In Malaysia, competition law is governed by the Competition Act 2010 (‘the CA 2010’). The Malaysia Competition Commission (‘MyCC’), established under CA 2010, aims to protect the competitive process for the betterment of Malaysian businesses and economy.
Malaysia’s competition law prohibits two main types of anti-competitive activity.
Written by Lim Tse Hwei and Kam Sue Herng. Keysight Technologies Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. Director General of Inland Revenue [2025] 1 CLJ 883 Held in the Court of Appeal (“COA”) whereby the date of…
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…
In Chapter 20 of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (‘CPTPP’), it enshrines a detailed chapter on protecting the environment. This specific chapter places a tantamount commitment to all Parties under the CPTPP to encourage high levels of environmental protection. The CPTPP also ensures that parties do not derogate from their respective environmental laws while fostering trade and investment between the parties.
Written by Lim Tse Hwei and Kam Sue Herng Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v. Yayasan Buah Pinggang Kebangsaan Malaysia [2024] 6 CLJ 413 Held in the Court of Appeal (“COA”) whereby the date of…
