
Curriculum Vitae
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS LAW
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
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PhD (UM)(2007), (Undang-Undang Perdagangan)Universiti Malaya (UM)
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LLM (UM)(1998), (Undang-Undang)Universiti Malaya (UM)
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LLB (Hons)(UM)(1987), (Undang-Undang)Universiti Malaya (UM)
AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP
- CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICEUniversity 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) ConferenceThe Clute Institute for Academic Rsearch, 2010 (International)
- EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARDUniversity 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 CemerlangUniversity of Malaya, 2009 (University)
- CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICEUniversity of Malaya, 2008 (University)
- Sijil Perkhidmatan CemerlangUniversity of Malaya, 2008 (University)
- CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICEUniversity of Malaya, 2007 (University)
- Best Lecturer AwardFaculty of Business and Accountancy, 2007 (Department)
- Sijil Perkhidamatan CemerlangUniversity of Malaya, 2007 (University)
- CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICEUniversity of Malaya, 2006 (University)
- Sijil Perkhidmatan CemerlangUniversity of Malaya, 2006 (University)
PUBLICATIONS
Article in Journal
- Wai-Meng Chan. (2012). Exemption of Annual Audit for Small Companies: A Review. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities 20(1):1-10.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Chan Wai Meng and S. Susela Devi (2009). Malaysia's Dividend Rule: A Blot on Corporate Governance? Accountants Today 26
- 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.
- 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
- Wai-Meng Chan, Devi S. Susela, Kok-Thye Ng and Sai- Leong Lee (2009). Limited Liability Partnership: Boon or Bane. Accountants Today 34-37
- 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.
- Chan Wai Meng. (2008). Rights of Foreign Workers in Malaysia. Competition Forum 6(2): 372.
- Chan Wai Meng and Evelyn Devadason. (2007). Social Security in a Globalizing World: The Malaysian Case. (2007) The Law Review 212.
- 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
- 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.
- Chan Wai Meng. (2006). Employees Provident Fund: Good News for Contributors, Bad News for Directors and Creditors (2006) The Law Review 549.
- Chan Wai Meng. (2006). Trust under Section 166: Revocation upon Conversion? (2006) 5 Malayan Law Journal cliv-clxiv.
- 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.
- Chan Wai Meng. (2000). The Companies Act 1965: Some Recent Amendments (2000) Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law 207-229.
Books
- Chan Wai Meng (2013). Company Law in Malaysia (2nd Edition). Cengage Learning Asia.
- Chan Wai Meng. (2012). Company law in Malaysia. Malaysia: Cengage Learning Asia. ISBN 978 967 0357 058
- Zuaini Ishak, Nor Aziah Abdul Manaf, Chan Wai Meng (2010). Understanding Company Secretarial Practices. Petaling Jaya: Cengage Learning Asia. ISBN: 978 981 4319 461
- 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
- Chan Wai Meng. (2003). Amendment to Section on Share Buyback, Perspective on Corporate Governance and Management, Vol II, MAICSA and The Star.
- Chan Wai Meng. (2003). Amendments to Companies Act, Perspective on Corporate Governance and Management, Vol II, MAICSA and The Star.
- 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.
- 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.
- Chan Wai Meng. (2003). Substantial Shareholding, Perspective on Corporate Governance and Management, Vol II, MAICSA and The Star.
Article in Proceeding
- 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.
- 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.
