Terms & Conditions

Last Updated: 24th July 2026

Welcome to TopBusiness.

These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of the TopBusiness website, including its articles, news reports, guides, commentary, newsletters, multimedia materials and other services made available through [insert website URL] (collectively, the “Website”).

The Website is operated by TopBusiness (“TopBusiness”, “we”, “us” or “our”).

By accessing, browsing or using the Website, you confirm that you have read, understood and agreed to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you should stop using the Website.

1. About TopBusiness

TopBusiness is a business news and insights platform covering topics relevant to Malaysian businesses, professionals, entrepreneurs and decision-makers.

Our content may include:

  • Malaysian business and economic news
  • Industry developments and company updates
  • Entrepreneurship and SME insights
  • Government grants, incentives and policies
  • Supply chain and FMCG developments
  • Sales, marketing and digital transformation
  • Human resources and workplace matters
  • Finance, operations and business management
  • Interviews, opinions and contributed articles
  • Educational guides and practical business resources

The nature, scope and availability of our content may change from time to time.

2. Eligibility and Acceptance

You may use the Website only if you are legally capable of agreeing to these Terms and Conditions.

By using the Website, you represent that:

  • You have the legal capacity to accept these terms.
  • You will use the Website only for lawful purposes.
  • The information you submit to us is accurate and not misleading.
  • You will not use the Website in a way that infringes another person’s rights.

If you use the Website on behalf of a company or organisation, you confirm that you are authorised to accept these terms on its behalf.

3. General Information Only

Content published on TopBusiness is provided for general information, educational and editorial purposes only.

Nothing on the Website should be interpreted as:

  • Financial or investment advice
  • Legal advice
  • Tax or accounting advice
  • Employment or human resources advice
  • Business consultancy
  • Professional or technical advice
  • An offer or recommendation to purchase an investment, product or service
  • A guarantee of any business, financial or commercial outcome

Although our articles may discuss laws, regulations, government programmes, grants, market developments, financial matters and employment practices, the information may not apply to your particular circumstances.

You should obtain independent advice from an appropriately qualified professional before making an important legal, financial, investment, tax, employment or business decision.

4. Accuracy and Timeliness of Information

We aim to publish content that is accurate, useful and relevant at the time of publication. However, business information can change quickly.

We do not guarantee that all information on the Website will always be:

  • Complete
  • Accurate
  • Current
  • Error-free
  • Suitable for a particular purpose
  • Applicable to every reader or business
  • Available without interruption

Government policies, grant requirements, application deadlines, prices, fees, laws, regulations, statistics and company information may change after an article is published.

Publication dates and update dates should be considered when relying on any content. Readers are responsible for verifying important information with the relevant government department, regulator, company, professional adviser or official source.

We reserve the right to correct, revise, update, remove, archive or republish content at any time without prior notice.

5. Editorial Content and Opinions

The Website may contain news reporting, analysis, commentary, interviews, opinion articles and contributed content.

Views expressed in an opinion piece, interview or contributed article belong to the relevant author, interviewee or contributor. They do not necessarily represent the views of TopBusiness, its owners, employees, partners or advertisers.

The publication of an article does not mean that TopBusiness endorses every statement, product, company, person or viewpoint mentioned in it.

We reserve the right to determine:

  • Which stories and submissions are published
  • How articles are titled, edited and presented
  • Whether an article should be corrected, updated or removed
  • Which topics are covered
  • How long content remains available

Editorial decisions remain subject to our internal standards, applicable laws and publishing policies.

6. Editorial Independence and Conflicts of Interest

TopBusiness aims to distinguish independent editorial content from commercial material.

Advertising relationships, sponsorships, partnerships or commercial arrangements do not automatically entitle a person or organisation to favourable editorial coverage.

Where reasonably appropriate, we may disclose material commercial relationships or conflicts of interest connected to published content.

Contributors, writers and interview participants may be required to disclose relevant interests, relationships or affiliations that could affect how readers interpret their statements.

