Penny stock crash mastermind maintains he did not give instructions on trades
The trades made in the lead up to the 2013 penny stock crash were not based on instructions given by him, John Soh told the court on May 18. “It has nothing…
Section 368 of Companies Act: apex court rules ex parte application for restraining proceedings is valid
12 January 2021 Facts High court decision Court of Appeal decision Federal Court decision Comment The Federal Court's…
The 10 Amendments to the Rules of Court 2012
I set out the ten amendments to the Rules of Court 2012 (ROC 2012) which comes into force on 15 December 2020. Some of these changes include…
RCEP will spur global economy
THE Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is the 19th free trade agreement, or FTA, signed between China and other partners. To date…
Largest Law Firms in Malaysia 2020: Domestic and Foreign Firms
This is our third year listing the largest law firms in Malaysia. You can also read the 2019 edition and the original 2018 edition. Like in…
German MPs to grill ex-Wirecard boss over massive fraud
FRANKFURT: Markus Braun, the former chief executive of disgraced payments giant Wirecard, will on Thursday face a public grilling by German lawmakers over…
Can management corporations stop parcel owners from operating Airbnbs?
Introduction The emerging practice of the sharing economy, often known as the peer-to-peer economy, is well known. Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms…
33rd Anniversary of Ops Lallang – Abolish all Detention Without Trial laws
Media Statement – 27/10/2020 33rd Anniversary of Ops Lallang – Abolish all Detention Without Trial laws On 27th October 1987, a black day in…
A Red Notice against Trump? - When INTERPOL is asked to intervene against targeted killing - Dr Rutsel Silvestre J Martha
Friday, 4 September 2020 Dr Martha is the principal of Lindeborg Counsellors at Law, a London-based public international law boutique firm, and Fellow…
Prospering in the pandemic: the top 100 companies
Prospering-in-the-pandemicDownload The first in an FT series on corporate resilience in a year of human and economic devastation
Women judges set to rock Federal Court
(From left) Mary Lim Thiam Suan, Rhodzariah Bujang and Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal are expected to be elevated to the Federal Court next week. (Chief Registrar’s…
Candy maker Khee San engages BDO in financing drawdown probe
KUALA LUMPUR (June 26): Candy manufacturer Khee San Bhd has engaged the service of BDO Governance Advisory Sdn Bhd to review the validity of Khee San's…
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF MALAYSIA (APPELLATE JURISDICTION) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: B-05(LLB)-449-09/2018
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Life After COVID The Gradual Path to Restoring Public Health, Markets & the Economy April 2020
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Guidelines for legal firms are too stringent, says Bar chief
KUALA LUMPUR: The Bar Council has urged the government to give legal firms some leeway by which they can resume operations during the movement control order period. However,…
UNION BUDGET 2020-21 Analysis Reports
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Case Update: Golden Plus Decision – Removal of Directors under the Companies Act 2016
In the Golden Plus Holdings decision, the High Court sets out give important points relating to the removal of directors under the Companies Act 2016 (CA 2016). …
Witness Ken Tai claims to have left queues in the system not for own benefit but to prevent 'haunted counters'
SINGAPORE (Jan 16): Prosecution witness Ken Tai Chee Ming has again denied making unauthorised trades as a market operator for shares in LionGold Corp in order…
Court orders Khee San to pay RM16.76m, interest to Bank of China
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 5): The High Court has ordered Khee San Bhd to pay the Bank of China (Malaysia) Bhd RM16.76 million, together with interest, in the suit that…