Court Upholds Bursa Malaysia’s Dismissal of Senior Executive Over System Access Misuse

Kuala Lumpur, 4 May 2026 – The Industrial Court has ruled that Bursa Malaysia Bhd was justified in dismissing a senior executive after finding that the employee had misused system access, reinforcing the importance of trust, governance and internal control standards within critical market institutions.

The case involved a senior executive who had served the exchange operator for 35 years before being dismissed. The court’s decision centred on whether Bursa Malaysia had acted with just cause and excuse in terminating the employee, particularly given the seriousness of system access misuse within an organisation responsible for maintaining capital-market integrity.