Curriculum Vitae

ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. CHAN WAI MENG

Associate Professor
  • Department of Management & Marketing
    Faculty of Business and Economics
  • 79673890

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS LAW

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD (UM)(2007), (Undang-Undang Perdagangan)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • LLM (UM)(1998), (Undang-Undang)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • LLB (Hons)(UM)(1987), (Undang-Undang)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2015 (University)
  • Most Promising Work in Progress Award at the 6th Asia Pacific Retail Conference (with Intan Shahirah Ramli)
    Oxford Institute of Retail Management, University of Malaya, Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives & Consumerism and Hosei University, 2011 (International)
  • Best Paper Award presented at the 2010 IABR (Business) & ITLC (Teaching) Conference
    The Clute Institute for Academic Rsearch, 2010 (International)
  • EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARD
    University of Malaya, 2009 (University)
  • Bronze Award, "Inflow of Foreign Labour to Malaysia: Conceptualizing Economic and Legal Issues" At UM Expo 2009, 13-15 January 2009 (with Evelyn Devadason)
    University of Malaya, 2009 (University)
  • Anugeral Perkhidmatan Cemerlang
    University of Malaya, 2009 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2008 (University)
  • Sijil Perkhidmatan Cemerlang
    University of Malaya, 2008 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2007 (University)
  • Best Lecturer Award
    Faculty of Business and Accountancy, 2007 (Department)
  • Sijil Perkhidamatan Cemerlang
    University of Malaya, 2007 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2006 (University)
  • Sijil Perkhidmatan Cemerlang
    University of Malaya, 2006 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Wai-Meng Chan. (2012). Exemption of Annual Audit for Small Companies: A Review. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities 20(1):1-10.
  2. Chan Wai Meng and S. Susela Devi (2010). Convergence to International Financial Reporting Standards: Some Implications on the Company Legislation in Malaysia. The Company Lawyer 31(3): 87-91
  3. Chan, W.M., S.Susela Devi, Lee, S.L.and Ng, K.T. (2010). Convergence to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): The Need to Tighten the Rule on Divisible Profit. African Journal of Business Managment 4(17): 3588-3596.
  4. Chan Wai Meng (2009). The Insurance Act 1996: Rights of the Nominees of a Muslim Policy Owner and a Non- Muslim Policy Owner. IKIM Journal of Islam and International Affairs 2(4): 157-176.
  5. Chan Wai Meng and S. Susela Devi (2009). Malaysia's Dividend Rule: A Blot on Corporate Governance? Accountants Today 26
  6. Chan Wai Meng, S. Susela Devi, Ng Kok Thye and Lee Sai Leong (2009). Limited Liability Partnership: Some Recommendations for Third Party Protection. The Law Review 155-163.
  7. Evelyn Devadason and Chan Wai Meng. (2009). Globalization of the Malaysian Manufacturing Sector: An Agenda for Social Protection Enhancement. International Journal of Economics and Finance 1(1), 86
  8. Wai-Meng Chan, Devi S. Susela, Kok-Thye Ng and Sai- Leong Lee (2009). Limited Liability Partnership: Boon or Bane. Accountants Today 34-37
  9. Chan Wai Meng and Sujata Balan. (2008). The Civil Consequences for Breach of the Prohibition against the Giving of Financial Assistance. Australian Journal of Asian Law 10: 77-99.
  10. Chan Wai Meng. (2008). Rights of Foreign Workers in Malaysia. Competition Forum 6(2): 372.
  11. Chan Wai Meng and Evelyn Devadason. (2007). Social Security in a Globalizing World: The Malaysian Case. (2007) The Law Review 212.
  12. Chan Wai Meng and Usharani Balasingam. (2007). Delay in the Completion of a New Residential Property: Rights of the Purchaser. (2007) 1 Malayan Law Journal xix
  13. Chan Wai Meng, Ng Kok Thye and Lee Sai Leong. (2007). Professional Indemnity Insurance Policy: A Need to Reform in Malaysia. Competition Forum 5: 131.
  14. Chan Wai Meng. (2006). Employees Provident Fund: Good News for Contributors, Bad News for Directors and Creditors (2006) The Law Review 549.
  15. Chan Wai Meng. (2006). Trust under Section 166: Revocation upon Conversion? (2006) 5 Malayan Law Journal cliv-clxiv.
  16. Chan Wai Meng. (2001). Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 Legislative Reform of the Doctrine of Privity in the United Kingdom. (2001) Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law 137-159.
