Malaysia's latest arbitration reforms introduce stronger institutional oversight, streamlined procedures and greater transparency in third-party funding, strengthening the country's position as a regional centre for international dispute resolution. The Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) has introduced its Arbitration Rules 2026, marking an important development in Malaysia's efforts to strengthen its position as a regional centre for international arbitration.

In the recent case of DSH Systems Limited v Yap Joe Sieng & Ors (Civil Suit No: WA-22IP-17-02/2026), the High Court considered two interlocutory applications arising from allegations that a former employee had taken and used his former employer’s confidential information to establish a competing business. The Plaintiff sought an interlocutory injunction to restrain the Defendants from using, disclosing or otherwise dealing with the alleged confidential information, while the

上诉庭在 Yeoh Tseow Suan v Musa Hassan [2026] 3 CLJ 593 一案中的裁决，标志着马来西亚诽谤法的重要发展，尤其是在公职人员、政治言论及言论自由界限的处理方面。此案的重要性不仅在于其裁决结果，更在于其对多个长期存在争议的法律领域作出了细致的原则性澄清，尤其包括 Derbyshire 原则的适用范围、诽谤成立的门槛要求，以及现有抗辩理由的正确应用方式。 上诉庭推翻高庭驳回原告索偿的决定，作出了一项具纠正性质的强力判决，重申即使在激烈的政治辩论环境中，个人名誉仍应受到法律保障。 重新审视 Derbyshire 原则：被错误援引的保护盾 本案其中一个核心争议，在于高庭援引源自 Derbyshire County Council v Times Newspapers Ltd & Ors [1993] 1 All ER 1011及本地案例 Lim Guan Eng v Ruslan Kassim [2021] 2 MLJ 514所确立的 Derbyshire 原则。高庭错误理解该原则，从根本上认为由于原

The International Commercial and Admiralty Division at the High Court of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur is being established because Malaysia’s competitive advantage is no longer merely where it sits geographically, but whether the world can trust the legal infrastructure surrounding the commerce that passes through it. A port is where ships arrive. A jurisdiction is where commercial confidence arrives. For centuries, maritime power was measured by fleets, naval strength and cont

Public procurement remains one of the most commercially significant sectors in Malaysia, spanning infrastructure, healthcare, technology, construction, energy and professional services. Against this backdrop, the Government Procurement Act 2025 (GPA 2025) represents a significant milestone in Malaysia’s procurement landscape, introducing for the first time a dedicated statutory framework governing Government procurement activity. Prior to the GPA 2025, Government procuremen

熟悉关系与权钱交易之间存在区别。前者在商业交易中司空见惯，而后者则损害公众信任，违反公共政策。联邦法院在 Merong Mahawangsa Sdn Bhd & Anor v Dato’ Shazryl Eskay bin Abdullah [2015] 5 MLJ 619 一案中裁定，提供服务以影响公共决策者授予合同的协议违反公共政策，因此根据 1950 年《合同法》第 24(e) 条无效。 然而，在 Nuri Maya Sdn Bhd & Ors v Awan Plasma Sdn Bhd [2024] MLJU 2897 一案中，高等法院区分了 Merong Mahawangsa 一案，并裁定，仅仅与政府官员的熟悉关系和交往并不构成违法，除非涉及不正当的影响。 Merong Mahawangsa案 在Merong Mahawangsa案中，上诉人请求被上诉人提供服务，以争取并确保从政府获得一座桥梁项目的施工合同。双方签署了一份承诺函，记录了该协议。随后，被上诉人就其为获得政府合同所提供的服务索要2000万令吉。上诉人辩称，该承诺

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) recently unveiled the Capital Market Masterplan 2026–2030 (CMP4), setting a target to grow the market size to between RM 5.8 trillion and RM 6.3 trillion by 2030. This strategic blueprint succeeds CMP3 and sets a transformative 20 year vision to reshape Malaysia’s capital market into a high-growth, sustainable and inclusive ecosystem. To be ‘future-ready’, boards must possess the agility, technical expertise and ethical judgment requi

In the recent Industrial Court Award in Nurafiera binti Mohamad Rafee v Pos Malaysia Berhad, Award No. 892 of 2026, the Industrial Court dismissed a constructive dismissal claim brought by a former employee against Pos Malaysia Berhad. The Company (Pos Malaysia Berhad) was successfully represented by Muhamad Sharulnizam bin Mohd Roni, a Senior Associate with the firm’s Employment & Industrial Relations Practice, where he submitted that the transfer of the Claimant (Nurafier

An adverse regulatory decision can have consequences extending far beyond the immediate penalty or direction imposed. For businesses operating in heavily regulated sectors, such a decision may affect licences, ongoing projects, commercial arrangements and, in some cases, the viability of the business model itself. Yet challenging the regulator is rarely a straightforward legal decision. It requires businesses to weigh legal merits against timing, cost, reputation and the lo

For much of modern corporate history, corporate governance in Malaysia was and is built around a relatively straightforward premise: directors are expected to exercise reasonable care in overseeing the affairs of the company. However, the rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming how organisations operate and make decisions. AI now has the potential to significantly enhance the effectiveness of board oversight by improving directors' access to information

