channel for the latest stories and updates. The Federal Government has published the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 online, some 3 days after it came into effect on 11 January 2021. While the Ordinance is only in effect during the Emergency, it gives the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA) or any person authorised by the YDPA quite a lot of power. While it seems that for the most part, the Ordinance reads pretty similar to previous Emergency Ordinances, here are some of the more interesting points we saw and a simplified summary of them: ( Please note that this summary is not done by a professional lawyer. Please refer to the original document if you have any questions and do contact us for any corrections.)