  17. Chan Wai Meng. (2000). The Companies Act 1965: Some Recent Amendments (2000) Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law 207-229.
Books
  1. Chan, W.M. (2017). Essential company law in Malaysia: Navigating the Companies Act 2016. Malaysia: Thomson Reuters/ Sweet & Maxwell Asia
  2. Chan Wai Meng (2013). Company Law in Malaysia (2nd Edition). Cengage Learning Asia.
  3. Chan Wai Meng. (2012). Company law in Malaysia. Malaysia: Cengage Learning Asia. ISBN 978 967 0357 058
  4. Zuaini Ishak, Nor Aziah Abdul Manaf, Chan Wai Meng (2010). Understanding Company Secretarial Practices. Petaling Jaya: Cengage Learning Asia. ISBN: 978 981 4319 461
  5. Chan Wai Meng. (2008). Third Party Rights in Insurance Law in Malaysia. Petaling Jaya: Sweet & Maxwell Asia. ISBN 978-967-5040-18-4
Chapter in Books
  1. Chan Wai Meng. (2003). Amendment to Section on Share Buyback, Perspective on Corporate Governance and Management, Vol II, MAICSA and The Star.
  2. Chan Wai Meng. (2003). Amendments to Companies Act, Perspective on Corporate Governance and Management, Vol II, MAICSA and The Star.
  3. Chan Wai Meng. (2003). Appointment, Resignation of the Company Secretary: Section 139(6). Perspective on Corporate Governance and Management, Vol II, MAICSA and The Star.
  4. Chan Wai Meng. (2003). How Section 176 Can Work for a Company Heavily in Debt, Perspective on Corporate Governance and Management, Vol II, MAICSA and The Star.
  5. Chan Wai Meng. (2003). Substantial Shareholding, Perspective on Corporate Governance and Management, Vol II, MAICSA and The Star.
Article in Proceeding
  1. Chan Wai Meng and Intan Shahirah Ramli. (2011). "Foreign Labour in the Malaysian Retail Industry: Policies and Challenges". The 6th Asia Pacific Retail Conference. Malaysia. 14-15 September 2011.
  2. Devi, S.S., Chan, W.M., and Kharihuddin, E.A. (2010). "Audit Exemption for SMEs: Does Ownership Matter?" Global Conference on SME & Entrepreneurship 2010 Conference Proceedings. Malaysia. 26-27 August 2010.
  3. Wai-Meng Chan (2010). "Expropriation through Related Party Transactions: The Position in Malaysia". 2010 International Applied Business Research Conference. USA. 4-6 January 2010.
  4. Engku Ahmad Khairinuddin, S Susela Devi and Wai-Meng Chan (2009). "SMEs in Malaysia: Is Mandatory Audit Necesaary?" 12th IBIMA Conference. Malaysia. 29-30 June 2009.
  5. Wai Meng Chan, S Susela Devi and Sai Leong Lee (2009). "Financial Crisis and IFRS Convergence: A Need to Review the Rule on Divisible Profits". Studies on Business Economics. Selected Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Social Sciences. Turkey. 10-11 September 2009.
  6. Wai-Meng Chan, S Susela Devi and Sai-Leong Lee (2009). "Limited Liability Partnerships: A New Business Vehicle for SME in Malaysia". 12th IBIMA Conference. Malaysia. 29-30 June 2009.
  7. Chan Wai Meng, Susela Devi, Lee Sai Leong and Ng Kok Thye. (2008). "Company Meetings in Malaysia". 6th International Malaysian Studies Conference (MSC6). Malaysia. 5-7 August 2008.
  8. Chan Wai Meng, Susela Devi, Ng Kok Thye and Lee Sai Leong. (2008). "Convergence to International Financial Reporting Standards: Divisible Profits: The Case of Malaysia" 20th Asian Pacific Conference on Accounting Issues. Paris. 9-13 November 2008.
  9. Chan Wai Meng, Susela Devi, Ng Kok Thye and Lee Sai Leong. (2008). "Limited Liability Partnership: Protection of the Third Parties". Asian Forum on Business Education. Malaysia. 3-4 December 2008.
  10. Chan Wai Meng. (2007). "Section 166(1) of the Insurance Act 1996: What Happens When the Policy Owner Divorces the Beneficiary or Converts to Islam?" International Family Law Conference Family Law in the 21st Century: Challenges and the Way Forward. Malaysia. 15-16 January 2007.
  11. Chan Wai Meng. (2007). Foreign Workers in Malaysia: No Discrimination? at the 3rd Uniten International Business Management Conference 2007. Malaysia. 16-18 December 2007.
Other Publications
  1. Chan Wai Meng and Evelyn Devadason. (2007). Social Security in a Globalizing World: The Malaysian Case. FEA Working Papers No 2007-8. - Monograph
  2. Evelyn Devadason and Chan Wai Meng. (2007). Globalization of the Malaysian Manufacturing Sector: An Agenda for Social Protection Enhancement. FEA Working Papers No 2007-7. - Monograph
  3. Evelyn Devadason and Chan Wai Meng. (2007). Inflow of Foreign Labour to Malaysia: Conceptualizing Economic and Legal Issues. FEA Working Papers No 2007-17. - Monograph

