The recent sex video scandal allegedly involving a prominent politician has raised interesting questions about privacy laws in Malaysia. Can sensitive and private information about anyone be shared without repercussions? Malaysian authorities such as the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) have gone to the extent of warning the public to stop spreading such videos. […]
What is arbitration? Arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution mechanism whereby parties agree to have their disputes settled by a third party (i.e. one or more arbitrators). In choosing arbitration, parties agree not to go to court to settle their dispute. Arbitration is sometimes seen as an attractive alternative to the court process especially in […]
What are the corporate law topics that people most searched for in 2019? We’ve analysed the most popular searches and articles on our website since January 2019 and have identified the 5 topics that appear to be on top of everyone’s minds: Ordinary Shares and Preference Shares This article provides useful comparisons between ordinary and […]
Over the past couple of years, we have seen the start-up scene in Malaysia boom and grow vibrantly. The ever-changing market presents plenty of opportunities for start-ups to thrive, we see more promising start-ups emerging, and existing start-ups scaling up and growing bigger. In this article, we discuss the issue of fundraising for early-stage start-ups, and we […]
Watch our latest video release where we examine a recent Industrial Court case regarding an employee who was dismissed for quitting her company’s WhatsApp group without permission. We also wrote about this case in detail here.
While most of us may have a rough idea about what court proceedings are, not many may be aware of an alternative dispute resolution process known as “arbitration”. While sharing the same objective as court proceedings (i.e.: the aim is to resolve a dispute), arbitration is a private process that is done without a judge, […]
Most employment contracts will have a “notice period”, whereby either employer or employee may terminate the employment contract by providing the specified notice (or by making payment in lieu of that notice). The notice period will vary depending on the position and seniority of the employee. For the employer, the notice period is there to […]
Thinking of quitting your company’s WhatsApp group? Think twice as this may be legitimate grounds to fire you. In this article, we examine the recent Industrial Court decision in Thilagavathy A/P Arunasalam v Maxis Mobile Sdn Bhd (Award No. 1050 of 2019, 27 March 2019), which involved an employee who was dismissed for quitting the company’s WhatsApp […]
What are the employment law topics that everyone is searching for in 2019? We’ve analysed the most popular searches and articles on our website since January 2019 and have identified the top 5 topics that are at the top of everyone’s minds: Probationers It is common for new employees to be placed on probation, so […]
What are the employment law topics that everyone is searching for in 2019? We’ve analysed the most popular searches and articles on our website since January 2019 and have identified the top 5 topics that are at the top of everyone’s minds: Probationers It is common for new employees to be placed on probation, so […]
Over the past couple of years, we have seen the start-up scene in Malaysia boom and grow vibrantly. The ever-changing market presents plenty of opportunities for start-ups to thrive, we see more promising start-ups emerging, and existing start-ups scaling up and growing bigger. In this article, we discuss the issue of fundraising for early-stage start-ups, and we […]
Malaysia’s government will impose a 6% digital service tax on foreign service providers beginning 1 January 2020, following the passing of the Service Tax (Amendment) Bill 2019 on 8 April 2019. The government has set the threshold for imposition of this digital service tax at RM 500,000. “Digital service” is defined as “any service that […]