Malaysia legislation
Section 120
Section 120
(a)
he acquires by virtue of his official capacity or former official capacity; and
(b)
it would be reasonable to expect a person in his official capacity or former official capacity not to disclose except for the proper performance of the functions attaching to that official capacity, shall not make improper use of such information to gain, directly or indirectly, an advantage for himself or for any other person.
no person shall or tends to affect lic confidence in any manner as orderly trading ge company or in commodity authorized disncial or other o his possession an employee of of the clearing fails to comply mits an offence, he not exceeding t for a term not ent Board or of member of any of the exchange in relation to any confidential right reasonably the price of the e company and icial capacity or ect a person in official capacity the proper per taching to that information to age for himself
(2)
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of this section commits an offence, and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.