The Securities Commission Malaysia revised its licensing handbook on 12 October 2022. Amongst the changes are...

Bank Negara Malaysia and the Securities Commission Malaysia on 5 October 2022 announced the establishment of the Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre Leadership Council.

Bursa Malaysia Berhad ("Bursa Malaysia" or the "Exchange") announced on 15 August 2022 that it will be launching the Voluntary Carbon Market ("VCM") exchange by the end of 2022...

To raise sustainability practices and disclosures of listed issuers, Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad ("Bursa Malaysia") has enhanced the sustainability reporting requirements in the Main Market...

The Loan (Local) (Fees Payable to Depository Institution) Rules 1991 P.U.(A) 69/2023 was gazetted on 15 March 2023 ("Rules").

The Firm successfully defended the prominent e-commerce platform operator, Shopee Mobile Malaysia Sdn Bhd ("Shopee") in a suit filed by the Plaintiff after a full trial on matters pertaining to trademark infringement, unlawful interference of trade and obligation to disclose users' data.

On 23 August 2022, the Malaysia Competition Commission ("MyCC") launched a public consultation on the proposed renewal of a Block Exemption Order ("BEO")...

E-commerce has become an indispensable part of the country's economy particularly with the Covid-19 pandemic. With its growing demand come legal challenges which are novel to Malaysia.

On 19 April 2023, the 10th Revision of the Guidelines on Recognized Markets was issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia ("SC") which introduces a new chapter on requirements...

An advantage of arbitral proceedings over court proceedings is that arbitration is private and only involves the named parties. This is reflected in sections 41A and 41B of the Arbitration Act 2005.

In the recent case of Lam Ah Company Sdn Bhd ("taxpayer") v Director General of Customs and Excise, the taxpayer succeeded in its judicial review application challenging Customs' refusal to give effect to the exemption under section 155 of the Goods and Services Tax Act 2014 ("GST Act").

It is common for fictional works to contain stylistic and creative choices and the use of artistic licence. The question arises whether there is a limit to such creativity where life events intersect with such creativity.

The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (the Singapore Convention on Mediation) ("Convention") was adopted on 20 December 2018...

Bank Negara Malaysia ("BNM") is inviting feedback by 30 May 2023 to its exposure draft which sets out its proposal to issue a new Financial Technology Regulatory Sandbox Framework...

What happens when the law of the arbitration agreement and the law of the seat diverge on the matter of arbitrability of a dispute? This was considered very recently by the ...

The Malaysian budget for 2023 was re-tabled on 24 February 2023 ("Budget 2023") by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Malaysia.

The Singapore International Commercial Court ("SICC") recently declined an order requiring the Tribunal to disclose its deliberations. It was held that interests of justice of the case...

BNM has on 3 February 2023 issued a discussion paper on its proposed Financial Inclusion Framework 2023-2026 ("Framework") and inviting feedback by 31 March 2023.

On 15 August 2023, Labuan IBFC officially launched its first AML/CFT compliance platform with the formation of the Labuan Bank Compliance Officers' Networking Group...

Recently, the High Court ruled in JT Broadway Sdn Bhd ("taxpayer") v Director General of Customs ("Customs") and Customs Appeal Tribunal ("Tribunal")...