7. Sponsored Content, Advertisements and Commercial Partnerships

The Website may display:

  • Advertisements
  • Sponsored articles
  • Advertorials
  • Paid business profiles
  • Partner content
  • Affiliate links
  • Product or service promotions
  • Paid listings
  • Event partnerships
  • Lead-generation forms

Sponsored or commercially supported content may be labelled using terms such as “Sponsored”, “Advertisement”, “Advertorial”, “Partner Content”, “Paid Content” or a similar disclosure.

We may receive payment, commission, referral fees, products, services or other benefits in connection with certain content or links.

The presence of an advertisement, sponsored article or commercial link does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement of the advertiser, company, product or service.

Readers should conduct their own assessment before entering into any transaction with an advertiser or commercial partner.

8. Press Releases and Company Announcements

Businesses, agencies and other organisations may submit press releases, statements, announcements or company information to TopBusiness.

Submission does not guarantee publication.

We may:

  • Reject a submission without providing a reason
  • Edit its wording, length, formatting or headline
  • Request supporting information
  • Verify or question submitted claims
  • Delay publication
  • Correct or update published material
  • Remove material after publication
  • Identify the material as a press release, sponsored article or contributed content

The submitting party remains responsible for ensuring that its material is accurate, lawful and properly authorised.

Publication of submitted material does not mean that TopBusiness independently verifies or endorses every claim contained within it.

9. Contributor Submissions

If you submit an article, opinion, photograph, graphic, video, press release, comment, business listing or other material to TopBusiness, you confirm that:

  • You own the material or have permission to submit it.
  • The material is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
  • The material does not infringe copyright, trademark, privacy or other rights.
  • The material is not defamatory, fraudulent, misleading, unlawful or abusive.
  • Any commercial relationship or conflict of interest has been disclosed.
  • The material does not contain malware or harmful code.
  • You have obtained any necessary permission from individuals identified or pictured in the material.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, you grant TopBusiness a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to store, reproduce, edit, adapt, publish, distribute, display, promote and archive the submitted material in connection with the Website and our related channels.

This licence allows us to format submitted content, create excerpts, promote articles on social media, include content in newsletters and preserve an archive of previously published material.

You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights you hold in your original submission.

We are not required to publish, return, retain or pay for unsolicited submissions unless a separate written agreement states otherwise.

10. Comments and Community Participation

Where commenting or other user participation features are available, users must communicate respectfully and lawfully.

You must not post content that:

  • Is false, defamatory or misleading
  • Contains threats, harassment or hate speech
  • Violates another person’s privacy
  • Infringes intellectual property rights
  • Promotes illegal activity
  • Contains spam or undisclosed advertising
  • Impersonates another person or organisation
  • Contains malicious links, viruses or harmful code
  • Is otherwise inappropriate for a professional business publication

We may moderate, edit, hide or remove user content at our discretion. We may also restrict or block access to users who repeatedly breach these terms.

We are not responsible for opinions or statements posted by users.

11. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, the Website and its original content are owned by or licensed to TopBusiness.

Protected materials may include:

  • Articles and written content
  • Headlines and summaries
  • Photographs and illustrations
  • Infographics and charts
  • Videos and audio materials
  • Logos and brand elements
  • Website design and layout
  • Databases and content collections
  • Downloadable guides and reports

All rights are reserved.

You may access the Website for personal, informational and internal business use.

You may share a link to an article or quote a limited excerpt for legitimate commentary, reporting or discussion, provided that you give clear attribution to TopBusiness and link to the original page where reasonably possible.

Without our prior written permission, you must not:

  • Republish a complete article
  • Reproduce a substantial part of an article
  • Copy photographs, graphics or infographics
  • Remove copyright notices or author credits
  • Sell, license or commercially distribute our content
  • Create a competing publication or database from our content
  • Frame or mirror the Website
  • Scrape, crawl or systematically extract content
  • Misrepresent our content as your own
  • Use our name, logo or branding in a misleading manner

Requests for republication, syndication or content licensing may be sent to [Copyright or Licensing Email].

