Recent remarks by our Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the “cleaning up” of illegally built structures, particularly houses of worship, have drawn significant public attention to the issue of unlawful occupation of land. Following this, recent news reports of private landowners taking matters into their own hands to demolish structures erected on their land have…

Amid global economic uncertainty and ongoing geopolitical tensions, particularly the volatility of global oil prices and the risk of energy supply disruptions, the Prime Minister of Malaysia has called for a comprehensive review of work-from-home (“WFH”) proposals to ensure administrative consistency. Against this backdrop, an important question arises as to whether Malaysian law recognises flexible…

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