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• 3 Aug 2026

  Can directors be liable for oppression?

  In this discussion on the case of AUSPICIOUS JOURNEY SDN BHD v. EBONY RITZ SDN BHD & ORS [2021] 3 MLRA 703, Federal Court clarifies when directors and…

• 3 Aug 2026

  Breach of Fiduciary Duty in a Family Business

  This article discusses the case of Sun Pharmaceuticals Sdn Bhd v Wong Fong Leng [2026] 633. The High Court delivers a landmark ruling on breach of fiduciary duty…

• 3 Aug 2026

  Dispute in the Family Business & Derivative Actions

  This article discusses how Malaysian courts handle derivative actions in family companies. We break down the Sun Pharmaceutical case and Companies Act 2016 requirements. When a Marriage Breaks…

• 2 Aug 2026

  “Good Faith” and “Best Interest” in Derivative Actions

  Note: The Federal Court case of Dato' Seri Timor Shah Rafiq v Nautilus Tug & Towage (2024) clarifies the test for leave to commence derivative action under s…

• 2 Aug 2026

  Agentic Finance and the Law

  On 27 May 2026, Robinhood announced that it is now “open to agents.” Customers can connect their own AI agents to dedicated Agentic Trading accounts and Agentic Credit…

• 1 Aug 2026

  Terminating Property Co-Ownership

  This article is a retelling of the case of CHIN SHAT YEN v. CHIN SHAT YEE; ED WYNN ONG CHEA LEANG (INTERVENER) [2026] MLRHU 1715. The case of…

• 1 Aug 2026

  Secret Profits: When Employees Breach Fiduciary Duty

  This article is a retelling of the Malaysian High Court decision of OUJI SEIYAKU (M) SDN BHD v. LEONG KAH HOE & ORS [2026] MLRHU 2250. It exposes…

• 15 Apr 2026

  Fatwa and Constitutional Limits: The SIS Forum Case

  Some cases appear, at first glance, to be about a clash of beliefs; when in truth they are about something quieter and more structural: who has legal power,…

• 15 Apr 2026

  Death of a Son and the Family Business

  Note: This article is a reflection upon the case of Yau Siew Lan & Anor v. Lim Wei Wei & Ors; Lim Wei Wei & Ors (Third Parties)…

• 15 Apr 2026

  The USD27mil Case – It Looked Like Oil, But Felt Like Smoke

  Note: This is a case study of Protasco Bhd v. Pt Anglo Slavic Utama & Ors [2023] MLRHU 1773, which was heard at the Kuala Lumpur High Court…

• 15 Apr 2026

  Code, Conscience, and the Mirror of AI

  We find ourselves at a curious crossroads. As Malaysia prepares its own AI legislation, we aren't just regulating software; we are negotiating the boundaries of what it means…

• 15 Apr 2026

  A Night, A Diary, and the Youthful Offender

  There are some cases that do not begin in courtrooms. They begin in the quiet privacy of a teenager’s room — in ink, in hesitation, in a diary…