By Dr May Fong Cheong

Books

Cheong M, 2025, Australian Contract Law: Principles and Cases (Second Edition), Thomson Reuters, New South Wales

Cheong MF, 2020, Australian Contract Law Principles and Cases

Cheong M; Lee YH, 2016, • Civil Remedies, Sweet & Maxwell Malaysia, Malaysia

Salim R; Cheong M, 2013, • Evidence Law in Malaysia and Singapore: Cases and Commentary, Lexis-Nexis, Kuala Lumpur

Cheong MF, 2010, Contract Law in Malaysia, Thomson Reuters, Sweet & Maxwell Asia, Malaysia, http://www.sweetandmaxwellasia.com.my/products/prod_spec.asp?cvalue=a25a55a124a55&ProdId=2112

Cheong M, 2004, • Remedi-Remedi Bagi Kemungkiran Kontrak Di Malaysia (Translated: Remedies for Breach of Contract in Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Book Chapters

Cheong M, 2027, 'Public Policy and Restraint of Trade: The Position in Malaysia', in Chen-Wishart M; Vogenauer S; Ho L (ed.), Studies in the Contract Laws of Asia: Vol VI Public Policy and Illegality, Oxford University Press (forthcoming)

Cheong M; Jie H; Black J, 2026, 'Bridging the Gap: China's Market Economy and (Re)shaping Marriage Transmitted Debt in China', in Goodman D (ed.), Gender, Intimacy, and Class in a Changing China, Routledge (forthcoming)

Lee YH; Cheong M, 2026, 'Change of Circumstances: The Position under Malaysian Contract Law', in Chen-Wishart M; Vogenauer S; Neo D (ed.), Studies in the Contract Laws of Asia: Vol V Ending and Changing Contracts, Oxford University Press

Cheong M; Lee YH, 2026, 'Termination of Contracts: The Position under Malaysian Law', in Chen-Wishart M; Vogenauer S; Neo D (ed.), Studies in the Contract Laws of Asia, Vol V Ending and Changing Contracts, Oxford University Press

Yong K-J; Khong D; Cheong M, 2026, 'Using Speech Act Theory to Recognise Smart Contract Codes as Contract Terms', in Hamdan A (ed.), Computer Science Applications and Blockchain Technology in Industrial Systems Management, Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Cheong MF, 2024, 'Migration of the Indian Contract Act 1872: The case of Malaysia', in Foundations of Indian Contract Law, pp. 64 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/9780191997211.003.0004

Cheong M; Lee YH, 2022, '• Contracts Resulting from Threats and Unfair Exploitation: The Position under Malaysian Contract Law', in Chen-Wishart M; Vogenaur S; Hiroo S (ed.), Studies in the Contract Laws of Asia, Vol IV: Invalidity of Contract, Oxford University Press, United Kingdom

Cheong MF; Teoh JBC; Khoo ELE, 2020, 'Legal transplant: giving life to Malaysia’s competition regime', in Research Handbook on Asian Competition Law, pp. 181 - 208, http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781785361838.00024

Cheong MF, 2019, 'Contractual Fairness: Statutory Innovation and Statutory Interpretation', in Vines P; Donald MS (ed.), Statutory Interpretation in Private Law, Federation Press, Sydney, pp. 185 - 206

Wisuttisak P; Cheong MF, 2018, 'Competition law, state-owned enterprises and regional market integration in ASEAN', in Ong B (ed.), The Regionalisation of Competition Law and Policy within the ASEAN Economic Community, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 94 - 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781108182058.006

Cheong M; Yin Harn L, 2016, 'Specific Remedies and Money Awards in the Protection of the Performance Interest under Malaysian Contract Law', in Chen-Wishart M; Loke A; Ong B (ed.), Studies in the Contract Laws of Asia, Remedies for Breach of Contract, Oxford University Press, United Kingdom

Cheong M; Nair P, 2014, 'Competitive Neutrality in Malaysia's Telecommunications Industry', in Competitive Neutrality and its Application in Selected Developing Countries (UNCTAD Research Partnership Platform Publication Series

Cheong MF; Lee YH, 2013, 'Malaysia and Singapore', in Williams M (ed.), The Political Economy of Competition Law in Asia, Edward Elgar, UK, pp. 215 - 250

Cheong MF; Lee YH, 2013, 'Chapter 7: Malaysia and Singapore', in The Political Economy of Competition Law in Asia, Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 215 - 250, http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781781001684.00011

Cheong M, 2008, 'Exclusion Clauses in Malaysia: The Need for Reform’', in Cheong MF; Thambapillay S; Yong CM (ed.), Selected Issues in the Development of Malaysian Law, Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Cheong M, 2008, 'The Impact of the English, Canadian and Australian Doctrine of Unconscionability on Malaysia', in Syed Ahmad SS (ed.), Developments in Malaysian Law - Selected Essays, Penerbit Universiti Malaya, Malaysia

Cheong M, 2007, 'A Malaysian Doctrine of Inequality of Bargaining Power and Unconscionability After Saad Marwi?', in Tan KJ; Sharom A (ed.), Developments in Singapore and Malaysian Law

