Malaysia is set to overhaul its competition law regime through two companion pieces of legislation: the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2026 (CA Bill) and the Competition Commission (Amendment) Bill 2026 (collectively, Bills). Together, the Bills aim to widen the reach of Malaysian competition law, strengthen the current Competition Commission (CC) investigative and enforcement powers, and rename it as the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC). Both Bills passed all three readi

马来西亚联邦法院近期在 Lee Kean Choon v Khoo San & Ors［民事上诉编号：01(f)-11-04-2025(B)］一案中，直面《国家土地法典》里一个看似技术性的问题：在计算法定上诉期限时，一项行政决定究竟应于何时视为"已经传达"？ 这个问题的答案影响深远。《国家土地法典》第418条规定，对土地主管部门所作决定提出的上诉，必须在三个月内进行。一旦逾期，即使实体理由充分，当事人也将丧失上诉权。 因此，本案的争议焦点不仅在于时间应如何计算，更在于：在法律后果开始发生之前，当事人究竟需要达到何种程度、何种质量的"知悉"？ 从"隐约察觉"到"正式通知" 本案的核心围绕着一种在实践中并不罕见的情形：当事人之间长期形成的私人安排，最终被正式的行政程序所取代。两名土地共有人长期以来依据一份数十年前的协议，长期以来一直按照约定将该土地实际分割使用。然而，当其中一方未向对方披露，径自向土地局申请正式分割土地并获批准时，这种非正式平衡被打破。 土地局于2020年8月批准了该分割申请但另一方对此一直毫不知情，直至2021年

Asset restraint orders are among the most powerful tools available to enforcement agencies under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLA). A successful application under Section 53 effectively freezes a person’s ability to deal with assets situated outside Malaysia, often long before any determination of criminal liability. Given the far-reaching consequences of such orders, a

Recently, the High Court set aside the Industrial Court award which had found that an employee's dismissal was without just cause or excuse and ordered his reinstatement (albeit to a demoted position) together with back wages. The High Court held that the employee's persistent refusal to comply with a lawful and valid transfer order amounted to wilful insubordination, constituting a fundamental breach of the employment relationship that justified summary dismissal. This rul

As a result of recent corporate scandals, authorities, reformers and investors have called for companies to adopt a straightforward principle: there must be a clear distinction between the roles of management and oversight. While this separation of powers is intended to promote accountability, modern corporations rarely operate within such clear distinctions. By direction of the board, an organisation’s top executive staff, typically the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), is re

The Risk Mitigation Code (RMC), issued by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) under the Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA) came into force on 1 June 2026. While ONSA established the legal framework for regulating harmful online content, the RMC provides the operational blueprint for how licensed online platforms are expected to discharge those statutory obligations. The significance of the RMC extends beyond regulatory compliance. It marks a broader shi

On 22 June 2026, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) convened the inaugural meeting of the Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre (MIFC) Advisory Panel (MAP), an inter-agency platform established to strengthen Malaysia’s position as a global Islamic finance hub. Malaysia already ranks among the world's leading Islamic finance jurisdictions, accounting for a substantial share of global Islamic banking assets and sukuk issuance. Its

马来西亚上诉法院在 LEC v Kansai Paint Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd 一案中的最新裁决，再次提醒雇主，在纪律程序中，指控内容的准确界定绝非形式问题，而是直接影响举证责任及解雇是否能够成立的关键因素。 上诉法院在推翻高等法庭判决并恢复工业法庭裁决的同时，重申了工业法庭的职能并非建立于僵化的法律形式主义之上，而是植根于衡平 (equity)、良知与雇佣关系的现实考量。与此同时，法院亦强调，若雇主选择以盗窃性质来定性雇员的行为，则须承担证明不诚实意图的举证责任。 一名资深雇员与一时之失 本案涉及一名拥有近四十年服务年资的资深雇员。在公司从巴生港口科技大厦迁址期间，雇员被指示将所有物品留置原处，以便移交予业主。闭路电视录像其后显示，该雇员曾进入已腾空的处所，并带走两张椅子及两台投影机。经询问后，其承认未经事先批准擅自取走上述物品，并于其后不久将物品悉数归还。 然而，雇主仍启动纪律程序，并将该行为定性为盗窃或未经授权擅取公司财物。经内部纪律聆讯后，该雇员遭到解雇。 工业法庭：失当行为，然无不诚实 ...

Malaysia has passed the Mediation Act 2026, which is designed to give teeth to mediated settlements that cross borders. It builds on a United Nations (UN) treaty known as the Singapore Convention on Mediation and it changes what happens when a commercial dispute is settled through mediation but one side later refuses to honour the deal. From Signature To Statute When the Singapore Convention opened for signature on 7.8.2019, Malaysia was among the countries that signed on

Changes in the last decade such as unprecedented artificial intelligence (AI) technology advancements have led to changes in stakeholder expectations. Businesses are now under constant pressure to develop new products, embrace emerging technologies and respond rapidly to changing customer expectations. In many industries, the greatest risk is no longer innovating too quickly but failing to innovate at all. Today, innovation is no longer a competitive advantage enjoyed by a se

The Guidelines on the Electrical Safety Management Plan (GP/ST/No.63/2026) (ESMP Guidelines), which were issued by the Energy Commission (EC) came into operation on 15 May 2026. Issued under Section 50C of the Electricity Supply Act 1990 (ESA), the ESMP Guidelines apply to holders of generation, transmission and distribution licences. Retail licensees and licensees for private installations fall outside the scope of the Guidelines. Most licensees will already have safety

