by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Jul 14, 2020 | Real Estate
Cash flow and Timing of Sub-sale Property Purchase in Malaysia by Foreigners If you are a foreigner looking to purchase a sub-sale property in Malaysia (e.g. not from a developer), there are several steps, payment amounts, and timing of the transaction that you...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | May 27, 2019 | Employment Law
In the recent Industrial Court case of Alexander Jovcic v Shell Global Solutions Malaysia (Award 1189 of 2019, 12 April 2019), the claimant filed a complaint against the company, alleging that the company’s decision to terminate him on redundancy grounds was unfair....
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Mar 22, 2019 | Employment Law
Sexual harassment at the workplace is not something new, but it has been making headlines in Malaysian news over the past few months due to several high profile cases. It is therefore fitting that the recent Industrial Court Award in the case of Shamshir Alam bin S M...
by Donovan & Ho | Sep 3, 2018 | Corporate
In the highly publicised Chatime-Tealive dispute, it was alleged that the Chatime franchisee used raw materials that were not approved by the franchisor under the franchising agreement. Franchising in Malaysia is heavily regulated by the Franchise Act 1998...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 11, 2017 | Employment Law
Silicon Valley is currently grappling with backlash arising from a “culture of sexual harassment”, as more women are coming forward to share their experiences of harassment. Most recently, Cheryl Yeoh, the former CEO of the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity...