人工智能（AI）技术正以势不可挡之势改变着全球各法域的经济图景、社会互动及治理结构。以生成式人工智能（Generative AI）为代表的前沿系统，具备了批量产出高度逼真文本、图像、音频及视频的能力，在赋能全行业颠覆性创新的同时，也催生了一系列复杂的法律与伦理问题。围绕虚假信息传播、知识产权侵权、数据隐私保护、误导消费者以及侵权责任归属等核心议题，各国政府纷纷未雨绸缪，重新评估既有的法律框架能否有效御防人工智能所带来的衍生风险。 当前，马来西亚正处于人工智能规制的过渡阶段。与某些已颁布专门人工智能立法的法域不同，马来西亚迄今主要依赖现行行业法律与政策驱动型治理工具的结合，以规制人工智能相关活动。国家人工智能办公室（NAIO）的设立，彰显了马来西亚在释放人工智能创新红利的同时，强化国家层面统筹治理的决心。在此背景下，拟议中的《人工智能治理法案》（Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill）标志着马来西亚朝建立涵盖人工智能整个生命周期的综合法定监管框架迈出重要一步。 在不断演进的监管格局下，关于未来可能施加

As employees move between companies, use personal devices and increasingly turn to generative AI, employers face growing challenges in protecting confidential information. But while businesses can protect their trade secrets and proprietary information, they cannot expect employees to leave their skills and experience behind when they resign. The employment relationship may end, but an employee’s obligations concerning confidential information do not necessarily end with it

The most valuable asset in the technology economy may be something that cannot be patented, bought or easily replaced: knowledge. That is also what makes it so difficult to protect. As competition for artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor talent intensifies, employees are moving between rivals with unprecedented speed and compensation. At the same time, companies are feeding increasingly sensitive information into AI systems in the pursuit of productivity. The resu

The Chairperson of a board occupies a unique position within the corporate governance framework. Unlike other directors, the chairperson is entrusted with leading the board and in many respects, the effectiveness of the board depends as much on the chairperson's ability to foster independent judgment and constructive challenge as it does on the technical expertise of individual directors.[1] At first glance, there appears to be little reason why a chairperson should be excl

Federal Court Clarifies The Limits In ISM v Queensway Nominees The Federal Court has clarified an important boundary in Malaysia’s minority oppression regime: a dispute between shareholders does not become an oppression claim merely because it arises from a shareholders’ agreement. In ISM Sendirian Bhd v Queensway Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd & Ors and another appeal [2026] MLJU 1467, the apex court revisited its earlier decision in Jet-Tech Materials Sdn Bhd & Anor v Yushiro

The role of the General Counsel (GC) is changing. Once regarded principally as a company’s legal gatekeeper, a GC is no longer merely responsible for contracts, disputes and regulatory compliance. The modern GC is increasingly expected to operate at the intersection of law, business strategy and enterprise risk. This shift reflects a commercial reality: the most significant risks confronting businesses rarely remain confined to neat legal categories. A contractual issue can

在2025年第1830号裁决中，工业法庭驳回了 Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Perkilangan Perusahaan Makanan（工会）依据《1967年工业关系法》（Industrial Relations Act 1967, 简称 “IRA”）第56条，对 DCH Contract Manufacturing Sdn Bhd（公司）提出的不遵守申诉。 本案争议涉及公司被指未根据第4份集体协议（CA）第26条的规定，向六名工会会员支付2021年度花红。 工业法庭裁定，公司并未违反该集体协议，且其对绩效评级最低（即E级）的员工不发放花红，属依法行使其酌情权。 公司由本所资深律师 Muhamad Sharulnizam bin Mohd Roni 代理并胜诉。 该裁决就集体协议中花红条款的解释、雇主在绩效导向花红机制下酌情权的范围，以及《1967年工业关系法》第56条不遵守程序中的举证责任，提供了有益指引。 本案争议焦点 工会指称，公司违反了集体协议第26条。该条款规定如下： ...

Can a debt of RM70,000.00 be discharged by 50 units of Litecoin? This novel question was recently answered by the Court of Appeal in Ong Seow Lee v Lee Ee Foong [2026] MLJU 3331, where this ruling offers timely guidance on the intersection between digital assets and the long-established law of accord and satisfaction under the Contracts Act 1950. Background The Appellant, Ong Seow Lee, and the Respondent, Lee Ee Foong, were friends who embarked on a joint venture to mine

引言 上诉庭在 Veronica Sainik @ Ronald v Meluha Life Sciences Sdn Bhd & Ors（民事上诉号 W-02(IPCv)(W)-1713-09/2022）中的判决，标志着马来西亚知识产权法的一个重要发展，特别是在作者精神权利的范围和执行方面。该案涉及了一个具有日益增长的商业重要性的问题：当研究成果被商业化利用，甚至被纳入专利，而没有对其作者进行适当署名时，会发生什么？ 在允许该上诉时，上诉庭确认，作者根据《1987年版权法》第25条所享有的精神权利，尽管版权已被转让，仍然可予执行。更重要的是，法庭认定，在专利申请中未经授权使用和修改研究者的论文，构成了对精神权利的侵权，并且由于相同的底层事实，也导致了该专利因缺乏新颖性而无效。 简要事实 本案原告是马来亚大学的一名研究生，并参与了一个名为“从牙髓中分离、鉴定和多向分化产后干细胞”的合作项目，涉及该大学和行业合作者。作为该项目的一部分，原告进行了研究，收集了数据，并撰写了一篇包含原创性研究方法、实验数据和科研发现的硕士论文。...

Government-Linked Companies (GLCs) occupy a distinctive position within Malaysia's corporate landscape. As defined by the government, GLCs are companies that have a primary commercial objective, but where the Malaysian government has a controlling stake in major decisions, such as appointment of management positions, contract awards, strategy, restructuring and financing, acquisition and divestments.[1] Unlike privately owned corporations, GLCs are entrusted not only with gen