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • The journey of Asian Journal of Business and Accounting to Scopus and ESCI

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 1999 - 2022, NONE
    Company Law in Malaysia and Reforms ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2008 - 2010, Short Term Research Fund (Vote F)(PJP)
    Creditors Protection: Redefining the Dividend Rule in Malaysia. ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2003 - 2004, Short Term Research Fund (Vote F)(PJP)
    Rights of Third Parties in Insurance Law in Malaysia ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Enforcing Contracts: Some Proposals for Reform, Facing the China Challenge International Conference (02 Dec 2008 - 03 Dec 2008)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Inflow of foreign labour to Malaysia: Conceptualizing economic and legal issues, UM Expo 2009, UM (University) (13 Jan 2009 - 15 Jan 2009)
  2. Section 166 of the Insurance Act 1996: What happens when the policy owner divorces the beneficiary or converts to Islam?, UM Expo 2007, UM (University) (26 Jul 2007 - 28 Jul 2007)
PRESENTER
  1. Foreign Labour in the Malaysian Retail Industry: Policies and Challenges, 6th Asia Pacific Retail Conference, Oxford Institute of Retail Management, University of Malaya, Minsitry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives & Consumerism and Hosei University  (International) (14 Sep 2011 - 15 Sep 2011)
  2. Audit Exemption for SMEs: Does Ownership Matter?, Global Conference on SME & Entrepreneurship (International) (26 Aug 2010 - 27 Aug 2010)
  3. Convergence to IFRS: The Need to Tighten the rule on Divisible Profit, Bengkel Penyelidikan & Penerbitan Fakulti, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya (21 May 2010)
  4. Expropriations through Related parety Transactions: The Position in Malaysia, Bengkel Penyelidikan & Penerbitan Fakulti (21 May 2010)
  5. Expropriation through related party transactions: The position in Malaysia, 2010 International Applied Business Research Conference (International) (04 Jan 2010 - 06 Jan 2010)
  6. Financial Crisis and IFRS Convergence: A Need to Review the Rule on Divisible Profits, International Conference on Social Science (International) (10 Sep 2009 - 11 Sep 2009)
  7. Limited liability partnerships: A new business vehicle for SME in Malaysia, 12th IBIMA Conference (International) (29 Jun 2009 - 30 Jun 2009)
  8. SMEs in malaysia: Is Mandatory Audit Necessary?, 12th IBIMA conference (International) (29 Jun 2009 - 30 Jun 2009)
  9. Limited Liability Partnership: Protection of the Third Parties, Asian Forum on Business Education (03 Dec 2008 - 04 Dec 2008)
  10. Convergence to International Financial Reporting Standards: Divisible Profits: The Case of Malaysia, 20th Asian Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues (09 Nov 2008 - 13 Nov 2008)
  11. Company Meetings in Malaysia, 6th International Malaysian Studies Conference (MSC6) (05 Aug 2008 - 07 Aug 2008)
  12. Insurance Act 1996: Rights of the Nominees of Muslim Policy Owners and Non Muslim Policy Owners, 3rd International University of Malaya Law Conference 2008 (06 May 2008 - 07 May 2008)
  13. Foreign Workers in Malaysia: No Discrimination?, 3rd Uniten International Business Management Conference 2007 (16 Dec 2007 - 18 Dec 2007)
  14. Rights of Foreign Workers in Malaysia , 18th American Society for Competitiveness Conference (08 Nov 2007 - 10 Nov 2007)
  15. Professional Indemnity Insurance Policy: A Need to Reform in Malaysia , 18th American Society for Competitiveness Conference (08 Nov 2007 - 10 Nov 2007)
  16. Section 166(1) of the Insurance Act 1996: What Happens When the Policy Owner Divorces the Beneficiary or Converts to Islam? , International Family Law Conference Family Law in the 21st Century: Challenges and the Way Forward (15 Jan 2007 - 16 Jan 2007)
  17. The Housing Development Act 1966: What are the Rights of the Purchaser of a Residential Property in an Abandoned Project? , INTI International Congress: INTI Inaugural Law Conference (28 Aug 2006 - 29 Aug 2006)