12. Automated Access, Scraping and Artificial Intelligence

Unless we provide prior written permission, you must not use automated systems to extract, reproduce or commercially exploit content from the Website.

Restricted activities may include:

  • Automated scraping or crawling
  • Data mining
  • Bulk downloading
  • Systematic article extraction
  • Building a competing content database
  • Republishing automated summaries at scale
  • Circumventing technical access restrictions
  • Ignoring applicable robots.txt instructions
  • Using Website content to train, fine-tune or develop commercial artificial intelligence or machine-learning systems

Search engines may access the Website in accordance with generally accepted indexing practices and our applicable technical instructions.

We reserve the right to block automated access and take action against unauthorised extraction or reproduction.

13. Third-Party Links and Services

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, government portals, social media platforms, products, services or external resources.

These links may be provided for reference, convenience, attribution or further reading.

We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their:

  • Content
  • Accuracy
  • Availability
  • Security
  • Privacy practices
  • Terms and conditions
  • Products or services
  • Business conduct

A link to a third-party website does not necessarily indicate endorsement.

You access third-party websites and services at your own discretion and should review their applicable terms and privacy policies.

14. Business Listings, Products and Service Providers

TopBusiness may feature businesses, consultants, agencies, employers, products, events or service providers.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, inclusion on the Website does not mean that we:

  • Certify the business or provider
  • Guarantee its services
  • Verify every claim it makes
  • Recommend it for a particular purpose
  • Guarantee the quality of its products
  • Accept responsibility for transactions with it

You are responsible for conducting appropriate checks before purchasing a product, engaging a service provider, applying for an opportunity or entering into a commercial arrangement.

Any contract or transaction between you and a third party is solely between you and that third party.

15. Government Grants, Incentives and Regulatory Information

Articles may discuss Malaysian grants, incentives, licences, policies, tax measures or government assistance programmes.

Eligibility requirements, funding limits, deadlines, procedures and availability may change. Publication of an article does not guarantee that a reader or business will qualify for any programme.

You should verify current information through the relevant official agency or obtain professional advice before submitting an application or making a business decision.

TopBusiness is not responsible for rejected applications, missed deadlines, regulatory action or losses arising from reliance on outdated or incomplete programme information.

16. Newsletter and Electronic Communications

You may have the option to subscribe to newsletters, alerts or other communications.

By subscribing, you consent to receiving the communications you selected. You may unsubscribe using the link provided in our messages or by contacting us.

We do not guarantee that every email will be delivered, as delivery may be affected by email providers, filtering systems or technical issues.

Our handling of subscriber information is governed by our Privacy Notice.

17. Privacy and Personal Data

We may collect and process personal information when you:

  • Subscribe to a newsletter
  • Submit a contact form
  • Send us an enquiry
  • Submit an article or press release
  • Apply to become a contributor
  • Participate in a survey or event
  • Interact with cookies or analytics tools
  • Enter into a commercial relationship with us

Our collection, use, storage and disclosure of personal information are explained in our Privacy Notice.

By submitting personal information through the Website, you confirm that the information is accurate and that you are authorised to provide it.

Where you provide another person’s information, you confirm that you have obtained any required consent or authority.

18. Cookies and Analytics

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Operate essential website functions
  • Remember preferences
  • Measure traffic and engagement
  • Understand how readers use the Website
  • Improve content and performance
  • Support advertising and marketing activities

Further information is available in our Cookie Policy and Privacy Notice.

You may be able to manage certain cookie preferences through your browser or the Website’s consent controls. Disabling cookies may affect some Website functions.