- Wai-Meng Chan (2010). "Expropriation through Related Party Transactions: The Position in Malaysia". 2010 International Applied Business Research Conference. USA. 4-6 January 2010.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Chan Wai Meng and Evelyn Devadason. (2007). Social Security in a Globalizing World: The Malaysian Case. FEA Working Papers No 2007-8. - Monograph
- 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
- 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
- 1999 - 2022, NONECompany Law in Malaysia and Reforms ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2008 - 2010, Short Term Research Fund (Vote F)(PJP)Creditors Protection: Redefining the Dividend Rule in Malaysia. ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 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
- Enforcing Contracts: Some Proposals for Reform, Facing the China Challenge International Conference (02 Dec 2008 - 03 Dec 2008)
POSTER PRESENTER
- Inflow of foreign labour to Malaysia: Conceptualizing economic and legal issues, UM Expo 2009, UM (University) (13 Jan 2009 - 15 Jan 2009)
- 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
- 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)
- Audit Exemption for SMEs: Does Ownership Matter?, Global Conference on SME & Entrepreneurship (International) (26 Aug 2010 - 27 Aug 2010)
- 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)
- Expropriations through Related parety Transactions: The Position in Malaysia, Bengkel Penyelidikan & Penerbitan Fakulti (21 May 2010)
- Expropriation through related party transactions: The position in Malaysia, 2010 International Applied Business Research Conference (International) (04 Jan 2010 - 06 Jan 2010)
- 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)
- Limited liability partnerships: A new business vehicle for SME in Malaysia, 12th IBIMA Conference (International) (29 Jun 2009 - 30 Jun 2009)
- SMEs in malaysia: Is Mandatory Audit Necessary?, 12th IBIMA conference (International) (29 Jun 2009 - 30 Jun 2009)
- Limited Liability Partnership: Protection of the Third Parties, Asian Forum on Business Education (03 Dec 2008 - 04 Dec 2008)
- 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)
- Company Meetings in Malaysia, 6th International Malaysian Studies Conference (MSC6) (05 Aug 2008 - 07 Aug 2008)
- 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)
- Foreign Workers in Malaysia: No Discrimination?, 3rd Uniten International Business Management Conference 2007 (16 Dec 2007 - 18 Dec 2007)
- Rights of Foreign Workers in Malaysia , 18th American Society for Competitiveness Conference (08 Nov 2007 - 10 Nov 2007)
- Professional Indemnity Insurance Policy: A Need to Reform in Malaysia , 18th American Society for Competitiveness Conference (08 Nov 2007 - 10 Nov 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 (15 Jan 2007 - 16 Jan 2007)
- 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
- (2012) Reviewer, Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities (2012) , (Reviewer)
- (2012) Associate Editor, Asian Journal of Business and Accounting (2012-2015) , (Editor)
- (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)
- (2011) Co-Moderator, 6th Asia Pacific Retail Conference, 14-15 September 2011 , (Co-Moderator)
- (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)
- (2011) Reviewer, 16th IBIMA Conference (2011) , (Reviewer)
- (2011) Reviewer, Sunway Academic Journal (2011) , (Reviewer)
- (2011) Reviewer, 6th Asia Pacific Retail Conference (2011), (Reviewer)
- (2010) Reviewer, Malaysian Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (2010-2013) , (Reviewer)
- (2010) Co-Track Chair, Global Conference on SME and Entrepreneurship, Kuala Lumpur, 26-27 August 2010 , (Co-Track Chair)
- (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)
- (2010) Second Examiner, "Permasalahan pencemasan disiplin di kalangan anggota di bawah naungan 12 bgd: Satu kajian". Zabidi Zakariah (Master of Management) (2010) , (Internal Examiner)
- (2010) Reviewer, Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law (2010) , (Reviewer)
- (2010) Managing Editor, Asian Journal of Business and Accounting (2010-2011) , (Editor)
- (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)
- (2009) Reviewer, Asian Journal of Business and Accounting (2009) , (Reviewer)
- (2009) Reviewer, Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law (2009) , (Reviewer)
- (2009) External Examiner, Lancaster University BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance (delivered at Sunway University) (2009-2011) , (External Examiner)
