by DNH (BD) | Sep 14, 2020 | Employment Law
In order to dismiss an employee for misconduct, an employer must evaluate whether the misconduct committed was severe enough to warrant dismissal. In other words, the disciplinary action imposed by the employer must be proportionate to the offence. In the recent...
by DNH (BD) | Sep 8, 2020 | Real Estate
Tenancy Agreement – the finer points to look out for before signing an Offer Letter and placing an earnest deposit Before entering into a tenancy agreement, parties will typically sign an offer letter while both negotiate and set out in detail the terms that...
by DNH (BD) | Sep 3, 2020 | Real Estate
As a buyer, there are a few methods of property purchase that can be considered, i.e. buying direct from the developer, from the secondary market (existing property owners) or from a property auction. An auction sale can be categorised into 2 types i.e. Loan...
by DNH (BD) | Aug 24, 2020 | Corporate and Commercial
“Liquidation Preferences” in a Fund-Raising Round – What to watch out for? When a start-up raises funds from investors, especially from venture capital and private equity firms, one of the hotly contested items in the term sheet will be the liquidation...
by DNH (BD) | Aug 21, 2020 | Dispute Resolution, Employment Law
The long-awaited COVID-19 legislation (Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Bill 2020) was tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat on 12 August 2020. The Bill seeks to provide temporary relief to those who may have had...