Introduction The world has been hit with the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since the end of 2019, and many countries have come up with measures of containment to stop the virus from spreading. Malaysia has not been spared, with the recent announcement of an extension to the ongoing Movement Control Order for another
Introduction At the present time of writing, the World Health Organisation has confirmed some 114,000 infections of the Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID-19. COVID-19 has so far claimed in excess of 4,000 lives globally, and disease response and preparedness is becoming a factor that will influence major policy decisions and standard operating procedures for the
On 10 April 2019, the Federal Court assembled its nine-member panel and came to a narrow 5-4 majority decision which held that the Civil Courts is bound by Bank Negara Malaysia’s Shariah Advisory Council’s (“SAC”) findings in relation to disputes and/or matters regarding Islamic finance and its businesses. ISSUE As illustrated in the case of