Part Four – The Movement Control Order – What to do next? While the contractor is likely to have no choice (unless the works fall within “essential services” or the contractor or owner obtains an exemption) but to stop work,…

Part Three – The Movement Control Order – does that fit into “Change in Law” provisions in construction contracts? In Part 3 of our update, we will examine whether the MCO falls within the “change in law” provisions commonly found…

Part Two – The Covid-19 Pandemic and Movement Control Order – It this an EOT event in PAM and PWD Standard Form Contracts? In Part 2 of our update, we will examine the commonly used standard form contracts in Malaysia…

In light of the Movement Control Order issued by the Government of Malaysia on 16 March 2020, the physical office of the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (“MyIPO”) is temporarily closed from 18 to 31 March 2020 (the “Period”).   Accordingly,…

Part One – The Covid-19 Pandemic and Movement Control Order – Is this “Force Majeure” in Construction Contracts? The World Health Organisation on 11 March 2020 declared Covid-19 a pandemic. At that point, the virus had infected 18,000 people in…

Following the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) which was announced by the Prime Minister on 16th March 2020, the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Declaration of Infected Local Areas) Order 2020 was gazetted on 17th March 2020 declaring all states…

This article can also be found in The Edge online. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” The Covid-19 outbreak is dominating every form of media reporting. Quite rightly so. The coronavirus is spreading like…

The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (“RMCD”) has issued an operational and services alert in light of the Government’s implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) which applies from 18 March, 2020 to 31 March, 2020. The alert can be accessed…

On 16th March 2020, the Prime Minister of Malaysia announced that, in light of the COVID-19 global outbreak, and in an attempt to overcome the spread of the COVID-19 infection in Malaysia, a nationwide movement control order (“MCO”) would be…