- (2009) Member of Board of Studies, Master of Public Administration programme at Open University (2009) , (Member of Board of Studies)
- (2007) Chief Examiner, Malaysian Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA) (2007-2010) , (Chief Examiner)
- (2002) Chief Examiner, Malaysian Association of Company Secretaries (2002-2004) , (Chief Examiner)
- (2001) External Examiner, Systematic Education Group Bhd (for University of Abertay Dundee (UAD) Scotland programmes) (2001), (External Examiner)
Contribution to external organisation
- (2010) Reviewer, Malaysian Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
- (2007) Focus group on \"Enforcing contract\", National Productivity Corporation, Malaysia
SUPERVISION
Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
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(2011) Work status congruence, satisfaction towards work-life balance and work related attitudes of service employees, Muhamad Khalil Omar
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(2010) Internationalisation of Malaysian service firms, Mohammadreza Asgari
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(2010) Consumer protection of retail electronic banking in Malaysia, Kalavathy Maruthavan
Master
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(2011) An exploratory study on the implementation of value management among engineering professionals in the Klang Valley, Fong Chong Yit
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(2010) Roles of human resource practitioners in companies in Malaysia, Ramu Thangaraju
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(2010) Human resources practices and organisational performance in SMEs in the Klang Valley, Heng Chen Wearn
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(2010) Court martial: Case management and challenges in the disposal of cases in the RMAF, Sivaraj Kailasam Pillay
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(2010) Client sexual harassment: Extent and impact on female workers in the service industries, Jesminder Kaur a/p Gian Singh
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(2009) Telemarketing as a marketing channel: The perspectives of consumers in the Klang Valley, Sujitha Ponnusamy
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(2009) Job satisfaction, performance, absenteeism and turnover: A case study in a local bank call centre, Ambiga Sookumaran
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(2009) Hubungan ganguuan seksual di tempat kerja, kepuasan kerja dan kecenderungan untuk berhenti kerja di kalangan anggota wanita tentera darat Malaysia, Zulkhifli Yunus
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(2009) Effectiveness of RMN's sea training program for work performance onboard ship, Ramli Samsuddin
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(2006) Takaful Insurance: Perceptions and Acceptance of Non-Muslims in the Klang Valley Area, Ng Jiunn Siong
TEACHING
Master
- (2012) CSGB6302 - Legal Environment of Business
- (2011) CSGB6302 - Legal Environment of Business
- (2011) CSGB6302 - Legal Environment of Business
- (2009) CSGB6302 - Legal Environment of Business
Bachelor
- (2012) CAEA3181 - Industrial Training
- (2012) CSEA2222 - Company Law
- (2012) CSEA2222 - Company Law
- (2012) CBEB2322 - Legal Aspects of Banking
- (2011) CSEA2222 - Company Law
- (2011) CSEA2222 - Company Law
- (2011) CAEA3181 - Industrial Training
- (2011) CAEA3181 - Industrial Training
- (2010) CAEA2302 - Company Law
- (2010) CAEA3181 - Industrial Training
- (2010) CBEB2106 - Business Law
- (2010) CAEA2302 - Company Law
- (2010) LXEB3102 - Company Law
- (2010) CBEB2322 - Legal Aspects of Banking
- (2009) CBEB2322 - Legal Aspects of Banking
- (2009) CAEA2302 - Company Law
- (2008) CAEA2302 - Company Law
- (2008) CAEA2302 - Company Law
- (2008) CBEB2322 - Legal Aspects of Banking
- (2007) CBEB1111 - Critical Thinking
- (2007) CAEA2302 - Company Law
- (2007) CBEB2322 - Legal Aspects of Banking
- (2007) CAEA3181 - Industrial Training
- (2007) CAEA2302 - Company Law
- (2006) CAEA3181 - Industrial Training
- (2006) CAEA2301 - Commercial Law
- (2002) CAEA2302 - Company Law
- (2002) CAEA2301 - Commercial Law
- (2002) CAEA2301 - Commercial Law
- (2001) CAEA2302 - Company Law
- (2001) CAEA2301 - Commercial Law
- (2000) CAEA2302 - Company Law
- (2000) CAEA2301 - Commercial Law
- (1999) CAEA2301 - Commercial Law
- (1999) CAEA2302 - Company Law
- (1999) CAEA2301 - Commercial Law