Introduction to Foon Yew Deepfake Case In April 2025, a disturbing scandal emerged at Foon Yew High School in Kulai, Johor, Malaysia, involving a 16-year-old student (now expelled) accused of creating and selling AI-generated deepfake pornographic images of female schoolmates and alumni. This incident has sparked outrage, raised critical questions about digital safety in schools, […]
SEC: Most Stablecoins Are NOT Securities
The US SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance recently issued a statement that certain stablecoins, which it called “covered stablecoins”, are not considered as securities. The “covered stablecoins” are those which: The SEC identified certain characteristics of the “covered stablecoins”, and their marketing, which it opined, would make those “covered stablecoins” non-securities.
Winding Up an Association in Malaysia
When can associations be wound up? Winding up refers to the order which is given by a court, shutting down the business of a company, and liquidating its assets to pay for its debts. Based on a recent Singapore case, Siti Hasmah binte Adam v Majlis Pusat Singapura [2024] SGHC 158, associations which are in […]
Area Denial and the Art of Litigation
Introduction: What is Area Denial? The concept of “area denial” actually provides rich strategies and tactics which we can learn from and apply in courtroom litigation. This article is a bit long, but if you read it, this rather obscure melee fighting concept can shape and guide your courtroom litigation strategies. In the context of […]
Partnerships: When a Partner Dies
Many businesses in Malaysia are established as partnerships. Sometimes people just prefer partnerships, which is cheaper to operate, compared to a private limited company. But there’s one problem: A partner’s death, could mean the dissolution of the partnership. It sounds strange, but it’s true: The death of a partner, could mean the unravelling of the […]