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Case Spotlight: Wielding a Knife at the Office

Oct 10, 2024 | Employment Law

The recent Industrial Court case of Jolly bin Musa v Ansell N.P. Sdn. Bhd. [2024] MELRU 1345 deals with whether…...
Company General Meetings – Physical, Virtual, or Hybrid?

Oct 09, 2024 | Corporate Newsletter

During the COVID-19 pandemic, public listed companies (PLCs) were given the flexibility to conduct fully virtual general meetings to comply…...
Guidance Note on Provision of Investment Advice by Financial Influencers (aka Finfluencers)

Sep 27, 2024 | Corporate Newsletter

Key Components On 18 July 2024, the Security Commission (“SC”) governing the advertising and promotion of capital market products and…...
Case Spotlight: Arbitration Agreements can Survive Liquidation

Sep 25, 2024 | Dispute Resolution

It is common for agreements to have clauses that provide for termination upon the liquidation of a party to that…...
Case Law Spotlight - Pre-emptive Rights and Shareholders' Approval: Implications for Corporate Transactions

Sep 23, 2024 | Corporate Newsletter

The Federal Court of Malaysia recently delivered a landmark judgment, resolving key issues related to pre-emptive rights and shareholders’ approval,…...
Extension of Time for Lodgement of Beneficial Ownership Information

Sep 20, 2024 | Corporate Newsletter

Key Summary The Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 introduces significant changes to the Companies Act 2016, particularly in establishing a disclosure…...
Case Spotlight: Defamation by Half-Truths

Aug 30, 2024 | Dispute Resolution

“This concept (of half-truth) would create legal absurdities as the appellant was found liable for defamation based on the statement…...
New Guideline on Hybrid Instruments and Their Tax Treatments

Aug 28, 2024 | Corporate Newsletter

The Inland Revenue Board (“IRB”) has issued a new guideline that provides clarity on the tax treatment of various financial…...
Amendments to Occupational Safety and Health Laws

Aug 15, 2024 | Corporate Newsletter

Effective from 1 June 2024, significant amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (“OSHA”) and the repeal of…...
Case Spotlight - Employee Claiming Constructive Dismissal Bound by Reasons Stated in Resignation Letter

Aug 13, 2024 | Employment Law

In a constructive dismissal case, is the aggrieved employee bound by the reasons stated in his resignation letter, or can…...
Employees' Social Security (Amendment) Act 2024 and Employment Insurance System (Amendment) Act 2024

Aug 09, 2024 | Corporate Newsletter

On 25 June 2024, two significant amendments were passed: the Employees’ Social Security (Amendment) Act 2024 and the Employment Insurance…...
Case Spotlight: Non-Compliance with an Industrial Court Award

Jul 29, 2024 | Employment Law

What happens when an Industrial Court Award is handed down but one party refuses to comply with it? In such…...
Case Spotlight: The Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2024

Jul 26, 2024 | Dispute Resolution

The Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2024 (“Bill”) was passed by the Dewan Rakyat on 16 July 2024, and passed by the…...
Case Spotlight - Fixed Term Employee Deemed Permanent Employee

Jul 20, 2024 | Employment Law

In Muhamad Fawaid bin Daud v Airod Sdn Bhd [Award No. 836 of 2024], the Industrial Court considered whether: (a)…...
Case Spotlight: Consequences of Non-Payment of Arbitration Deposit

Jul 12, 2024 | Dispute Resolution

Case Spotlight: Consequences of Non-Payment of Arbitration Deposit In arbitration the common practice is for parties to share arbitration costs…...