Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication (Amendment) Act 2024
13 October 2025 Act A1738: Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication (Amendment) Act 2024 will come into operation on 1 January 2026. This is an act to amend the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012. The Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication (Amendment) Act 2024 amends the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (Act 746) to reflect the change of […]
Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2024
13 October 2025 Act A1737: Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2024 will come into operation on 1 January 2026. This is an Act to amend the Arbitration Act 2005. The Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2024, enacted to align Malaysia’s arbitration framework with the UNCITRAL Model Law, introduces several key reforms. Among others, it streamlines the recognition and enforcement of arbitration awards by […]
Malaysia Enacts the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Act 2025
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On 1 August 2025, Malaysia gazetted the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Act 2025 (‘CCUS Act 2025’), following Royal Assent on
Merits Disguised as Natural Justice? Court of Appeal Says No
6 October 2025 Our Partners, T. Kuhendran, Susan Tan Shu Shuen and Koh Shien Lin together with Associate Siew Kai Hwei from our Construction Dispute Resolution Practice Group, successfully secured a win for the respondent in the Court of Appeal, which affirmed the High Court’s decisions to enforce the Final Award and dismiss the setting aside application. Read more about the High Court’s decisions here. […]
Court of Appeal Upholds Contractual Right to Terminate Based on Negative Reference
3 October 2025 Our Partner in the Employment and Industrial Relations Practice Group, Thavaselvi Pararajasingam, together with Senior Associate, Sareeka Balakrishnan, successfully represented Affin Bank Berhad (“the Bank”) in a notable appeal before the Court of Appeal. The appeal concerned the High Court’s decision to quash Industrial Court Award No. 2353 of 2022 which had previously upheld the former […]
Employees Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 2025
1 October 2025 Act A1760: Employees Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 2025 [Act A1760] has come into operation on 1 October 2025. This is an Act to amend the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991. The Amendment Act introduces several notable revisions to the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 (“Principal Act”), primarily concerning non-Malaysian employees: 1. Terminology Alignment 2. Clarification […]
Case Update: Honest Business Judgments Shielded from Liability
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Business Judgement Rule – Fiduciary Duties – Directors’ Duties – Good Faith Iris Corporation Bhd v Tan Sri Razali Bin Ismail & Ors Civil Appeal No: W-02(NCC)(W)-1736-09/2022 | Court of Appeal see the grounds of judgment here
The Brief – Episode 4: Legacy at the Malaysian Bar: The Journey of Wilfred & Shahul
26 September 2025 In this fourth and special episode of The Brief by Zul Rafique & Partners, we had the privilege of sitting down with our beloved Consultants, Wilfred Abraham and Shahul Hameed, who mark an extraordinary milestone of 50 and 49 years at the Malaysian Bar. Moderated by our Partner, Wong Keat Ching, Wilfred & Shahul share their […]
Adjudication Decision for RM5 Million successfully enforced by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur
25 September 2025 Our Senior Associate, Agesh Jeyaratnam from our Construction Dispute Resolution Practice Group, succeeded in applying for an enforcement of an Adjudication Decision (“AD”) for RM5 Million and resisted an application to set aside the AD in the High Court in Kuala Lumpur (“High Court”) in favour of the client against the counterparty. Our client had obtained […]
ALB Asia M&A Rankings 2025
24 September 2025 Zul Rafique & Partners is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked Tier 3 in the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Asia M&A Rankings 2025 for Malaysia. This recognition reaffirms our standing in the mergers & acquisitions space, where we continue to advise on significant and complex transactions that shape the business landscape. […]