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2012) Reviewer, Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities (2012) , (Reviewer)
  2. (2012) Associate Editor, Asian Journal of Business and Accounting (2012-2015) , (Editor)
  3. (2012) Second Examiner, "An empirical study on factors that influence adoption of e-HRM among China firms". Bian Linlin (Master of Business Administration) (2012) , (Internal Examiner)
  4. (2011) Co-Moderator, 6th Asia Pacific Retail Conference, 14-15 September 2011 , (Co-Moderator)
  5. (2011) Second Examiner, "Managing performance: The relationship between leadership and morale: A study of army officers of the Malaysian Armed Forces". Joseph Rajah a/l Raghavan (Master of Management) (2011) , (Internal Examiner)
  6. (2011) Reviewer, 16th IBIMA Conference (2011) , (Reviewer)
  7. (2011) Reviewer, Sunway Academic Journal (2011) , (Reviewer)
  8. (2011) Reviewer, 6th Asia Pacific Retail Conference (2011), (Reviewer)
  9. (2010) Reviewer, Malaysian Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (2010-2013) , (Reviewer)
  10. (2010) Co-Track Chair, Global Conference on SME and Entrepreneurship, Kuala Lumpur, 26-27 August 2010 , (Co-Track Chair)
  11. (2010) Second Examiner, "A study of determinants of business performance among small business entrepreneurs in Klang Valley". Chong Kean Woon (CGA060129) (Master of Business Administration) (2010) , (Internal Examiner)
  12. (2010) Second Examiner, "Permasalahan pencemasan disiplin di kalangan anggota di bawah naungan 12 bgd: Satu kajian". Zabidi Zakariah (Master of Management) (2010) , (Internal Examiner)
  13. (2010) Reviewer, Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law (2010) , (Reviewer)
  14. (2010) Managing Editor, Asian Journal of Business and Accounting (2010-2011) , (Editor)
  15. (2009) Second Examiner, "Perlanggaran disiplin di kalangan anggota tentera darat: Sejauh manakah hubungkaitnya dengan penempatan anggota di dalam organisasi". Ahmad Norzaini Badrun (Master of Management) (2009) , (Internal Examiner)
  16. (2009) Reviewer, Asian Journal of Business and Accounting (2009) , (Reviewer)
  17. (2009) Reviewer, Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law (2009) , (Reviewer)
  18. (2009) External Examiner, Lancaster University BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance (delivered at Sunway University) (2009-2011) , (External Examiner)
  19. (2009) Member of Board of Studies, Master of Public Administration programme at Open University (2009) , (Member of Board of Studies)
  20. (2007) Chief Examiner, Malaysian Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA) (2007-2010) , (Chief Examiner)
  21. (2002) Chief Examiner, Malaysian Association of Company Secretaries (2002-2004) , (Chief Examiner)
  22. (2001) External Examiner, Systematic Education Group Bhd (for University of Abertay Dundee (UAD) Scotland programmes) (2001), (External Examiner)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2010) Reviewer, Malaysian Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
  2. (2007) Focus group on \"Enforcing contract\", National Productivity Corporation, Malaysia

