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5 Things to Know About Arbitration in Malaysia

May 21, 2019 | Dispute Resolution

While most of us may have a rough idea about what court proceedings are, not many may be aware of…...
Employees Who Resign Without Notice

May 13, 2019 | Employment Law

Most employment contracts will have a “notice period”, whereby either employer or employee may terminate the employment contract by providing…...
Case Spotlight: Quitting your Company's WhatsApp Group

May 06, 2019 | Employment Law

Thinking of quitting your company’s WhatsApp group? Think twice as this may be legitimate grounds to fire you. In this…...
Top 5 Employment Law issues of 2019

Apr 29, 2019 | Employment Law

What are the employment law topics that everyone is searching for in 2019? We’ve analysed the most popular searches and…...
Secondment of Employees: What You Should Know

Apr 22, 2019 | Employment Law

What is a secondment? A secondment is where an employee is assigned by an employer to temporarily work for another…...
Start-Up Fundraising in Malaysia: Early Stages and Pitfalls

Apr 15, 2019 | Corporate and Commercial

Over the past couple of years, we have seen the start-up scene in Malaysia boom and grow vibrantly. The…...
Digital Tax Fixed at 6% Effective 1 January 2020

Apr 10, 2019 | Tax

Malaysia’s government will impose a 6% digital service tax on foreign service providers beginning 1 January 2020, following the…...
Case Spotlight: Conflict of Interest in Employment

Apr 08, 2019 | Employment Law

Do you find anything wrong with this scenario? “Employee X is working for a multinational corporation (“MNC”) as its purchasing…...
Case Spotlight: What is a Genuine Fixed Term Contract?

Apr 02, 2019 | Employment Law

Fixed term employment contracts are employment contracts for a specified period (eg: 1 year or 2 years). These contracts are…...
Case Spotlight: The Proper Approach to be Taken for Sexual Harassment

Mar 22, 2019 | Employment Law

Sexual harassment at the workplace is not something new, but it has been making headlines in Malaysian news over the…...
Are One-Sided Exclusion Clauses Enforceable?

Mar 18, 2019 | Corporate and Commercial

Are ‘one-sided’ exclusion clauses enforceable? The Malaysian Federal Court weighs in; As discussed in our previous post, exclusion clauses are…...
Buying a Business in Malaysia - Tips from a Corporate Lawyer

Mar 06, 2019 | Corporate and Commercial

The prospect of acquiring a company or a small business in Malaysia can be one that is both exciting and…...
Selling A Malaysian Business - Share Sale vs Asset Sale

Feb 27, 2019 | Corporate and Commercial

Is selling your business something you envisage or have planned to take place at some point in time? In any…...
Case Spotlight: Forfeiture of Deposits & Liquidated Damages

Feb 19, 2019 | Dispute Resolution

Can a deposit paid under a contract be forfeited without having to prove the damage suffered? The recent Federal Court…...
Introduction to Transfer Pricing

Feb 12, 2019 | Tax

Introduction to Transfer Pricing for Malaysian Companies & Startups with Presence in Different Countries What is Transfer Pricing? Transfer pricing…...