Malaysia's Budget 2019 tabled by the new Pakatan Harapan government promises progress and development. Their theme, 'Malaysia Wibawa, Ekonomi Dinamik, Rakyat Sejahtera', or roughly 'Authoritative Malaysia, Dynamic Economy, Prosperous People', will focus on 3 c...

How much should you get paid for your work? You probably have an ideal figure in mind - enough for essential expenses, savings, and recreational spending - but are tentative about shooting too high. Who wouldn't want to earn RM 200,000 a day the CEO of Sapura...

Unrepentant firebrand and Kinabatangan MP Bung Mokhtar is under scrutiny for offending sensitivities and swearing in Parliament. This follows a slew of crudeness and general bad behaviour among politicians, tossing slurs and curse words amidst arguments around...

The new Malaysian Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) retirement savings scheme for housewives - as pledged by the Pakatan Harapan government in its elections manifesto - will begin in mid-August. The initial plan was hampered by legal complications but will now p...

Last year, CanLaw’s inaugural #LexTech17 brought futurists, academicians, and legal professionals together in an effort to tackle the ever-evolving relationship between technology, innovation, and the legal profession. For a day and a half, attendees from diff...

In more updates and reforms in the Malaysian legal scene, the new Chief Justice of Malaysia has been appointed. 65-year old Tan Sri Richard Malanjum, Chief Justice of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak and respected member of the legal community, will take on...

Former Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has been charged, and trial date is set. Learn about the lawyers on the Prosecution team, and those tasked to defend the ex-Premier.

Malaysia's Pakatan government has announced yet another shakeup; eight government agencies will be made independent, reporting directly to the Parliament, including the:

1. Education Service Commission;

2. Election Commission;

3. Human Rights Commission of...

Malaysia's 14th General Elections brought a historic political shakeup, with many old faces and young talent poised to lead the nation to change and progress, from the election of the oldest Prime Minister in the world to our youngest elected MP, 22-year old i...

Law firms Chooi & Company and Cheang & Ariff has just announced their merger to form Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff. The new firm will consist of 80 lawyers, emerging as one of the larger firms in Malaysia.

Prior to their merger, Chooi & Company and Chea...