by DNH (BD) | Jun 29, 2020 | Employment Law
On 28 May 2020, the Federal Court made an important ruling that foreign employees can be considered permanent employees, effectively changing the earlier legal position that foreign employees on an employment pass can only be “fixed term” employees. The Federal...
by DNH (BD) | Jun 24, 2020 | Dispute Resolution
On 7.6.2020, the Government announced that the Conditional Movement Control Order (“CMCO”) will be replaced by the Recovery Movement Control Order (“RMCO”). Some activities within Strata schemes/buildings that were previously prohibited through the CMCO are now...
by DNH (BD) | Jun 15, 2020 | Dispute Resolution
The High Court in the case of SS Precast Sdn Bhd v Serba Dinamik Group Bhd & Ors [2020] MLJU 400 recently discussed the novel issue of the validity of online hearings and the use of unaffirmed affidavits for court proceedings during the Movement Control...
by DNH (BD) | Jun 12, 2020 | Corporate and Commercial
The Economic Recovery Plan, or more commonly known as PENJANA, announced by the Malaysian Government contain a number of initiatives aimed to stimulate the Malaysian economy and propel the local businesses. We highlight below some of the initiatives and practical...
by DNH (BD) | Jun 11, 2020 | Employment Law
On 5 June 2020, the Government announced its latest effort in reviving our economy, through the Short Term Economic Recovery Plan (“STERP”). While the STERP affects many parties across the board, here are some key highlights related specifically to the...
