Foong Cheng Leong

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I am an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya and a registered trade mark, industrial designs and patent agent. I am also the author of the books, Compendium of Malaysian Intellectual Property Cases consisting of two (2) volumes, namely, trade marks and copyright and industrial designs, and Foong’s Malaysia Cyber, Electronic Evidence and Information Technology Law.

  • Bread & Kaya: 2017 Cyberlaw Cases – WhatsApp Messages and Customs TAP

    By Foong Cheng Leong Mar 26, 2018 Over 50 cyber related cases files in 2017 in Kuala Lumpur High Court 2017 had an interesting array of cyber related issues and laws. Facebook and other electronic platform defamation cases have become a norm. In the Kuala Lumpur High Court itself, there were 50 over cyber related…

  • Comments on the Malaysian e-Court System Phase 2

    The Malay Mail interviewed me on my views of the implementation of the new e-Court System Phase 2 some time last year. Some of the issues highlighted below have now been resolved. I am posting this for record purpose. In their article entitled “Lawyers required to go digital by 2018“, I said the following:- Foong…

  • Here’s What You Should Know The Next Time Someone Asks For Your MyKad

    I was featured in The Malaysian Digest’s article entitled “Here’s What You Should Know The Next Time Someone Asks For Your MyKad” on 22 February 2018. If Your Identity Is Stolen, It May Be Difficult To Prove Your Innocence Although the Private Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA) that protects our data, which is collected for…

  • When Businesses Use Your Photo Without Permission, Here’s What You Do

    I was featured in Malaysian Digest’s article entitled “When Businesses Use Your Photo Without Permission, Here’s What You Do” on 24 January 2018 on what customers can do to protect their personal data. I said the following:- Customers Need To Be Proactive To Protect Their Privacy What then do we, as customers, can do to…

  • When social media rants can land you in court

    I was featured in The Star Newspaper’s article entitled “When social media rants can land you in court” on 5 January 2018 on the issue of reviewing a business online. I said the following:- Meanwhile, Bar Council cyberlaw and information technology committee co-chairman Foong Cheng Leong told The Star that a person was free to…

  • Sugar Daddy and Sugar Babies Website – Is it illegal?

    I was interviewed by The Star on the issue of legality of a local website that connects “sugar daddies” with “sugar babies”. In the article entitled “A raw nerve hit, but no laws broken“, I said the following:- There is no law against couple matching services in Malaysia unless it is for prostitution or other…

  • BFM Podcast: LANDMARK #22: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN OUR PERSONAL DATA IS LEAKED

    Late last year, it was reported that the private data of 46.2 million mobile phone subscribers were leaked sometime in the middle of 2014. All 14 telcos were affected in what is Malaysia’s biggest ever data breach. Explaining what this means for you and me is lawyer Foong Cheng Leong. He chairs the KL Bar’s…

  • SayaKenaHack.com and Privacy

    Recently, tech blogger Keith Rozario created the website SayaKenaHack.com, a platform to allow people to check if they were affected by the data leakage of 46.2 million mobile phone subscribers. The website allowed users to key in their identity card number and the website will inform the users whether they are affected by the leakage.…

  • Withholding Tax Exemption on Payment to Non Residents For Technical Advice, Assistance, etc

    The Minister of Finance has granted withholding tax exemption (WHT) on payments to non-residents that fall within Section 4A(i) and (ii) of the Income Tax Act in respect of offshore services via the Income Tax (Exemption) (No. 9) Order 2017. In effect this reverts to the previous position, such that intellectual property services (such as…

  • Seminar on GET WIRED! Updates on Tech Laws and Cyber Security (24 Aug 2017)

    The Bar Council Information Technology and Cyber Laws Committee is organising a seminar focusing on the important aspects of information technology (“IT”) and cyber law on 24 August 2017. In this seminar, I will speak on the topic of “Practical Steps in Tracing a Person Online“. I will speak on keyword search investigation, and discovery…