Chapter 26 of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (“CPTPP”) focuses on the transparency and anti-corruption measures adopted by the Parties, namely the 11 Countries that have ratified the CPTPP. This provision plays a crucial role in fostering trust and accountability in international trade and investment, particularly for countries like Malaysia.
The Act aims to provide for the sharing of data within the control of a public sector agency with another public sector agency.
The Act also establishes the National Data Sharing Committee, which conducts strict evaluations on applications made by respective public sector agencies and decides on whether the data requested can be shared.
As Artificial Intelligence (‘AI’) continues to reshape industries, legal disputes over intellectual property (‘IP’) — particularly copyright — are becoming more frequent. Recently, the US District Court of Delaware issued a significant ruling on whether AI (specifically non-generative AI) can be trained on copyrighted legal materials without permission.
This case has ignited debate in both the IP and AI communities, but one big question remains: How will this ruling impact generative AI in the future?
Written by Lim Tse Hwei and Ashley Yip. MEDAN PRESTASI SDN BHD v. KETUA PENGARAH HASIL DALAM NEGERI [S-01(A)-554-09/2021] Held in the Court of Appeal (“COA”). Legal Issue Are the gains received by the Taxpayer…
The CPTPP contains a comprehensive chapter on IP, which sets a regional standard for the protection and enforcement of IP rights across the Asia-Pacific region. The chapter includes provisions in almost all categories of IP rights and builds on the framework established under existing international IP treaties, such as the agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and the Berne Convention, which falls under Article 18.7 of CTPPP.
Written by Lim Tse Hwei and Ashley Yip. The passing of the Finance Bill 2024 on the 31st December 2024 introduced significant steps in refining and evolving Malaysia’s tax landscape, with several changes taking effect…
