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Malaysia to introduce debut AI Act in early 2027 with risk-based approach
Malaysia plans to introduce its first dedicated AI law in early 2027, with the government drafting an AI Act that takes a risk-based approach and building out enforcement mechanisms, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo told parliament. The move follows the EU’s rollout of its own AI Act and forms part of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s...
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Call for Papers: Modern Studies in the Law of Trusts, Wealth Management & Philanthropy 2027
We are pleased to announce that the seventh Modern Studies in the Law of Trusts, Wealth Management & Philanthropy 2027 conference will be held at Monash Malaysia on 20-21 July 2027. The event is co-organised by the Monash University Faculty of Law, the Monash Malaysia CLARS hub and Singapore Management University Yong Pung How School...
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Malaysia’s Cross-Border Insolvency Framework Is Now Complete
The Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency has firmly landed in Malaysia. On 28 August 2026, the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2026 (CBI Act) came into force. Malaysia now has a dedicated statutory framework for the recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings and for cross-border court cooperation. But the CBI Act is only one part of the framework. The...
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A Focus On Malaysia
This post highlights five FCPA enforcement actions (ranging from the largest FCPA settlement of all-time to one of the first FCPA enforcement actions in 1978) concerning conduct (in whole or in part) in Malaysia. Goldman Sachs (2020) The enforcement action (the largest FCPA settlement in history) concerned bribes to various Malaysian and Abu Dhabi officials...
- Specifics Of Taxation Of Electronic Services In Malaysia
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NY CHILD WELFARE – NEWBORN TEMPORARILY PLACED WITH GRANDMOTHER
In this case, we have a newborn, an at-risk mother but with a credible grandmother. thus, the court feels that the risk is mitigated by supervision, and the child is temporarily placed with family, not removed…. noting of course that this is all temporary before trial. MATTER OF KENDREW T., 2026 NY Slip Op 51004...
- Short Deadlines, Significant Penalties: Malaysia's Online Safety Act In Focus
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Malaysia, taken seriously: tax, treaty and residence for the International Private Client
Malaysia rewards a second look from internationally mobile clients. A territorial tax system, no estate or general capital gains tax, a foreign-income exemption now extended to 2036, a mature double tax treaty with the United Kingdom, four residence routes and a natural fit with the Gulf, assessed by a dual-qualified barrister and Spanish abogado.
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Fugitive FCPA Defendant Seeks A Pardon
In 2018, the DOJ announced that Low Taek Jho (Jho Low – pictured), Ng Chong Hwa (Roger Ng – a former managing director at Goldman Sachs), and Tim Leissner (the former Southeast Asia Chairman at Goldman Sachs and Participating Manager Director) were charged with FCPA offenses for paying bribes to various Malaysian and Abu Dhabi officials...
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Petition Summary: Stationary and Portable Air Compressors from Malaysia, The People’s Republic of China, and The Socialist Republic of Vietnam
On April 30, 2026, Mat Industries, LLC (“Petitioner”) filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on stationary and portable air compressors from Malaysia, The People’s Republic of China, and The Socialist Republic of Vietnam. SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION The proposed scope of these investigations is as follows: The merchandise covered by...
