by Donovan & Ho | Oct 23, 2016 | Corporate and Commercial, Real Estate, Tax
Reading through the full 55 pages of the Budget 2017 speech over my Sunday morning coffee, I’ve decided to narrow down this blog post and pick out some key highlights which are of my personal / professional interest – ie, Startups, Property, Company tax...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 18, 2016 | Corporate and Commercial
Updated: Pokemon Go is now live in Malaysia effective 7 August 2016. The rest of this article is current as of the date of posting. Pokémon Go is the most downloaded mobile game in US history. Although it’s not available in Malaysia yet, this hasn’t stopped it from...
by Donovan & Ho | May 26, 2016 | Corporate and Commercial
Our associate Jane Tan contributed an article to Data Guidance’s “Data Protection Law & Policy” journal. She explores the effect of the new Personal Data (Compounding of Offences) Regulations 2016 which came into force on 15 March 2016....
by Donovan & Ho | May 22, 2016 | Corporate and Commercial
We have recently completed a Personal Data & Privacy Act (“PDPA”) compliance exercise for a local SME client which owns several car service centres across Malaysia. After a short introductory discussion, Management recognised the business and reputational value in...
by Donovan & Ho | Apr 26, 2016 | Corporate and Commercial
Our partner Donovan was quoted in “Privacy This Week” by Data Guidance, where he shared his views on the Personal Data Protection (Compounding of Offences) Regulations 2016: “The option to compound offences would most likely be welcomed by...
by Donovan & Ho | Mar 31, 2016 | Corporate and Commercial, Employment Law, Tax
In Part 1, we explored some FAQs about the basic mechanics and workings of an Employee Stock Option Scheme (“ESOS”). In Part 2, we address the basic tax implications on both the company and employee of an ESOS. As attractive and effective using ESOS may be,...
