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December 16, 2015
Budget 2016 was first unveiled on October 23, 2015 by the Malaysian Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dato’ Sri Mohd ...
November 16, 2015
The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015 (the Act) came into force on September 1, 2015. The Act, which aims to prevent the conduct or ...
October 13, 2015
October 9, 2015
Introduction The Strata Management Act 2013 (the Act) which came into force on June 1, 2015 repeals the Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act 2007. The implementation of the ...
September 1, 2015
The Malaysian Federal Court in the case of Unilever (M) Holdings Sdn Bhd v So Lai & Anor1 has issued a landmark ruling whereby it was held that an employee who had been wrongfully ...
July 21, 2015
Netting arrangements refer to the settlement of obligations between two parties that processes the combined value of transactions. It is designed to lower the number of transactions ...
June 19, 2015
Having made the leap from external to in-house, Choo Suit Mae, Group General Counsel of Sime Darby, knows from over 25 years working externally what it’s like to approach law from that point of view, and applies this constantly when working with external counsel. Giving her thoughts on life and law, she reveals what she believes to be the secrets of success in both, noting that courage in all aspects goes a long way.
June 19, 2015
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) at the rate of 6 percent was introduced in Malaysia with effect from April 1, 2015. ...
May 27, 2015
With effect from April 4 2015, Trowers & Hamlins became the first foreign law firm to …
May 18, 2015
The Court of Appeal, in the recent decision of Airasia Bhd v Rafizah Shima Mohamed Aris,1 ruled on the extent of which …
April 9, 2015
After the withdrawal of two controversial clauses relating to the national flag and vandalism, the amendments made to the Malaysian Penal Code finally took effect …
February 10, 2015
In October 2014, the Federal Court of Malaysia, in Harianto Effendy Zakaria & Ors v Mahkamah Perusahaan Malaysia & Anor, [2014] 6 MLJ 305, upheld the dismissal of nine former bank employees by …
December 19, 2014
The construction industry, which has always been one of the more productive sectors, is constantly contributing to Malaysia’s economy. However, its fluctuating growth rates …
November 19, 2014
Arbitration in Malaysia had a recent revamp in the form of legal developments and exciting new premises. Though the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA) has plenty of competition within Asia, it hopes that its innovations and efforts will help it stand out amongst them, and become one of Asia’s main arbitration hubs.
November 19, 2014
The Credit Reporting Agencies Act (CRA Act) came into force on January 15th, 2014. The Act provides for the registration and regulation of credit reporting agencies that are carrying on credit …