The Taxpayer has been in the business of manufacturing, assembling, and trading plastic injection-moulded products since 1993.

The Malaysian Parliament has recently, on the 11th of October 2023, passed the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill 2023 ("EECA Bill"), in alignment with Malaysia's energy...

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.

The USPTO (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) declined Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc.'s application to register "MILSUB" as a trademark. The central reason for the rejection of both Rolex's registration...

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

In this digital age, market players are afforded various means of discovering and analysing the use and profitability of certain trademarks. This has led to instances where some market players opt to register...

Recently, the High Court in UC Sdn Bhd v Ketua Pengarah Kastam, Malaysia set aside the uplifting of customs value by including royalty payments by the Customs.

A separate Free Trade Agreement with Malaysia ("MAFTA") constitutes an enhancement to the existing ASEAN FTA.

Eng Tou 110, a dumb barge ("Barge"), was towed by tugboat Inai Teratai 86 ("the Tug") along Sungei Loba Satubah, Sarawak when the Barge collided with the river bridge under construction by the plaintiff.

On 17 May 2022, the Kuala Lumpur High Court (KLHC) dismissed the Director General of Inland Revenue's (DGIR) appeal in Sandakan Edible Oils. This was a landmark decision which vindicated the tax...

An artificial intelligence ("AI") program, ChatGPT-3.5, has passed the evidence and torts sections of a multiple-choice, multistate Bar exam.

Information Technology (IT) and telecommunications projects often entail a transfer of vast amounts of sensitive, proprietary and confidential information/data between organisations.

The court made it clear that its judgment should not be construed as applicable in a case of an act of terrorism.

On 13 February 2024 (Tuesday), Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said made a public statement announcing a consensus...

Twitter's owner, Elon Musk has rebranded Twitter to "X" and introduced a new logo for the platform, a stylised black-and-white representation of the letter "X".

In a multi-tiered dispute resolution clause, there are typically certain procedural steps, such as mediation or negotiation, that parties must fulfill before a dispute can be referred to arbitration.

GST is a multi-stage tax on domestic consumption which is charged on all taxable supplies of goods and services in Malaysia and on importation of goods and services into Malaysia...

PepsiCo Inc. has emerged victorious in a potential trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Rise Brewing Co. This legal action accused PepsiCo, a major player in the beverage industry...

Generally, the Malaysian construction market is governed by laws of contract and tort. The laws are further developed through statutes and judicial decisions.

The following principal Act came into force wef 1 July 2015: Public Sector Home Financing Board Act 2015 [Act 767], except Parts IV to VI and VIII [PU(B) 265/2015].