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 […]
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 […]
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Act 2025
9 May 2025 Act 870 – Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Act 2025 has come into operation on 9 May 2025 (save for Part VII (Assessment and Permanent Storage in Onshore Areas)). The Act establishes the first comprehensive legal framework for the capture, transportation, utilisation, and permanent storage of carbon dioxide (CO₂) within Malaysia. Key Features of the […]
Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 2025
9 May 2025 Act A1755: Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 2025 has come into operation on 9 May 2025. This is an Act to amend the Legal Profession Act 1976. Highlights of the Amendment Act include:1. Introduction of Limited Liability Law Partnerships (LLP):This Act introduces LLPs to the legal profession. Definitions related to LLPs have been added to the existing […]
Employees’ Social Security (Amendment) Act 2024
1 October 2024 Act A1724: Employees’ Social Security (Amendment) Act 2024 comes into operation on 1 October 2024. This is an Act to amend the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969. The highlights of the amendment are the substituting for the words “five thousand ringgit” wherever appearing the words “six thousand ringgit”. Click here for the Employees’ Social Security […]