Month: January 2020

  • Bread & Kaya: Malaysia’s first digital currency court case

    By Foong Cheng Leong December 17, 2019– Digital currencies can be used to raise funds, make purchases or traded online– Anyone operating a digital assets exchange platform must obtain approval from the SC DIGITAL currencies are a form of digital asset. They can be used to raise funds, purchase goods or services and even traded…

  • Key updates on Malaysia’s Franchise Laws

    By Foong Cheng Leong & Hee Pau Ling The Franchise (Amendment) Bill 2019 (“Bill”) has been passed by the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) on 3 December 2019 [Postscript: The Bill received its Royal Assent on 20 February 2020 and published in the Gazette on 6 March 2020]. The Bill seeks to amend the Franchise…