Employee absenteeism is a common and recurring problem faced by employers in Malaysia.

During the Movement Control Order (‘'MCO'') from 18 March 2020 to 1 April 2020, the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (‘'KPKT'') issued several FAQs to regulate the management...

When you own a property, the general position is that you can do what you want with it. While the right to own land is guaranteed by law, there are exceptions in which State Authority consent...

Matrimonial matters concerning non-Muslims in Malaysia are governed by the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976.

You have entered into a preliminary agreement with another party for an agreed purchase price to acquire a target company pending execution of a definitive agreement

In an earlier article entitled "Citizenship for Adopted Children – A Malaysian Perspective [2013] 1 MLJ xiii", we described the story of a child who was given up for adoption by his biological parents and was subsequently ...

The burden is on the buyer to satisfy himself or herself as to the value or quality of the goods, or shares, that he or she is purchasing.

The law presumes that a person is of good character, unless proven otherwise. If a statement about a person is defamatory and affects the reputation of that person...

Executors and administrators are commonly referred to as personal representatives of an estate.

Due to the sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, the Government on 16 March 2020 announced the MCO to take effect from 18 to 31 March 2020.

Freedom of Religion is a principle enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a fundamental human right that protects people with the right to profess and practice their faith, religion or belief.

Other than providing a speedy dispute resolution mechanism, the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 ("C IPAA 2 0 1 2 ") offers another feature – confidentiality.

During the period of MCO, apart from all the other restrictions listed in the Special Address, companies are compelled to close their premises.

In Malaysia, the mechanics of a Wasiat, like all other Syariah matters, is governed by the State.

Luno Pte Ltd ("Luno") carries on its business as an online wallet and exchange of cryptocurrencies.

Article 24 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia ("Constitution") states that any citizen who has acquired citizenship of another country may be deprived of Malaysian citizenship.

The compulsory acquisition of land is the process by which the government acquires from private landowners their land which is needed for any public purpose or for a purpose beneficial to the economic development of Malaysia.

This is often based on our own prior experience with renovation contractors, or what we have heard from friends or family.

The digital currency industry in Malaysia received long-awaited clarity sought by many entrepreneurs and investors when on 15.1.2019 digital assets were finally recognized as securities under the Capital Markets and Services ...

In Ang Ming Lee & Ors v Menteri Kesejahteraan Bandar, Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan & Anor and other appeals [2020] 1 MLJ 281, the Federal Court held that the Controller of Housing does not have the power to extend the completion time ...