COVID-19 and the Movement Control Order (MCO) Further to the announcement by the Prime Minister of Malaysia on 25th March 2020 that the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) which came into effect on 18th March 2020 will be extended to 14th…
Following from the extension by the government of the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) until 14 April, 2020, the Inland Revenue Board (“IRB”) has updated the list of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) released earlier. Salient Points We have listed the salient…
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…
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…
The first part of this series dealt with the Corporate Voluntary Arrangement(“CVA”), one of two corporate rescue mechanisms under the Companies Act 2016 (“Act”). The second rescue mechanism for which the relevant provisions are set out in Part III Division…
On 5 June 2020, the Prime Minister unveiled the Pelan Jana Semula Ekonomi Negara (PENJANA) amounting to RM35 billion, aimed at restoring the country’s economy in the short term following the Covid-19 outbreak. The Government proposes to address the Covid-19…
In our earlier write-up (Read more here), we looked into the salient changes brought about by the now gazetted Employment (Amendment) Act 2022. The amended Employment Act 1955 (“EA”) will come into force on 1st September 2022. On 15th August…
The Firm’s TMT team has updated the Malaysian chapter to Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Digital Business 2023. Amongst the topics covered in the ever evolving landscape of doing business online are contracting on the internet, the legal and…
Raja, Darryl & Loh has been representing clients in this area for over 30 years. One of our partners is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators. He is also…