Foong Cheng Leong

Category: Information Technology

  • Ways in which the Malaysian Court System has Adapted to the Challenges Posed by The Covid-19 Pandemic

    I am happy to share an article I wrote with my former intern, Yew Pui Yi on the topic “Ways in which the Malaysian Court System has Adapted to the Challenges Posed by The Covid-19 Pandemic” published by the Journal of the Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association.

  • BFM Podcast: HOW FAR SHOULD THE LAW EXTEND OVER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS?

    Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil recently called out social media platform Telegram for not taking action on illicit activity on the platform. Does the MCMC have the authority and legal means to regulate digital platforms hosted overseas? We discuss the legal framework that applies and gaps in regulation with Intellectual Property and Information Technology…

  • MCMC can block Telegram access under its Act, says lawyer

    I was asked by The Vibes to comment about the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission’s power to block access to Telegram over Telegram’s alleged conduct of being “uncooperative” with the Ministry of Communications and Digital. The Ministry claims that it had been trying to engage with Telegram since January 2023, following several complaints of pornography…

  • Bread & Kaya: 2021 Cyberlaw cases in the recovery period

    By Foong Cheng Leong – Large increase of 40.6% in civil cyber cases between 2020 and 2021– Applying correct reasonable man test based on current development of society– Once a person clicks on a button agreeing to terms, such terms are binding– In a tiff over live streaming and streamers being poached by competitors– Leading…

  • Enforceability of Hyperlinked Electronic Contracts in Malaysia

    I am happy to share this article I co-authored with my former internsĀ Mira Marie WongĀ andĀ Nur Faiqah Nadhra Mohamad Faithal. This article was initially published as one of my Bread & Kaya articles onĀ Digital News Asia. I have updated it for it to be published by Sweet & Maxwell in its The Law Review 2021.

  • BFM Podcast: FACEBOOK HIT BY HOURS-LONG OUTAGE

    Last night, Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp all went down for six hours. We look at the lessons to be learnt from the unprecedented blackout. Produced by: Tasha Fusil, Raihanna AzwarPresented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lee Chwi Lynn

  • Bread & Kaya: Practical tips to ensure your electronic contracts are enforceable

    By Foong Cheng Leong and Mira Marie Wong and Nur Faiqah Nadhra – Court decisions on thorny issues of hyperlinked agreementsā€™ enforceability– Heavy price to pay for not reading online terms of any commercial agreement– 8 practical tips to ensure that your electronic contracts are enforceable– Tracking mechanism to track if counterparty accessed terms and…

  • Microsoftā€™s data centre region project needs data security laws

    I was asked by The Malaysian Reserve to comment on MICROSOFT Corpā€™s US$1 billion (RM4 billion) investment to establish its first data centre region in Malaysia, particularly on the data security laws aspect. I said- Bar Councilā€™s Information Technology and Cyber Laws Committee deputy chairman Foong Cheng Leong said new regulations should be introduced to…

  • Tech Talk Friday with Foong Cheng Leong and Arief Imran

    I spoke to Karamjit Singh of Digital News Asia and Nigesh Armon of Leadernomics about the cyberlaw cases of 2020 and how Covid19 has impacted legal practice. Also featured was Arief Imran who spoke about his company, SERV, a player in the digital mobility-related technologies.

  • Bread & Kaya : 2020 Cyberlaw Cases: Cyberlaw in the Covid-19 Era

    Since the Covid-19 pandemic, various aspects of our lives have been drastically changed to establish the new normal. The lockdown caused by the pandemic effectively closed our Courts for many months. Physical attendances were not allowed. Nevertheless, the Judiciary remained committed to ensuring the publicā€™s access to justice. During the early days of the lockdown,…