Following the issuance on 16th December 2019 of the Exposure Draft on Electronic Know-Your-Customer (e-KYC) which sets out the proposed requirements and guidance in implementing e-KYC solutions for onboarding of individuals to the financial sector, the Central Bank of Malaysia…
The Minimum Wages Order 2020 came into operation on 1st February 2020. The Order covers all employees except domestic servants. Briefly, there will be 2 sets of minimum wages, depending on the place of employment. The minimum wages for employees…
Leading Individuals We congratulate the following Partners who have all retained their places on Legal 500 Asia Pacific’s elite “Leading Individuals” list, described as “The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020’s guide to outstanding lawyers in Asia Pacific”: Dispute Resolution Chang…
We are proud to announce that the Firm has maintained its ranking as a Top Tier Firm for Dispute Resolution in the latest rankings released by the reputable publication, the Legal 500 Asia Pacific. Our other practice areas that have…
We take pleasure in announcing that Leong Ooi Ling and William Wong have joined the ranks of partners with effect from 1st January 2020.
Wishing you a very Happy New Year! Happy 2020! From all of us at Raja, Darryl & Loh.
On 26th November 2019, the Federal Court in the case of Ang Min Lee v Menteri Kesejahteraan Bandar, Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan & 5 other appeals, issued a decision that will have an important bearing on the relationship between a housing…
In the 2020 Budget Speech, Finance Minister, Lim Guan Eng, announced the plan to merge the Special Commissioners of Income Tax (“SCIT”) and the Customs Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”) into the Tax Appeal Tribunal (“TAT”). This is being done with the…
At present, where a loan is a foreign currency loan, the stamp duty payable on the loan agreement is RM 5.00 for every RM 1,000.00 or part thereof but the total duty payable shall not exceed RM 500.00. It is…