Prologue He left his wife RM1. Just one ringgit. Not out of poverty. Not out of ignorance. But by a deliberate act of pen, signed in solemnity, on a quiet October day in 1995. To some, it was a symbolic insult.To others, it was a legal masterstroke. And for the Court of Appeal of Malaysia […]
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The Casino, the Taxman, and the Right to Privacy
A True Case of Data, Power, and the Limits of the Law It began not with a knock, but with a letter. On 23 November 2018, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) sent Genting Malaysia Berhad an official request. It asked for something precious—not money, but data. Names, IC numbers, addresses, even information on […]
Director’s Duty to Act as Sentinel Against Fraud
There is a saying in the world of governance: The boardroom is not a sanctuary. It is a place of duty — and sometimes, of judgment. In 2019, the foundations of Inter-Pacific Petroleum (IPP), a Singapore-based marine fuel supplier, began to tremble. What began as a quiet unraveling in the corridors of compliance would later […]
An Uncle’s Letter about Squatters
My Dear Ah Boy, You come back, stand on your pa’s land, and what you see? Got people. Sometimes many, sometimes just their chickens. I know, you heart pain. Not easy. I also kena before. So now I write you this letter, lah. Not just any letter. This one got some lawyer seasoning—my kaki tell […]
Squatter Rights – An analysis of several cases
In Malaysian land law, the rights of registered proprietors under the Torrens system are firmly protected. But what happens when someone claims a right to remain on land they do not legally own? Can a long-term occupant resist eviction by invoking equity, tenancy, or hardship? This article draws lessons from several notable cases, shedding light […]