Foong Cheng Leong | Articles
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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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LegalHack Series: How to download files from the Malaysian e-Court File System (Phase 2)
[Edited on 24 January 2020] The Malaysia Court Online File Search System has now implemented a download function. A download button is now located next to each file listed in the search page. [Edited on 13 December 2017] In 2016, I posted an article entitled “LegalHack Series: How to download files from the Malaysian Court…