KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- The Corporate Liability, a new provision that will be included in the Malaysian Ant-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, is expected to be tabled in Parliament by year's end. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Paul Low Seng Kuan said drafting of the provision was currently in the final stage. "Once it comes into effect, companies can be held responsible if their employees commit bribery under the amended act, unless they can prove that they have taken adequate measures to prevent it. "We cannot jail a company, but we can fine them with heavier penalty," he told reporters after attendin
PUTRAJAYA, April 21 (Bernama) -- The Court of Appeal Monday dropped a charge against controversial bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee in relation to ridiculing Muslims during Ramadan, as it was not applicable to non-Muslims.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Turkey today successfully signed a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Ankara, Turkey, that would serve as the catalyst to boost bilateral trade to US$5.0 billion in 2018.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) and AirAsia Bhd said they will lodge an appeal with the Competition Appeal Tribunal after the Malaysian Competition Commission (MyCC) maintained its finding of infringement and a RM10 million fine each for breaching the Competition Act 2010.
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PUTRAJAYA, April 15 (Bernama) -- The Printing of Quranic Text Act 1986 will be amended and tabled in the Dewan Rakyat this year to curb the abuse of its holy verses.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- The civil court can do justice in child custody disputes between a Muslim and a non-Muslim parent by granting custody to the non-Muslim parent with some conditions, says former Court of Appeal judge, Datuk Mohd Noo
Award No. 474 of 2014
Award No. 471 of 2014
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- The syariah and civil courts have been urged to find a mechanism on solving disputed cases involving Muslims and non-Muslims in the country.
PUTRAJAYA, April 14 (Bernama) -- Amendments to the Child Act 2001, currently under study by the Attorney-General's Chambers, will hopefully be implemented soon to allow for heavier penalties for imposition on those commiting crimes against children.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- The Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (CIPAA), which would be enforced tomorrow, would resolve any payment disputes in the construction industry.
P.U. (A) 96 of 2014; 8 April 2014
P.U. (A) 94 of 2014; 8 April 2014
D.R. 3 of 2014; 10 April 2014