Embarking on the complex journey of land ownership in Malaysia reveals a tapestry woven with historical, ethnic and legal intricacies....

Recently, the High Court dismissed an interim injunction application by a pharmaceutical company (Borrower) to restrain its receivers and...

A striking out order (Order) is often described to be a draconian order. In this regard, the UK Supreme Court in the case of Summers v...

On 8 January 2024, the Securities Commission (SC) announced that the Advisory Committee on Sustainability Reporting (ACSR) will be...

Recently, RDS successfully represented the largest electricity provider in Malaysia in striking out a claim for alleged trespass over...

On 5 October 2022, the Dewan Rakyat passed the Environmental Quality (Amendment) Bill 2022 (2022 Bill) which, increases  the penalties...

The doctrine of issue estoppel prevents a party from re-litigating a specific issue that has already been decided in an earlier legal...

Launching Of Simplified ESG Disclosure Guide (SEDG) For Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) In October 2023, Capital Markets Malaysia...

At first glance, borrowing or lending money appears as a routine financial transaction, a means to overcome temporary financial hurdles...

‘…one has to remember that a scheme of arrangement is a corporate rescue mechanism. As with other corporate rescue mechanisms, such as...

Recently, the Court of Appeal in Gopala Krishnan Chettiar a/l Muthu v Sealand Marine Inspection and Testing (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor [2023] 4...

In the realm of contractual agreements, the interplay between oral promises and subsequent written agreements often becomes a focal point...

On 10 October 2023, the Government tabled amendments to the Companies Act 2016 (CA) via the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023. This Bill...

Genting Malaysia Bhd (Genting) as part of its business, carried out a loyalty programme entitled “Genting Rewards Loyalty Programme”...

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill 2023 (EECB) was recently passed by the Dewan Rakyat on 11.10.2023. The bill aims to regulate...

In September 2022, Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa) amended the Main Market Listing Requirements and the ACE Market Listing...

Background Some 20 years ago, the Court of Appeal (CA) case of Bina Jati Sdn Bhd v Sum-Projects (Bros) Sdn Bhd [2002] 2 MLJ 71(Bina Jati)...

‘In the discharge and performance of their statutory duties, the liquidators are required to exercise a high standard of care, skill,...

As part of an Initial Public Offering (IPO) process, legal due diligence will be carried out on the listing group (Group) to ensure legal...

In a move towards strengthening corporate governance and promoting high standards of integrity and accountability, the Companies...