19. Prohibited Uses

You must not use the Website to:

  • Violate any applicable law or regulation
  • Infringe another party’s rights
  • Publish false, defamatory or unlawful material
  • Transmit malware or harmful code
  • Attempt unauthorised access to our systems
  • Disrupt the Website or its infrastructure
  • Collect user information without permission
  • Send spam or unsolicited promotions
  • Impersonate TopBusiness or another person
  • Manipulate comments, traffic or engagement
  • Conduct fraudulent activities
  • Scrape or reproduce content without permission
  • Bypass security or access controls
  • Use our content in a misleading or deceptive manner

We may investigate suspected misuse and cooperate with relevant authorities where required by law.

20. Website Availability and Security

We aim to maintain a secure and accessible Website, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access.

The Website may become unavailable because of:

  • Maintenance
  • Technical problems
  • Security incidents
  • Hosting failures
  • Third-party service interruptions
  • Events outside our reasonable control

We may suspend, restrict, modify or discontinue any part of the Website without prior notice.

You are responsible for maintaining appropriate security protections on your own device, software and network.

21. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

We do not make any express or implied warranty regarding:

  • The accuracy or completeness of content
  • Continuous Website availability
  • Suitability for a particular purpose
  • Business or financial results
  • The reliability of external links
  • The quality of third-party products or services
  • The absence of viruses or harmful components
  • The continued availability of archived content

Nothing in these terms excludes any warranty or right that cannot lawfully be excluded.

22. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, TopBusiness, its operator, directors, employees, writers, contractors, contributors and partners will not be liable for any direct or indirect loss arising from:

  • Reliance on Website content
  • Business, financial or investment decisions
  • Loss of revenue, profits, data or opportunities
  • Changes to laws, policies or government programmes
  • Errors or omissions in published information
  • Use of third-party websites or services
  • Transactions with advertisers or service providers
  • Website downtime or technical failures
  • Unauthorised access or security incidents
  • User-submitted or contributed material

This limitation applies whether the alleged liability arises in contract, tort, negligence, statute or otherwise.

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes liability that cannot lawfully be limited or excluded under Malaysian law.

23. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless TopBusiness, its operator, directors, employees, contractors and representatives from claims, liabilities, losses, damages and reasonable expenses arising from:

  • Your misuse of the Website
  • Your breach of these Terms and Conditions
  • Content you submit
  • Your infringement of another party’s rights
  • Your violation of applicable law
  • False or misleading information supplied by you

This section applies to the extent permitted by applicable law.

24. Suspension and Termination

We may restrict, suspend or terminate your access to all or part of the Website if we reasonably believe that you:

  • Breached these terms
  • Misused the Website
  • Threatened the security of the Website
  • Infringed another party’s rights
  • Engaged in unlawful or abusive behaviour

We may take such action without prior notice where immediate action is reasonably necessary.

Provisions relating to intellectual property, liability, indemnity and governing law will continue to apply after termination.

25. Corrections, Complaints and Removal Requests

We take credible concerns about published content seriously.

Requests involving factual corrections, copyright, privacy, unlawful content or other editorial concerns should include:

  • The relevant article URL
  • A clear description of the issue
  • Supporting evidence where applicable
  • Your name and contact details
  • Your relationship to the subject matter

Requests may be sent to [Editorial or Legal Email].

Submitting a complaint does not guarantee that content will be changed or removed. We will assess requests according to the available evidence, our editorial standards and applicable law.

26. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms and Conditions from time to time to reflect changes to the Website, our business practices or applicable requirements.

The latest version will be published on this page with an updated revision date.

Your continued use of the Website after revised terms are published constitutes acceptance of those revisions.

You should review this page periodically.

27. Severability

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, that provision will be modified or removed only to the extent necessary.

The remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

28. No Waiver

A failure or delay by TopBusiness in enforcing any right or provision does not waive that right or provision.

Any waiver must be provided in writing by an authorised representative of TopBusiness.

29. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of Malaysia.

Subject to any mandatory legal rights or dispute-resolution requirements, disputes relating to these terms or the Website will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Malaysia.