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Case spotlight: Director’s Right to Inspect Documents

Case spotlight: Director’s Right to Inspect Documents

by DNH (BD) | Feb 27, 2023 | Corporate and Commercial

A director is, by default, entitled to inspect company documents under section 245 of the Companies Act 2016. Can the court refuse the request of a director of a company to inspect company documents, and if the answer is yes, on what grounds?  In the recent case of...
The Uses of Share Swaps in Mergers & Acquisitions

The Uses of Share Swaps in Mergers & Acquisitions

by DNH (BD) | Feb 23, 2023 | Corporate and Commercial

What is a share swap? Share swaps are an increasingly common corporate arrangement used in the acquisition of companies. It basically involves a purchase of the target company’s shares, in exchange for shares of the acquiring company, instead of cash consideration. So...
Are Social Gaming Operators & In-Game Currencies Caught By Malaysia’s Anti-Money Laundering Laws?

Are Social Gaming Operators & In-Game Currencies Caught By Malaysia’s Anti-Money Laundering Laws?

by DNH (BD) | Jan 30, 2023 | Corporate and Commercial

In our previous article, we ventured into the sphere of blockchain technology and how the rising adoption of digital payments and digital assets are regulated in Malaysia. We learnt that digital currencies and digital tokens (collectively called ‘digital assets’) are...
Distinguishing between Authorship and Ownership can safeguard your Copyright!

Distinguishing between Authorship and Ownership can safeguard your Copyright!

by DNH (BD) | Sep 27, 2022 | Corporate and Commercial

Copyright is a type of intellectual property right, and one of the most common among the various intellectual property rights. Copyright can exist in musical works, literary works, films, sound recordings, artistic works, derivative works, broadcasts and even software...
Hello Malaysia Digital Status, Goodbye MSC Status

Hello Malaysia Digital Status, Goodbye MSC Status

by DNH (BD) | Sep 23, 2022 | Corporate and Commercial

On the 4th of July 2022, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob launched the Malaysia Digital (“MD”) initiative as the new national strategic initiative to accelerate and transform the country’s digital economy. The MD initiative replaces the...
Introduction to Intergovernmental Organizations 

Introduction to Intergovernmental Organizations 

by DNH (BD) | Jul 25, 2022 | Corporate and Commercial

Introduction to Intergovernmental Organizations  What is an intergovernmental organization (“IGO”)?  Also known as ‘international organization’, IGOs are organizations/entities established among sovereign nations at the government level (referred to as “member...
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