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Executive Education – Accelerate@ASB

S17A MACC Act

Executive Education – Accelerate@ASB

S17A MACC Act

RM 2,000*

Program Fee

13

Bite-sized videos

Between 120 to 180 minutes

of focused learning

August 14, 2025

4-hour Live Session
(Optional)

Overview

This program offers a deep dive into corporate corruption risks, focusing on key offences, corporate liability, and wilful blindness through case studies like the FIFA bribery scandal. Participants will explore Malaysia’s Section 17A MACC Act in comparison with the UK Bribery Act, alongside insights into the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 and the defense of adequate procedures. With practical strategies for mitigating liability and handling dawn raids, this program equips leaders with the tools to enhance compliance and uphold organizational integrity.

The program is delivered via 13 bite-sized videos, between 2-3 hours of learning material. This program includes 3 quizzes and a live session that participants may choose to attend at the end of the videos to supplement their online learning or to ask questions.

  • Gain clarity on corporate liability under Malaysia’s Section 17A MACC Act and how it compares to the UK Bribery Act 2010
  • Learn how to use adequate procedures to help mitigate corporate liability and ensure compliance with anti-corruption laws
  • Explore legal protections under the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010
  • Acquire practical strategies to safeguard your organization during regulatory inspections
Khoo Guan Huat

Adjunct Senior Lecturer

Faculty Profile

Khoo Guan Huat read law at the University of Malaya and began his legal career with the Attorney-General’s Chambers, Malaysia, in 1987 before transitioning to private practice in 1993, focusing on litigation and arbitration matters. He is now practising from Khoo Chambers.

He is frequently engaged as senior counsel in civil and commercial disputes, including those involving intellectual property rights. His portfolio includes acting as lead counsel for the Customs and Tax Administration of the Kingdom of Denmark, as well as the State Governments of Johor and Kelantan, in various litigation proceedings. In 2008, he represented the former Chief Justice, Tun Mohd Dzaiddin, in inquiry hearings conducted by a Royal Commission set up by the Malaysian Government.

Designated by the Malaysian Government, Guan Huat currently serves on the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes’ (ICSID) Panels of Arbitrators and Conciliators (2021–2027). He has also appeared as an expert witness on Malaysian law in arbitration and litigation matters in the United States and Singapore.

He advises on regulatory and compliance matters, including financial services, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, product liability, and competition law.

Beyond practice, he is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the Asia School of Business (in collaboration with MIT Sloan Management), where he regularly speaks on corporate liability and corporate governance matters.

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S17A MACC Act

August 14, 2025

RM 2,000*

*excludes Sales & Service Tax (8%)