by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Oct 5, 2020 | Corporate
Directors’ and officers’ (D&O) insurance policy in Malaysia – Protecting the captains from the storm The Covid-19 pandemic has created a lot of uncertainties and businesses are bracing themselves for stormy weather and its ripple impact for the remainder of the...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Jun 11, 2020 | Employment Law
On 5 June 2020, the Government announced its latest effort in reviving our economy, through the Short Term Economic Recovery Plan (“STERP”). While the STERP affects many parties across the board, here are some key highlights related specifically to the...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Apr 29, 2020 | Employment Law
As part of the government’s PRIHATIN economic stimulus package, the Employment Retention Programme (“ERP”) was introduced as an immediate financial assistance for employees who have been instructed to take unpaid leave due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are...
by Donovan & Ho | Jun 21, 2017 | Donovan and Ho updates, Employment Law
Our partner Donovan Cheah was invited to speak on Malaysian employment law at the Asia Employment Law Congress 2017 in Singapore on 13 – 14 June 2017. The event was attended by more than 60 human resources professionals and legal counsel from all over Asia. There were...
by Donovan & Ho | Mar 28, 2017 | Employment Law
Last week, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced that the government has agreed to implement the proposed “Employment Insurance Scheme” (EIS). The EIS will affect an estimated 6.5 million employees in the private sector. This is not the first...