Under the Strata Management Act 2013, the amount of maintenance charges and sinking fund to be paid is determined “in proportion to the...

A fortuna injunction is an injunction to restrain the filing of a winding-up petition. It bears its name from the case of Fortuna...

As businesses may also be misused to finance serious offences such as money laundering, terrorism, proliferation financing, and other...

Defamation is a legal concept recognised under the Defamation Act 1957 which aims to protect an individual’s reputation. This right is...

It is commonplace that contracting parties will document their meeting of minds into a written agreement for formality and ease of...

ESG encapsulates a powerful trinity of principles that have evolved from being a mere corporate buzzword into a business framework which...

Derivative action is an action commenced on behalf of a company, especially in cases of “fraud on the minority” and “wrongdoers in...

In the complex world of legal disputes, where truth is often obscured by the fog of conflicting narratives, one might overlook the humble...

Companies often embark on a spectrum of corporate exercises designed to bolster their market standing, drive shareholder value and adapt...

On 29 March 2024, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) issued the revised Guidelines on Conduct for Capital Market Intermediaries...

Reinsurance is essentially insurance that a reinsurance company (reinsurer) undertakes to assume the risks of another insurance company...

Once a valid and enforceable judgment has been obtained by one party against another, a winding-up court will not revisit the judgment to...

Multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses have become a ubiquitous feature in commercial contracts, offering parties an alternative avenue...

In medical negligence cases, once negligence by the doctor has been established, the dispute then focuses on who should pay the damages,...

The topic of sexual harassment in the workplace is still a prevalent topic to date. Research has shown that chronic stress caused by...

We do not often consider the impact of our words, at least not in the strictly legal sense. Yet, across centuries and cultures, the value...

In today's corporate landscape, the roles of nominee shareholders and anonymous shareholders are undeniably significant. While both...

In the realm of legal proceedings, a powerful shield known as absolute privilege stands guard, providing robust protection to statements...

When a developer fails to deliver vacant possession within the stipulated time as stated in the sale and purchase agreement (SPA), the...

Section 245 of the Companies Act 2016 (CA 2016) provides for a company and for its directors and manager to keep and maintain accounting...