COVID-19: What is a Lay-Off?

COVID-19: What is a Lay-Off?

  In the current economic climate, words like “retrenchment”, “downsizing” and “lay-off” are becoming part of our daily vernacular. Sometimes, these phrases are used interchangeably, although the concept of a “lay-off” is legally distinct from a retrenchment....
Should I delay the ‘perfection’ of strata title?

Should I delay the ‘perfection’ of strata title?

Property ownership in Malaysia ultimately requires the owner’s name to be registered on a “document of title” maintained by the respective land office or land registry. This is because our land law in the Peninsula of Malaysia is governed by the National Land Code...