Pursuant to the Finance Act 2021 gazetted on 31 December 2021, RPGT will no longer be imposed on property disposals by individual owners starting from the 6th year, with effect from 1 January 2022.

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

For the purpose of promoting good corporate governance, the Securities Commission releases updates on the Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance once every few years.

A Fair Tenancy Industry Committee will be formed by 1 June 2021 to monitor the industry compliance.

January 1, 2021 saw the ushering in of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world's largest multilateral trade agreement. The RCEP covers 15 states, including 10 ASEAN members

Merger notifications in Malaysia are still nascent and limited to the aviation services sector regulated by MAVCOM and communications and multimedia sector regulated by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.

Since being identified as one of the six key energy transition levers in the National Energy Transition Roadmap ("NETR") on 29 August 2023, hydrogen has garnered increasing attention...

Providing a stimulus to the growth of a good public administration should in turn benefit the citizens as a whole in their dealings with public authorities.

The new legislation is designed to impose new wide-ranging environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) due diligence requirements on the whole value chain of companies established or operating in the European Union.

Mergers & acquisitions ("M&A") exercises are part of a business strategy whereby two companies consolidate to become one entity (in case of a merger) or one company (or individual) purchases...

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused mass redundancies, retrenchment, and dismissals of employees across all sectors of employment locally as well as internationally with the closure and...

Here's a common situation – parties to a transaction submitted the relevant instrument for adjudication to the Stamp Duty Office of the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia only to be taken by surprise when the instrument was assessed.

In today's digital era, going viral is often seen as the ultimate achievement in social media, a gateway to instant fame and widespread recognition.

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatic consequences for the Malaysian economy and financial markets, and the real estate market is no exception with mounting pressure on the supply and demand.

The new legislation is designed to monitor investments in companies and assets in the UK or abroad where there may be a UK national security risk.

The latest global impact of the European Green Deal and how sustainable intensification may provide some solutions.

Recently, the Malaysia Competition Commission released a Consultation Paper on the Proposed Amendments to the Competition Act 2010 inviting the public to share their feedbacks by 27 May 2022.

When 2020 began, the key challenge which faced the shipping industry was the implementation of the Fuel Standards of IMO 2020 mandating lower Sulphur Fuel Content.

Ship arrest is a unique and powerful feature in admiralty practice, whereby claimants can arrest a ship before judgment is obtained in a suit as a security for the claimant's claim.

Maritime cases often involve issues of international law. The carriage of goods across nations separated by sea is often done by shipping lines of various nationalities.