As the internet becomes the backbone of global trade and daily living, accessibility in E-Commerce is increasingly recognised as a public good that underpins equitable economic participation. The COVID-19 pandemic reinforced this reality, highlighting how essential digital access is for consumers to obtain goods, services, and redress mechanisms.
The convenience of online shopping often overshadows the legal realities behind each transaction. Every online purchase, no matter how big or small, constitutes a legally binding agreement between buyer and seller. When a consumer clicks “Add to Cart” or “I Agree,” a digital contract is formed, establishing enforceable rights and obligations on both sides.
In today’s interconnected digital economy, transparency is not just compliance, it is strategy. When sellers and intermediaries uphold truthful representation, honest marketing, and clear disclosures, this leads to consumer trust, ultimately strengthening the marketplace ecosystem.
Despite the rapid growth of cross-border trade, Malaysia currently lacks a legislative framework that specifically governs cross-border e-commerce transactions. This creates a regulatory blind spot, allowing foreign online marketplace operators and sellers to evade liability simply because they do not have a physical or legal presence in Malaysia. When harmful, defective, or illegal goods are sold into Malaysia, or when personal data is mishandled by foreign platforms, affected consumers often struggle to identify, locate, or take legal action against these entities due to the differing jurisdictions in which parties are located. This leaves consumers vulnerable and domestic laws unenforceable against offshore actors.
E-commerce has revolutionised the way businesses and consumers interact. However, while technology has changed the mode of doing business, the law continues to apply. The same principles that govern traditional commerce — from fair trading to product safety — extend to online transactions, though often with added complexity.
In our day-to-day activities, we would come across many Gig Workers on the street, along the highway, or even in our workplace. Gig Workers play a huge role in our day-to-day events, and they are also a huge contributor to the country’s economy. As such, it is fortunate for Gig Workers to finally light at the end of the tunnel whenever they think of their safety and rights.
In mainland Southeast Asia, it is possible to move overland from the southern tip of Singapore all the way to northern Thailand, Cambodia, or Vietnam. This connectivity, however, brings in legal complexity when cross-border road accidents occur. The question of which country’s law applies, whether that of the accident location, the vehicle’s registration state, or both, remains a persistent challenge in the ASEAN region.
This case serves as a critical reminder that for sports bodies, strict adherence to their constitution and bylaws is paramount. It mandates the exhaustion of internal remedies like mediation before court intervention and underscores the fundamental necessity of procedural fairness in all decisions.
原告（一位股东兼董事）指控同样作为第三被告 Super Resources & Trading Sdn Bhd 股东兼董事的第一及第二被告，存在压迫行为且无视原告的利益。
The plaintiff, a shareholder and director, alleged that the first and second defendants, also shareholders and directors of the third defendant, Super Resources & Trading Sdn Bhd, acted oppressively and disregarded the interests of the plaintiff.
