the web of potential defendants has grown wider.

In the course of a fraud litigation, it is not uncommon for the plaintiff to seek the banks' assistance to preserve the fraudster's assets in the banks pending trial...

According to a news report, a total of 5,697 cases of cyber fraud were reported to CyberSecurity Malaysia, the national cyber security specialist and technical centre under ...

It has been at least four years since the idea of introducing corporate liability in Malaysia for bribery and corruption was mooted.

Less than three months after its launch, the Southern District of New York (SDNY) has produced its first publicly confirmed outcome under its new Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary...

ESG in Malaysia is in different phases for different entities. For the larger public listed companies, the levels of awareness and implementation are relatively high compared to the smaller companies.

The new section 17A which was introduced into the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 ("MACC Act") in May 2018 provides for corporate criminal liability for corruption offences...

When faced with the issue of an arrest of an employee by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission ("MACC"), employers must be cautious in handling such a delicate matter.

In a first prosecution of its kind since the enactment of the corporate liability offence for corrupt practices, the corporate entity, Pristine, was also charged under Section 17A of the MACC Act.

Today, businesses are blooming in line with the globalization of trade. However, let's face it. The advancement and expansion of business opportunities have triggered greater competition...

The juristic principle comprising the bedrock of company law is the legal fiction that on incorporation, the corporate entity is clothed with a separate and distinct personality.

The Federal Court had the opportunity to consider novel questions of law concerning fraudulent trading under S 540, Companies Act 2016...