知识产权通常令人联想到商标、专利或版权等熟悉类别。然而，在食品、农业及与地域文化密切相关的产品领域，一种日益重要的保护形式是地理标志（Geographical Indication，GI）。地理标志用于证明某项产品的品质、特性或声誉与其特定产地具有内在且本质性的联系。 于2022年3月18日生效的《2022年地理标志法》（Geographical Indications Act 2022，下称“GIA 2022”），标志着我国在使其制度更贴近全球实践并加强对区域性产品保障方面的最新努力。该法建立了一个更为结构化的地理标志注册及执行框架。 什么才有资格成为地理标志？ 根据该法，地理标志被定义为一种标识，通常但不一定是名称，用于识别商品来源于特定国家、地区或地方，而该商品的质量或声誉从根本上归因于其地理来源。在实践中，地理标志作为真实性的信号。例如，马来西亚的巴生肉骨茶（Klang Bak Kut The）、砂拉越胡椒（Sarawak Pepper）、柔佛凤梨（Nanas Johor）以及猫山王榴莲（Musang King durian）。

Owners of stratified properties often question why they should pay the same maintenance charges as other parcel owners when they have access to fewer facilities or derive less benefit from the common property. Can a management corporation lawfully impose different maintenance charge rates simply because certain owners enjoy fewer common amenities? The Court of Appeal recently answered this question in the negative in Yong Kein Sin & Anor v Perbadanan Pengurusan Springtide R

The recent High Court decision in Loi Yap Loong v Harald Richard Hemming & Ors [2026] MLJU 1368 serves as an important reminder that commercial transactions must be characterised according to what the parties actually agreed at the time and not according to explanations developed after litigation begins. Rejecting an attempt to retrospectively recast an outright share transfer as a trust, the High Court reaffirmed that ownership recorded in a company's register carries sign

Judicial management is intended to rescue financially distressed companies, not merely postpone their inevitable collapse. By imposing a statutory moratorium and allowing an independent judicial manager to take control of the company, the regime seeks to preserve value while providing breathing space for corporate restructuring. However, corporate rescue inevitably comes at a cost. Once a judicial management application is filed, creditors' enforcement rights are significan

Introduction The recent High Court decision in Mohd Sofian bin Amirudin v Bank Simpanan Nasional [2026] MLJU 1479 serves as an important reminder that an employer's contractual right to transfer employees is not unlimited. Even where an employment contract confers broad transfer powers, the exercise of those powers must remain consistent with the contract and cannot fundamentally alter the employee's position or responsibilities. Beyond clarifying the limits of transfer c

Malaysia has taken a significant step towards positioning itself as a regional carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) hub with the enactment of the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage Act 2025 (CCUS Act). The accompanying Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (Offshore Permit and Licensing) Regulations 2025 (CCUS Regulations) came into force on 1 October 2025. More than simply introducing a new licensing regime, the legislation establishes the legal certainty

马来西亚采用托伦斯（Torrens）土地登记制度，该制度在确保土地所有权的确定性与安全性方面具有重要意义。该制度的一个关键特征是产权的不可推翻性原则，即除非涉及欺诈或其他法律明文规定足以否定产权的情形，土地产权所登记的所有权人的产权将具有最终性，并受到保护，免受先前未注册的权益的影响。该原则载于《1965年国家土地法典》（National Land Code 1965）（“国家土地法”）第340条，旨在确保土地交易的清晰性与确定性。托伦斯制度的运作基础在于：由土地局维护的土地登记册是所有权的最终证明，从而降低土地纠纷的风险。 对于金融机构而言，产权不可推翻性原则对土地融资的保障至关重要，因为该原则使金融机构能够依赖土地登记册的准确性，而无需调查某一房地产的整个交易历史。 然而，一个重要的问题随之而来：金融机构在土地登记册之外，究竟需要在多大程度上履行进一步的尽职调查义务？ 这一问题在 Malayan Banking Bhd v Mohd Affandi bin Ahmad & Anor [2024] 6 MLJ 220 一案中成为核心争议。联邦

The Court of Appeal’s decision in Kingtime International Ltd v Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd & Another Appeal addresses a question that often sits in the background of complex projects but rarely gets tested so directly. When a product has already been found to infringe, can a party further down the chain still treat that finding as someone else’s problem? This ruling shows that the answer will depend less on formal roles and more on the reality of what each party did. In worki

上诉庭在 Queensway Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd & Ors v ISM Sdn Bhd [2024] MLJU 2985一案中的裁决，为少数股东在面对多数股东压迫时寻求救济提供了重要指引。 本文探讨少数股东如何成功证明公司存在“准合伙关系”。 关键事实 原告 ISM Sdn Bhd（ISM） 是由拿督 Ray Cheah 及其妻子 Datin Teoh 持有的公司，两人亦为 ISM 的董事。拿督 Ray Cheah 是一名经验丰富的房地产投资者、顾问及注册产业估价师。 2006年6月，他受邀协助重启一项位于 Jalan Imbi 与 Jalan Sultan Ismail 交界处的烂尾发展项目。该地段包括两幅土地 – Lot 1282及Lot 1283（统称为 CN 土地）。CN 土地的注册拥有人已向 MPHB Capital Bhd（MPHB）的一家全资子公司取得融资。 鉴于 CN 土地规模过小，无法单独发展为具商业可行性的综合项目，拿督 Ray Cheah制定计划以拟收购相邻地块，并将整个区