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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...
Key Takeaways from the Latest Legal Developments in...
19 Feb 2021 | Dispute ResolutionSummary: Webinar on the Latest Legal Developments in the Construction Industry On 5 February 2021, Donovan & Ho hosted a webinar on the latest legal developments in the construction industry....
Proposed Amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health...
16 Feb 2021 | Employment LawAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues, an employer’s duty to maintain a safe and healthy workplace for its employees becomes increasingly important. It is also timely that the Occupational Safety and...
10 Pros and Cons of Investing in Property...
10 Feb 2021 | Real Estate10 Pros And Cons Of Investing In Property In Malaysia Through A Private Company In recent years, due to the various macro-economic and political factors including the global drop in...
Pornography at Work: Grounds for Dismissal
03 Feb 2021 | Employment LawIn this day and age, employees spend most of their time in front of their computers or electronic devices to carry out their work. We assume that most responsible employees...
Wage Subsidy 3.0
26 Jan 2021 | Employment LawOne of the Malaysian government’s initiative to help businesses cope with headcount costs due to the Covid-19 pandemic since April 2020 was the Wage Subsidy Program (“WSP” or “PSU” which...
What is EPF i-Sinar?
18 Jan 2021 | Employment LawOn 2 December 2020, the Employees Provident Fund (“EPF”) announced the criteria and eligibility for a new scheme, i-Sinar. i-Sinar is an initiative that allows employees to prematurely withdraw their...
Key Amendments to the Industrial Relations Act Now...
11 Jan 2021 | Employment LawThe Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2020 (“Amendment Act”) was gazetted on 20th February 2020, and came into partial effect on 1 January 2021. Some provisions relating to essential services and...
What to do if the Seller delays the...
28 Dec 2020 | Real EstateThe completion period of a typical Sale and Purchase Agreement ("SPA") transaction usually takes about 3 months from the date the agreement was stamped. In the event that the balance...
Case Spotlight: Minimum Retirement Age and Fixed Term...
14 Dec 2020 | Employment LawIn Wong Mei Yoke v Tien Wah Press Malaya Sdn Bhd [2018] 1 ILR 20] (which was upheld by the High Court on judicial review), the Industrial Court dealt with...
Case Spotlight: Court Rejects Claim for Salary Increases,...
09 Dec 2020 | Employment LawIn what is considered an employer friendly decision, the Industrial Court on 26 November 2020 handed down an award refusing a union’s claim for across the board 10% salary increases,...