MooHoo – It’s the Lunar New Year!!

By Edmond Albert Chan This Lunar New Year welcomes the year of the Ox. Every year this time (barring COVID-19 restrictions), there will be lively celebrations, the giving of red packets and gift, and the visiting of family and friends amongst Chinese communities around the world. This year, we can expect to see many variations […]

Bokitta Hijab Patent Infringement Case

By Hemanisha Baskaran CHIC?? VOILA?? What do these two words have to do with a hijab? Well, in this case – plenty! In fact, “CHIC” and “VOILA” are the wrap styles under the well-known Bokitta Hijab. In 2019, the Kuala Lumpur High Court dealt with a patent infringement case involving the infringement of an instant […]

Are You Taking Advantage of RCEP Provisions?

By P. Kandiah Businesses have started to multiply their corporate assets in the ASEAN countries by taking advantage of RCEP provisions. The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has injected new momentum for businesses to multiply their corporate asset value in the RCEP countries (Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, […]