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Case Study: Property Consideration when Contemplating a Sale...
07 Apr 2021 | CorporateThis is a case study of a Malaysian company that was in business for 30 years. It purchased an industrial property 5 years into the business for its own use....
Case Spotlight: Fired for Facebook Posting
05 Apr 2021 | Employment LawIn the realm of business and marketing, social media has become an essential means for companies to reach customers, network, and grow their brand. Social media can have a great...
Practice Note for Virtual Hearings in the Industrial...
01 Apr 2021 | Employment LawThe COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the norms of court proceedings towards remote hearings using virtual platforms. To facilitate this, the Industrial Court has issued Practice Note 1 of 2021 which...
Section 17A MACC Corporate Liability: A Compliance Case...
29 Mar 2021 | CorporateRegulatory Background On 1st June 2020, Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (“MACCA”) came into force. Section 17A introduces an offence by commercial organizations, which has its...
Case Spotlight: Federal Court Rules that Service Charge...
25 Mar 2021 | Employment LawIn the hotel industry, service charge is imposed on bills to customer (eg: 10% of the total bill). The sum is paid by customers, and the hotel collects this money...
6 Common Mistakes in Employment Documents
23 Mar 2021 | Employment LawOne of the matters that a company should consider, as part of its “housekeeping” exercise, is whether its employment documentation (eg: handbook, employment agreements, policies, procedures etc.) are still suitable...
Auction Property 101: A Bidder’s Guide
18 Mar 2021 | Real Estate*** This article was written by Shawn Ho (Partner) & Suzanne Fam (Senior Associate) from the property & tax practice group of Donovan & Ho. Shawn leads the corporate practice group of Donovan...
Case Spotlight: Rightsizing Done Right
17 Mar 2021 | Employment LawRight sizing is a process where a business reorganizes the size of its workforce to “the right size” so it is properly aligned with its business objectives. In employment law,...
Auction Properties in Malaysia – Legal Pitfalls in...
15 Mar 2021 | Real EstateAuction properties with attractive prices often far below market value are often a tempting notion to property buyers. However, whether one is seeking an investment or looking for one’s dream...
How will buying a strata property ‘without strata...
12 Mar 2021 | Real EstateIn Malaysia, strata property ownership can be categorized under two different forms, i.e. property with title (in the form of an ‘individual title’ or ‘strata title’) and property without title...
Tax Considerations for Foreign Entities With or Without...
01 Mar 2021 | CorporateDoing Business in Malaysia: Tax Considerations for Foreign Entities With Or Without Physical Presence In Malaysia As a general rule, foreign businesses that wish to venture into the Malaysian market...
Case Spotlight: Non-registration of Franchise
22 Feb 2021 | Dispute ResolutionThey say doing business with close friends is a bad idea. The recent Court of Appeal decision in Dr HK Fong Brainbuilder Pte Ltd v SG-Maths Sdn Bhd & Ors...