Jurisprudentia Q2 2025
29 July 2025
Banking & Finance
Bank Negara Malaysia announces reduction in statutory reserve requirement
Bank Negara Malaysia issues Policy Document on Transfers of Business
Competition
Order for mandatory disclosure for drug prices in force
Corporate
MBRS 2.0: What companies need to know about the updated financial reporting platform
Cybersecurity & Data Protection
New Guidelines on Cross-Border Personal Data Transfer
ESG & Public Policy
Malaysia and Singapore to cooperate on cross-border carbon capture and storage
Litigation
High Court allows Singapore International Commercial Court judgment to be registered under REJA
Restructuring & Insolvency
Tax
Court of Appeal rules settlement agreement subject to ad valorem stamp duty
Key amendments to Labuan Business Activity Tax Act 1990
New income tax exemptions for Labuan entities announced
Publications
ICLG: Digital Business 2025 (6th Ed) - Malaysia
Practical Law: Litigation and Enforcement in Malaysia (2025)
Global Legal Insights to Cartels 2025 (13th Ed)
The Legal Industry Reviews: Malaysia (Edition 3, April 2025)
Deals
Banking facilities of up to RM33.5 million by OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad to SDK Power Sdn. Bhd.
YTL's acquisition of Rainhill Utilities Berhad
Acquisition of five super-specialty hospitals in Malaysia by TE Asia Healthcare
Acquisition of shares in Affin Bank Berhad by the State Financial Secretary, Sarawak
Development and construction of state-of-the-art assembly & test facility in Penang
Development and construction of integrated circuit assemble and test facility in China
Awards & Rankings
Rahmat Lim & Partners continues to be ranked in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2025
Rahmat Lim & Partners ranked in Asian Legal Business Intellectual Property Rankings 2025
Rahmat Lim & Partners’ Intellectual Property Practice continues to be ranked in IAM Patent 1000 2025