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Construction Industry: Moving Forward With The Movement Control Order

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With the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, the Government of Malaysia has invoked the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 and the Police Act 1967 in establishing the Movement Control Order on 16th March 2020 (“MCO”). The MCO is a partial “lockdown” of the country that takes effect from […]

Decision allowing an amendment to pleadings – is it appealable?

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The issue of whether there can be any appeal against the Court’s decision in respect of an application to amend pleadings has been the subject of much litigation in the Court of Appeal and Federal Court. On 31.1.2020, the Federal Court in Asia Pacific Higher Learning Sdn Bhd v Majlis Perubatan Malaysia & Anor [2020] […]

Securities Commission Malaysia’s Guidelines on Digital Assets

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On 15 January 2020, the Securities Commission Malaysia (“SC”) released the much anticipated Guidelines on Digital Assets (“Guidelines”) that prescribe a regulatory framework governing the offering of digital tokens in Malaysia. The issuance of the Guidelines is a welcome move by the SC and is receiving overwhelming industry support as it offers an alternative channel […]

How “Adequate” Are Your Adequate Procedures?

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When the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Act 2018 was passed by Parliament in April 2018, all eyes were on the most notable amendment made which introduced the corporate liability provision in Malaysia. The new section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act (“the MACC Act”) allows for a company to be prosecuted for corrupt conduct […]

Regional Arbitral Institutes Forum (RAIF) Conference 2019, Brunei

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Our partner, Victoria Loi was a panellist at the Regional Arbitral Institutes Forum (RAIF) Conference that was held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei on December 6, 2019 where she spoke during the session on the Singapore Convention and the interplay between arbitration and mediation. The conference was hosted by RAIF member, Arbitration Association Brunei Darussalam […]

Federal Court decision of Ang Ming Lee & 34 Others v. Menteri Kesejahteraan Bandar, Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan and Anor

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No Extension of Time for Housing Developers On 14.5.2019, the Federal Court heard 6 appeals brought by the buyers and the developer of a development known as Kondo Sri Istana (“the Project“). The appeals concerned the decision of the Controller of Housing (“the Controller“) in granting an extension of time to the developer, for its […]

National Litigation Conference

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Shook Lin and Bok’s Chief Executive Partner, Michael Soo, received a token of appreciation from the Chief Justice of Malaysia, Tan Sri Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, for sponsoring a session at the National Litigation Conference held recently on November 30, 2019. The event was graced by, amongst others, the Chief Justice, the acting President of […]

Japan Institute of Patent Attorneys Training

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The firm is delighted to have had the opportunity to host and conduct a training course for delegates from the Japan Institute of Patent Attorneys on 29th November 2019. Our partners, Mr Michael Soo and Ms Wendy Lee, as well as our associates from the Intellectual Property Department, enjoyed a meaningful session discussing intellectual property […]

Reprint Of Companies Act 2016

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The Companies Commission of Malaysia announced on its website that the Companies Act 2016 (“Act”) has been reprinted as at 1 November 2018, and the same will be the authoritative text of the Act. Minor revisions have been made to the Act by the Commissioner of Law Revision pursuant to Section 14(1) of the Revision of […]

Section 6A of the Limitation Act 1953 affords claims for latent defects an extended limitation period

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Latent defects, which are defects that cannot be discovered by reasonable inspection or testing (see: Sigma Elevator v. Isyoda [2015] 1 LNS 1363), often only surface years after completion or occupation of a building. Unsurprisingly, a recurring question that surrounds latent defects is that of limitation. Prior to 1.9.2019, the limitation period for bringing an […]

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