The Companies Act 2016 (CA 2016) brings about the biggest overhaul of the company law regime governing companies in Malaysia since the previous Companies Act was enacted in 1965.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) has on 15 June 2017 issued a circular on the new Leading Entrepreneur Accelerator Platform (LEAP) Market Listing Requirements (LEAP LR) which govern the listing framework of the LEAP Market.

The Securities Commission Malaysia has release a new Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance (“MCCG”) on 26 April 2017.