Cheong M, 2007, 'Contract Law', in Tay PS; Balan S (ed.), Survey of Malaysian Law 2006, Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Cheong M, 2006, 'E-Commerce in Malaysia: Issues and Challenges in the Formation of Contracts', in Khaw LT; Syed Ahmad SS (ed.), ICT: Its Impact on Selected Areas of the Law, University of Malaya Press, Malaysia

Cheong M, 2006, 'Regulating Competition in Malaysia: The Policy and the Law', in Lee C; Cheong MF (ed.), Competition Policy in Asia: Models and Issues, Faculty of Economics & Administration and Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Cheong M, 1999, 'Commercial Law and Legal Culture in Malaysia', in Tay A (ed.), East Asia - Human Rights, Nation Building, Trade, Nomus Verlagsgellsckaff

Cheong M, 1995, 'Banking and Negotiable Instruments', in Survey of Malaysian Law 1993, Malayan Law Journal, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Cheong M, 1992, 'The Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 and the Offshore Banking Act 1990', in Development in Malaysian Law, Pelanduk Publications, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Edited Books

Cheong M; Thambapillay S; Yong CM, (eds.), 2008, • Selected Issues in the Development of Malaysian Law, Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Cheong M; Lee C, (ed.), 2006, • Competition Policy in Asia: Models and Issues, Faculty of Economics & Administration and Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Cheong MF, (ed.), 1996, • The Annotated Statutes of Malaysia: Bills of Exchange Act 1949 (Act 204) (Revised-1978)

Journal articles

Cheong M; Zou M, 2025, 'Resolving Wrongs in Algorithmic Contracting: Applications of the Doctrines of Unconscionability', The University of New South Wales Law Journal, 48(4)

Owens A; Cheong M; Russ-Smith J; Campana J; Lyall M, 2025, 'Centring First Nations Knowings in the literature review: a focus on decolonising law curriculum', Higher Education Research and Development, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2025.2514505

Cheong M; Teoh JBC, 2024, 'Merger Control: The Third Pillar of Competition Law in Malaysia', Malayan Law Journal, 2, pp. cccxxxvii - cclv

Cheong MF, 2023, 'Implication of Terms in Informal Contracts', Contract and Commercial Law Review, 1, pp. 114 - 119

Cheong MF; Ola K; Macchia GLL; Lam I, 2023, 'Exploring Financial Disengagement of Indigenous Australians: Culture Matters', Indigenous Law Journal, 19, pp. 45 - 70, https://ilj.law.utoronto.ca/volume-19-issue-1-2023

Cheong M; Tan PM, 2023, 'The New Law on Penalties in Malaysia: The Impact of Cubic Electronics After Cavendish Square', Journal of Contract Law

Cheong M; Dhankar D; Star S, 2023, 'Legal Transplantation of Minors’ Contracts in India and Malaysia: Weak Watson and a ‘Misfitted’ Transplant’', Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal, 23, pp. 17 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729342.2023.2189359

Huang J; Cheong MF, 2022, 'Marriage Transmitted Debt in the Chinese Civil Code: The Beginning of a Solution Rather than the End', Feminist Legal Studies, 30, pp. 1 - 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10691-021-09472-4

Chen V; Welsh M; Cheong MF, 2022, 'Gender diversity on Malaysian corporate boards: a law and social movements perspective', Journal of Law and Society, 49, pp. 23 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jols.12341

Cheong MF, 2021, 'Art Fraud and Market Failure in the Art Market: A Need for Multiple Approaches', Competition and Consumer Law Journal, 28, pp. 26 - 47, https://search.informit.org/doi/abs/10.3316/agispt.20210518046952

Cheong MF; Ding K, 2018, 'From Unconscionability to Unfairness: A Critique of Hong Kong's Unconscionable Contracts Ordinance with Australian Developments', Journal of Contract Law, pp. 118 - 145

Cheong MF, 2018, 'Purposive Approach and Extrinsic Material in Statutory Interpretation: Developments in Australia and Malaysia', Journal of the Malaysian Judiciary, pp. 219 - 251

Cheong M; Ji V, 2015, 'Contracting Pitfalls in “Off the Plan” Contracts in New South Wales', Competition and Consumer Law News 68 - 71

Cheong M, 2013, 'Competition Law Developments in Malaysia', (2013) 1 CPI Antitrust Chronicle

May FC, 2012, 'Enforcement of Singapore's Competition Act 2004: Financial Penalties for Infringement of Section 34 Prohibition on Anti-competitive Agreements', World Competition: law and economics review, 35, pp. 301 - 324

Cheong M, 2011, 'A New Catalyst For Malaysia: The Competition Act 2010', [2011] The Law Review 107-123

Cheong M, 2011, 'Goals of Public Procurement: A Fine Balancing Act for Malaysia', (2011) 38(1) Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law 9-24

Cheong MF, 2011, 'State relations in the telecommunications industry in Malaysia', Macquarie Journal of Business Law, 8, pp. 279 - 299, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=758469022994514;res=IELBUS

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