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Decoding Malaysia’s Climate Agenda: Key Takeaways from the NPCC2.0 and Climate Change Bill

21 March 2025 by Zaid Ibrahim & Co

In late September 2024, Malaysia saw significant developments in its environmental sector when the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (“NRES”) announced the new national policy on climate change (“NPCC 2.0”

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Protection of Unique IP Rights in Malaysia

21 March 2025 by Zaid Ibrahim & Co

Malaysia provides an extensive range of protection to various types of intellectual property (IP) rights by way of statutory law

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2025 Major Legislative Updates and New Opportunities in Malaysia. What You Need to Know

21 March 2025 by Zaid Ibrahim & Co

As 2025 starts off with major geopolitical changes in the world and Malaysia takes the Chair for ASEAN, there are exciting developments in Malaysia that will impact businesses and FDI

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A Complex Conundrum: The Practicalities of Stamp Duty Exemptions Under S.15 and 15A

21 March 2025 by Zaid Ibrahim & Co

Sections 15 and 15A of the Stamp Act 1949 (SA 1949) are well-known to corporate lawyers and tax practitioners

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Singularity Elevates Middle East Presence

18 March 2025 by Singularity Legal

Singularity Legal is pleased to announce the relocation of Natasha Kavalakkat, Managing Counsel, to its Dubai office as part of the firm’s strategic expansion in the Middle East

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Indonesia's Halal Certification Deadline is Here: Is Your F&B Business Compliant?

17 October 2024 by Assegaf Hamzah & Partners

As discussed in our previous update on this topic (click here to read), Indonesia's mandatory halal regime for various goods and services is being implemented in stages, beginning today, 17 October 2024.

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Indonesia and Switzerland Seeks to Accelerate Investments under New Bilateral Investment Treaty

14 October 2024 by Assegaf Hamzah & Partners

A new bilateral investment treaty between Indonesia and Switzerland, namely the Indonesia-Swiss Agreement on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments ("2022 BIT"), came into force in August 2024.

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[TAX, CUSTOMS & TRADE] Special Alert: CGT vs RPGT – A Flowchart Guide

19 June 2024 by Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill

[TAX, CUSTOMS & TRADE] Special Alert: CGT vs RPGT – A Flowchart Guide

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Integration of decentralised blockchain (off-chain) arbitration

14 October 2022 by Dominic Ng Ken Ming

In an era of accelerating developments in the domain of Web3, smart contracts and blockchain are concepts that are increasingly familiar. Likewise, heralds for the digitalisation of traditional and classic dispute resolution mechanisms have never been louder. To properly decipher and ensure smooth digital adoption, it is of paramount importance for practitioners, to appreciate and understand the local legislative mechanisms in order to ensure the enforceability of awards arising from such digitalised dispute resolution mechanisms. This article highlights, solely, from a Malaysian legal perspective, how decentralised arbitration platforms can potentially be integrated with existing domestic legal frameworks.

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Employment (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2022

16 August 2022 by Shearn Delamore & Co - Sivabalah Nadarajah, Benedict Ngoh Ti Tang

On 12 August 2022, the much-anticipated Employment (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 20221 (“2022 Order”) was gazetted and it will come into force with effect from 1 September 2022.