Executive Education – Corporate Governance
Whistleblowing in 2026: The Law Changed. Has Your Culture?
Terms & Conditions
12 Nov 2026
Date
9:00 AM - 12:30PM
Time
RM 900*
(USD 225*)
Program Fee
In-Person
Format
Overview
On 15 January 2026, a major amendment to Malaysia's Whistleblower Protection Act came into force, closing gaps that had stood since 2010. Since 2020, every Bursa Malaysia listed issuer has had to establish, publish, and review a whistleblowing policy. On paper, the architecture is in place.
But architecture is not the same as protection. Malaysia ranks above the global average on power distance, according to the GLOBE study, meaning employees are far less likely to question or report upward, policy or not. Regulators elsewhere have already learned this lesson, moving away from simple tick-box supervision toward judging what happens inside an organization.
This session brings the law and its practical reality into the same room: what has changed, where your board now stands exposed, and whether the system you have built is one to trust.
- Identify what has changed under the recent amendments to Malaysia's whistleblower protection law, and where personal exposure begins for directors and officers
- Recognize the correct procedure for receiving oral and informal whistleblower complaints, including the officer's duty to record them
- Explain how power distance and organizational hierarchy affect whether employees report wrongdoing
- Evaluate a whistleblowing channel for accessibility, anonymity, intake, and escalation
- Articulate why an organization's values and everyday behavior, not policy alone, determine whether a whistleblowing framework works in practice
Program Faculty
Khoo Guan Huat
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
12 Nov
2026
Whistleblowing in 2026: The Law Changed. Has Your Culture?
In-person
RM 900*
* USD Pricing is indicative pricing.
* All fees are invoiced in Malaysian Ringgit (RM). USD amounts are shown for reference only and will vary based on the prevailing exchange rate at the time of payment.
* Excludes Sales & Service Tax (8%).
* Excludes accommodation at ASB Residential for outstation/overseas participants but can be arranged at additional cost.
