Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2020 Rankings
Covid-19 and the Pandemic of Fake Healthcare News
*This article was published by Media Law International. Read more here. The social media scene has been replete with health misinformation. The remedies run from the almost believable to the comical and to the downright bizarre. Comic relief aside, health…
Corporate Rescue Mechanisms: Considerations for Creditors [Part 1 of a 2 Part Series]
In an environment where cash flow and liquidity challenges will likely threaten most enterprises, it seems almost inevitable that some will seek the protections afforded by the corporate rescue mechanisms under the Companies Act 2016 (“Act”) namely, corporate voluntary arrangement…
Changes to Key Provision Relating to the Winding Up of Companies
The global pandemic as well as the imposition of a nationwide Movement Control Order, now extended to 12 May 2020, has seen various ministries and industry regulators scrambling to unveil measures which purport to address the economic impact of Covid-19. A…
RDL’s Healthcare E-Dialogue Series #3: Covid-19 and Paradigm Shifts
The basic medico-legal principals are well worn and well entrenched in the legal vernacular. But how well do these principles and known comforts fare in the middle of a pandemic? In this session, we explore whether these principles, which for…
RDL’s Healthcare E-Dialogue Series #2: Covid-19 and Technology – Friend or Foe?
The emergence of the novel coronavirus has forced many to embrace online technology in order to continue operating in these times. To this end, there has been an understandable call for the practice of medicine to operate in different modalities;…
COVID19 – Phase 3 of the Movement Control Order – Tax Developments
Following the extension by the government of the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) until 28 April, 2020, the Inland Revenue Board (“IRB”) has updated the list of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”). SALIENT POINTS We have listed the salient points from the…
Snapshot: The Employment Retention Program and the Wage Subsidy Programs
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) which was implemented as a consequence, the Malaysian government has introduced several programs. These programs are options which may be considered by employers to avoid embarking on a…
Heathcare Practice Group’s E-Dialogue Series
COVID-19 and Protecting Healthcare Providers Thursday, 16 April 2020 The emergence of novel coronavirus and its rapid spread have presented difficult ethical and legal conundrums for government authorities, health officials and medical practitioners. In this interactive session, we explore some…