Articles | Donovan & Ho, Advocates & Solicitors

9 Key Steps to Setting Up Business in Malaysia

May 08, 2017 | Corporate and Commercial

Note: This article was written by Shawn Ho and was first published on Asia Law Network. Whether you are a…...
What Exactly Is Emergency Leave?

May 05, 2017 | Employment Law

Although employees may be entitled to a certain amount of annual leave, they do not have the discretion to go…...
Forms of Sexual Harassment

Apr 27, 2017 | Employment Law

Brickfields Asia College (“BAC”) recently made headlines for the wrong reasons after one of its students posted a “rape joke”…...
Unfair Dismissal in Malaysia - Is there a need for reform?

Apr 21, 2017 | Employment Law

Note: This article was written by Donovan Cheah, and was first published in the March/April 2017 edition of MGCC Perspectives,…...
Do Employers Have To Observe Sudden Public Holidays?

Apr 20, 2017 | Employment Law

24 April 2017 has been declared as a public holiday to celebrate the installation of Sultan Muhammad V as the 15th…...
Malaysian Withholding Tax for Technical Services performed on Onshore & Offshore (April 2017 Update)

Apr 14, 2017 | Corporate and Commercial, Tax

Having received several queries on whether the changes to the Withholding Tax provisions in the Budget 2017 proposals (mentioned in our…...
6 Things To Note When Selling Your Business

Apr 12, 2017 | Corporate and Commercial, Employment Law, Tax

Planning ahead is essential for any kind of transaction. It is an exercise which helps to anticipate potential problems, allowing…...
Social Security for the Self-Employed

Apr 05, 2017 | Employment Law

The Self Employment Social Security Bill 2016 (“Bill”) was tabled for first reading before the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. The Bill…...
Asia Employment Law Congress 2017

Apr 03, 2017 | Donovan and Ho updates, Employment Law

Donovan Cheah will be speaking at the Asia Employment Law Congress 2017 in Singapore on 13 – 14 June 2017.…...
Why You Need a (Good) Dispute Resolution Clause

Apr 03, 2017 | Corporate and Commercial, Dispute Resolution

In most business contracts, the dispute resolution clause is usually buried at the end of the contract and hidden among…...
Parliament passes Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2016

Mar 30, 2017 | Dispute Resolution

The Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2016 was passed in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday (29 March 2017). The law will be effective…...
Stricter Requirements for Property Buyers

Mar 29, 2017 | Real Estate, Tax

Shawn shared his thoughts on the proposed amendments to the Stamp Act The Stamp (Amendment) Bill 2016 was tabled for…...
Laws to be reviewed to prevent pregnancy discrimination?

Mar 28, 2017 | Employment Law

There is currently no specific legislation in Malaysia to prohibit pregnancy discrimination. The Star reported today that the Human Resources…...
What is the Employee Insurance Scheme?

Mar 28, 2017 | Employment Law

The Government announced that the Employee Insurance Scheme is intended to take effect in 2018. Last week, Prime Minister Datuk…...
Paternity Leave in Malaysia?

Mar 27, 2017 | Employment Law

Malaysian law currently does not provide for mandatory paid paternity leave. The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) recently proposed that all…...