by Donovan & Ho | May 31, 2017 | Corporate and Commercial
With all the technology available to us in today’s globalised world, it is common for transactions to not always be located in the same place. Among the business jet-set, there may be a need to sign and send a contract to another geographic location within a short...
by Donovan & Ho | May 22, 2017 | Employment Law
What are some of the issues that could arise when there is alcohol/drug use at the workplace? Drug or alcohol abuse in the workplace may result in: mistakes, accidents and injuries damage to workplace equipment absenteeism a decrease in productivity reputational...
by Donovan & Ho | May 19, 2017 | Employment Law
Minister of Human Resources, Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem has stated that proposed amendments to the Malaysian Employment Act 1955 will be tabled in Parliament in January 2018. According to the Minister, a working paper on the amendments have been agreed to and...
by Donovan & Ho | May 17, 2017 | Corporate and Commercial
Note: This article was written by Gwendoline Choy and was first published on Asia Law Network. The Companies Act 2016 and Companies Regulations 2017 (“new Act”) have mostly come into force as of 31 January 2017. The new Act aims to reduce the cost of doing business in...
by Donovan & Ho | May 8, 2017 | Corporate and Commercial
Note: This article was written by Shawn Ho and was first published on Asia Law Network. Whether you are a local or a foreigner who has decided to set up a new business in or expand an existing business into Malaysia, here is a checklist of 9 key action steps that one...
