The operation of Part II of the Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Act 2020 (“the COVID-19 Act”) which is due to expire on 31 December 2021 has been further extended for the period from 1 January 2022 to 22 October 2022. Part II of the Covid-19 Act essentially provides temporary reliefs for :- (a) parties who are unable to perform their contractual obligations arising from any of the categories of contracts specified in the Schedule to Part II Covid-19 Act ("Scheduled Contracts") from 18 March 2020 onwards due to the measures prescribed, made or taken under

A.     TYPES OF E-SIGNATURES In Malaysia, there are 2 types of legally recognised E-Signatures as follows: - 1.    Electronic Signature (governed by the Electronic Commerce Act 2006 (“ECA”); and 2.    Digital Signature (governed by Digital Signature Act 1997 (“DSA”) and Digital Signature Regulations 1998 (“DSR”). The term “Electronic Signature” and “Digital Signature” are not the same although it may sometimes be used interchangeably. They are governed by different statutes and their concepts are not interchangeable.  B.    ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE Electronic Signature on the other hand is broadly defined under the ECA as “any letter, character, number, sound or any other symbol or any combination thereof created

INTRODUCTION As we start a new year, Covid-19 cases continue to climb in Malaysia and break record after record most days. Being left with little choice, the Malaysian Government has re-imposed the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) with a number of sectors not being allowed to operate. Inevitably, the MCO will likely send the economy into reverse shortly after it has emerged from recession and it now certainly piles more pressure on struggling companies. As a matter of necessity in these challenging times, we can expect to see more companies avail themselves of the corporate restructuring instruments such as Judicial Management, Corporate Voluntary Arrangement

INTRODUCTION The Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Act 2020 (Act 829) (“Covid-19 Act”) is finally published in the Federal Gazette on 23 October 2020. The Covid-19 Act is deemed to have come into operation on 18 March 2020 and shall continue to remain in operation until 31 December 2020. 5 KEY RELIEFS UNDER THE COVID-19 ACT Suspension of Performance of Contractual Obligations Modifications to the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 Modifications to the Limitation Act 1953  Modifications to the Insolvency Act 1967  Modifications to the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 and Subordinate Courts Act 1948  1. SUSPENSION OF PERFORMANCE OF

INTRODUCTION On 22 October 2020, the Courts of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2020 (Act A1621), the Subordinate Courts (Amendment) Act 2020 (Act A1622) and the Subordinate Courts Rules (Amendment) Act 2020 (Act A1623) all come into operation. Content of this article: Act A1621: Courts of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2020 Act 1622: Subordinate Courts (Amendment) Act 2020 Act A1623: Subordinate Court Rules (Amendment) Act 2020 1. Act A1621: Courts of Judicature (AMENDMENT) ACT 2020 Act A1621 is an Act to amend the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 which introduced the following key amendments: Section 3: amendment to insert the definition of ‘remote communication technology’ which means a live video link,

(A) Introduction As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to escalate, coupled with the Malaysian Government’s imposition of the Movement Control Order (“MCO”), the repercussion it brings to corporations is synchronically intensified. In the spirit of providing a breathing room for companies to stave off winding up, the Malaysian Government had on 23rd April 2020 gazetted the Companies (Exemption) (No. 2) Order 2020 (“the Order”) and the Direction of the Minister Under Paragraph 466(1)(a) (“the Direction”).  (B) Effect of the Order and the Direction The Order: In the normal course, a debtor company shall respond to a statutory demand served under Section 466(1)(a) of the Companies Act 2016 (“CA 2016”)