Business law and commercial law expound the legal requirements for operating a business, protecting the rights and liberties of the parties, and resolving commercial disputes. The former essentially encompasses laws of contract, intellectual properties, corporations and other business-related transactions. In the latter, the traditional legal topics are agency, partnership, sale of goods, hire-purchase, insurance, banking, digital banking and electronic commerce, among others.

Business and Commercial Law in Malaysia consists of 29 chapters covering the above two important areas of law by discussing the essentials of each of them from the Malaysian perspective. The topics discussed include the Malaysian legal systems, the essentials of the law of contracts, torts and business entities, such as sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations. Further, the book also covers the law relating to agency, franchise, competition, bailment and banking, including digital banking and Islamic banking. Also included are laws dealing with immovable property, consumer protection, revenue law, employment law, sale of goods, hire-purchase, insurance law, cyber law, intellectual property and trade secrets, insolvency, and e-commerce. The additional features of this book are chapters relating to anti-money laundering, anti-terrorism financing, commercial crimes, international trade law, international investment law and settlement of commercial disputes.

Overall, it is an excellent source of reference on business law and commercial law from the Malaysian perspective contributed by experts in their respective fields of interest. Undoubtedly, this book will be immensely beneficial to a wide range of readers, and an essential reading for students pursuing Business Law and/or Commercial Law. It also provides instructive and thought-provoking reading.