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by DNH (BD) | Nov 26, 2025 | Corporate and Commercial
The Court of Appeal of Malaysia in Pemungut Duti Setem v Ann Joo Integrated Steel Sdn Bhd [2025] 1 MLJ 141 delivered a landmark judgment considering (i) whether a loan instrument qualifies as an instrument under Item 22(1)(b) of the First Schedule of the Stamp Act...
by DNH (BD) | Nov 21, 2025 | Corporate and Commercial
In Dato’ Sri Andrew Kam Tai Yeow v Grandfoods Sdn Bhd & Anor and other appeals [2025] MLJU 819, the Malaysian Court of Appeal (“COA”) recently considered a specific legal question: whether a director scheduled to retire by rotation under the company’s Articles of...
by DNH (BD) | Nov 14, 2025 | Employment Law
Employees are entitled to sick leave and hospitalization leave under the Employment Act 1955 (“EA 1955”). However, the EA 1955 does not expressly state whether such leave should include rest days or public holidays when the period of illness or hospitalization spans...
by DNH (BD) | Nov 13, 2025 | Employment Law
If a party to Industrial Court proceedings takes steps to undermine the process or create further industrial unrest while a case is pending, can the Industrial Court step in to stop such conduct? The Industrial Court in Malayan Banking Berhad v National Union of Bank...
by DNH (BD) | Nov 10, 2025 | Employment Law
Under most collective agreements, employers are required to consult the trade union before making key decisions that affect workmen. But what happens when the collective agreement is silent on the need for consultation in a particular situation? Should the employer...
