200% Tax Deduction in Thailand for Investment in Automation System
On 21 September 2020, the Ministry of Finance has announced a tax incentive to promote investment, improve industrial capacity, enhance global competitiveness, and encourage relocation of a production facility. The incentive is on a tax exemption measure allowing 100% additional tax deduction for the purchase of (1) machinery; and (2) software for its automation system.On 21 …
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COVID-19: Don’t Get Infected and Suffered for Free. Sue the Infector and Claim Your Damages!
Introduction Malaysians were frustrated about the news on several individuals’ failure to disclose vital information related to COVID-19 to the relevant authorities during medical examinations.
COVID-19 and Operational and Supply Chain Disruptions: Navigating the Legal Risk
The IHS Markit Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index – a performance indicator of the manufacturing sector – dropped to 48.4 in March 2020 from 48.5 in February 2020, reflecting a decline in the performance of Malaysia’s manufacturing sector.1 The COVID-19 global pandemic has placed companies in the manufacturing industry in a precarious position, with government restrictions …
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Combating COVID-19: Legal Requirements and Procedures for the Importation of Vaccine into Malaysia
Introduction On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. Until today, COVID-19 has affected 203 countries and territories around the world and 2 international conveyances (Diamond Princess cruise ship and MS Zaandam cruise ship). In order to stop the spread of COVID-19 virus, a nationwide movement control …
COVID-19: Impact on Entering Into and/or Completing of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Transactions
The world is reeling from the on-going effects of the COVID-19 pandemic with the consequential effects of lockdowns and restricted movements choking businesses and economic activities. All of these are likely to have a major impact on target companies and their businesses with more counterparties to the target companies looking to suspend, terminate or even …
COVID-19: Impact on Mergers and Acquisitions in Malaysia
In October 2019, research and consultancy firm Oxford Economics expected the number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions in Malaysia to increase up to 221 deals in 2020, from an expected 218 deals in 2019. It was also observed and anticipated that Malaysia may be a beneficiary of the change in supply chains arising from …
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COVID-19: The Effects on the Malaysian Capital Market
Introduction: On 16 March 2020, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, had announced the imposition of a fourteen (14) days movement control order (“MCO“) from 18 March to 31 March 2020 nationwide to curb the spread of the COVID-19 infection in Malaysia.1 Subsequently on 25 March 2020, the Prime Minister further announced that the MCO is to …
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Legal Updates on the Solar Energy Industry in Malaysia
Introduction In an effort to pave the way towards a more sustainable and green future, the Government of Malaysia (“Government”) in 2018 announced a target for the country to increase renewable energy in its energy generation mix to twenty percent (20%) by the year 2025. In carrying out this agenda, one of the key renewable …
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COVID-19: Frustration of Contract?
The coronavirus disease, COVID-19, has taken the world by storm when the outbreak was first discovered in December 2019. In roughly 4 months, COVID-19 has affected almost all countries and territories in the world including Malaysia which is now under a Restriction of Movement Order (“RMO”) until 14 April 2020, following the recent spike in …
Court frowns upon suppression of material facts
Questsfor personal gains have become so intense that those involved in litigation donot hesitate to take shelter of falsehood and misrepresent and suppress factsin the court proceedings. Materialism, opportunism and malicious intent haveovershadowed the old ethos of litigative values for small gains.