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Recently, there are a lot of discussions surrounding “Bitcoin”, “blockchain” and “cryptocurrency”. These are closely related concepts but they are not synonymous. This article provides some basic definitions for these terms, and explains how they might disrupt traditional business practices…
From 31st January 2017 onwards, all companies in Malaysia will operate under the Companies Act (CA) 2016.
Will Trust A will is a declaration containing a person’s (testator’s) intentions regarding the distribution of his assets after his death. A trust is a legal arrangement in which the settlor authorises a person (known as…
Q1: What is GST? The Goods and Services Tax, more commonly known as GST, is a consumption tax based on the value-added concept, replacing the sales tax and service tax. In Malaysia, GST were implemented since 1 April 2015, fixed…
Money laundering is an activity that enables criminals and drug dealers to disguise the proceeds of their crimes so that the fruits of their crimes can be enjoyed without jeopardizing their criminal activities.
The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) 2015 is the latest Malaysian law on animal rights, enforced since 18 July 2017. Note that the 2015 Act does not replace the Animals Act 1953 (as amended in 2013). Rather, it represents an expansion…