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A study of Malaysian anti-money laundering law and the impact on public and private sector

Fahmi Bin Adilah (Messrs Fahmi Zhafri Ashraf and Co, Bangi, Malaysia)
Mohd Zamre Mohd Zahir (Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia)
Hasani Mohd. Ali (Faculty of Law, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Muhamad Sayuti Hassan (Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia)

Journal of Money Laundering Control

ISSN: 1368-5201

Article publication date: 27 April 2022

Issue publication date: 30 May 2023

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Abstract

Purpose

The objectives of this study are to analyse the present Malaysian law regarding money laundering, to identify advantages and disadvantages of the current anti-money laundering law, to analyse its impact on the public sector and the private sector and to make recommendations on any improvements that should be made.

Design/methodology/approach

This study will use a qualitative method where the literature review method applies to collect primary and secondary data regarding anti-money laundering laws. Data has been collected from the various provisions of laws and text reading, such as books, articles, journals, law cases and thesis regarding anti-money laundering laws and those analysed with the content analysis method and the critical analysis method.

Findings

This study found that Malaysia has one law regarding anti-money laundering and they have control over individual and corporate entities in Malaysia.

Originality/value

This study found that Malaysia has one law regarding anti-money laundering and they have control over individual and corporate entities in Malaysia.

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Acknowledgements

Researchers would like to thank and appreciate the Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia for providing the research funding under GGPM-2021-041, UU-2021-012 and UU-2021-013. Special appreciation to the research group members for your expertise, Faculty of Law of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Janabadra, Indonesia.

Citation

Adilah, F.B., Mohd Zahir, M.Z., Mohd. Ali, H. and Hassan, M.S. (2023), "A study of Malaysian anti-money laundering law and the impact on public and private sector", Journal of Money Laundering Control, Vol. 26 No. 4, pp. 831-844. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMLC-02-2022-0035

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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