IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Dato’ Raveendra Kumar Nathan of RIMBUN. Dato’ Kumar Nathan has joined IR as our exclusive Insolvency Member in Malaysia. Dato’ Kumar Nathan has over 30 years of international experience in various business operations including finance, investor relations and general management. He qualified […]
SECTION 56 CA 2016 Company requires every member to disclose BO effective 1 March 2020. BO REPORTING Only those holding 20% interest or more or those who control the entity require to disclose. EXEMPTION FROM REPORTING Financial Institution Public Listed Companies Public Un-Listed Companies where shares are still in central depository Securities Commission licensed Companies […]
Parveen Kaur Harnam Singh (as at 21.12.2020) A few months ago, when the rage of the pandemic had just shown itself, there were many calls to impose a Covid-19 Act in Malaysia. Our neighbour, Singapore had done it at the height of the pandemic (which is to say the initial height for the pandemic has […]
Foreward by Andrew Chilvers Businesses across the world are undergoing the biggest remote working experiment since Europeans first sailed from their home ports to set up trading posts in Asia 500 years ago. This time around, however, companies are moving colleagues out of their plush city centre locations to set up offices at home. What […]
Businesses across the world are undergoing the biggest remote working experiment since Europeans first sailed from their home ports to set up trading posts in Asia 500 years ago. This […]
In the Golden Plus Holdings decision, the High Court sets out give important points relating to the removal of directors under the Companies Act 2016 (CA 2016). You can read the grounds of judgment dated 14 January 2020. The decision deals with the issues relating to requisitioning an EGM, the unavailability of some directors to attend […]
The bill to amend the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 (Act) was passed by Dewan Rakyat on 15 July 2019. In the bill’s explanatory statement, the government said that such changes are to ensure that the law is in line “with the evolution of international labour standards especially in terms of […]
In light of the recent high-profile case involving the death of a domestic employee, Adelina Lisao, the Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR) has responded to the call for tighter protection and rights for domestic employees by proposing an Employment (Domestic Employee) Regulations 2019 (“Regulations”). In this article, we will cover some of the key proposed […]
Is it a conflict of interest to refer your family’s business as a supplier to your employer? A familiar scenario many would’ve seen or heard of. Can action be taken in the event of such a conflict? You can also read about this case in detail here, and watch the full video here