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2011) Work status congruence, satisfaction towards work-life balance and work related attitudes of service employees, Muhamad Khalil Omar
  2. (2010) Internationalisation of Malaysian service firms, Mohammadreza Asgari
  3. (2010) Consumer protection of retail electronic banking in Malaysia, Kalavathy Maruthavan
Master
  1. (2011) An exploratory study on the implementation of value management among engineering professionals in the Klang Valley, Fong Chong Yit
  2. (2010) Roles of human resource practitioners in companies in Malaysia, Ramu Thangaraju
  3. (2010) Human resources practices and organisational performance in SMEs in the Klang Valley, Heng Chen Wearn
  4. (2010) Court martial: Case management and challenges in the disposal of cases in the RMAF, Sivaraj Kailasam Pillay
  5. (2010) Client sexual harassment: Extent and impact on female workers in the service industries, Jesminder Kaur a/p Gian Singh
  6. (2009) Telemarketing as a marketing channel: The perspectives of consumers in the Klang Valley, Sujitha Ponnusamy
  7. (2009) Job satisfaction, performance, absenteeism and turnover: A case study in a local bank call centre, Ambiga Sookumaran
  8. (2009) Hubungan ganguuan seksual di tempat kerja, kepuasan kerja dan kecenderungan untuk berhenti kerja di kalangan anggota wanita tentera darat Malaysia, Zulkhifli Yunus
  9. (2009) Effectiveness of RMN's sea training program for work performance onboard ship, Ramli Samsuddin
  10. (2006) Takaful Insurance: Perceptions and Acceptance of Non-Muslims in the Klang Valley Area, Ng Jiunn Siong

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2012) CSGB6302 - Legal Environment of Business
  2. (2011) CSGB6302 - Legal Environment of Business
  3. (2011) CSGB6302 - Legal Environment of Business
  4. (2009) CSGB6302 - Legal Environment of Business
Bachelor
  1. (2012) CAEA3181 - Industrial Training
  2. (2012) CSEA2222 - Company Law
  3. (2012) CSEA2222 - Company Law
  4. (2012) CBEB2322 - Legal Aspects of Banking
  5. (2011) CSEA2222 - Company Law
  6. (2011) CSEA2222 - Company Law
  7. (2011) CAEA3181 - Industrial Training
  8. (2011) CAEA3181 - Industrial Training
  9. (2010) CAEA2302 - Company Law
  10. (2010) CAEA3181 - Industrial Training
  11. (2010) CBEB2106 - Business Law
  12. (2010) CAEA2302 - Company Law
  13. (2010) LXEB3102 - Company Law
  14. (2010) CBEB2322 - Legal Aspects of Banking
  15. (2009) CBEB2322 - Legal Aspects of Banking
  16. (2009) CAEA2302 - Company Law
  17. (2008) CAEA2302 - Company Law
  18. (2008) CAEA2302 - Company Law
  19. (2008) CBEB2322 - Legal Aspects of Banking
  20. (2007) CBEB1111 - Critical Thinking
  21. (2007) CAEA2302 - Company Law
  22. (2007) CBEB2322 - Legal Aspects of Banking
  23. (2007) CAEA3181 - Industrial Training
  24. (2007) CAEA2302 - Company Law
  25. (2006) CAEA3181 - Industrial Training
  26. (2006) CAEA2301 - Commercial Law
  27. (2002) CAEA2302 - Company Law
  28. (2002) CAEA2301 - Commercial Law
  29. (2002) CAEA2301 - Commercial Law
  30. (2001) CAEA2302 - Company Law
  31. (2001) CAEA2301 - Commercial Law
  32. (2000) CAEA2302 - Company Law
  33. (2000) CAEA2301 - Commercial Law
  34. (1999) CAEA2301 - Commercial Law
  35. (1999) CAEA2302 - Company Law
  36. (1999) CAEA2301 - Commercial Law