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    Reduced Threshold For Foreigners Buying Strata Properties In Selangor

    The Land Office of Selangor previously set a minimum purchase price threshold for foreigners to acquire a residential property.
    MalaysiaReal Estate and Construction
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
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    Companies (Exemption) Order 2020

    One of the initiatives is the increase of the winding-up threshold under Section 466 of the Companies Act 2016 and the extension of the period to respond to a notice of demand.
    MalaysiaCorporate/Commercial Law
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
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    Latest Changes On The Remission Of Stamp Duty For Immovable Property Under Stamp Duty (Remission) (No. 2) Order 2019

    This latest change now limits the recipient to be a Malaysian citizen in order to enjoy the remission of stamp duty.
    MalaysiaReal Estate and Construction
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
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    Position Paper By The Bar Council Industrial And Employment Law Committee On The Obligations Of Employers To Pay Salaries During The MCO

    Employees are to be paid their full salaries during the MCO Period and Extended Period.
    MalaysiaEmployment and HR
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
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    Costs Of Mandatory COVID-19 Test On All Foreign Workers To Be Borne By Employers

    The matter is still under investigation and there is no concrete evidence that relates this new cluster with other existing clusters.
    MalaysiaCoronavirus (COVID-19)
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
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    Key Developments In Malaysia's Telecoms Market In 2015

    Malaysia's telecoms market in 2015 "is undergoing a major revolution driven by the changes of user requirements,revenue drivers and new technologies", as Alfie Amir, Research Manager, Telecoms, International Data Corporation (IDC) Malaysia, told Cellular News earlier this year.
    MalaysiaMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
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    Update: CIPAA Is Prospective!

    The Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 ("CIPAA") came into operation on 15.4.2014.
    MalaysiaReal Estate and Construction
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
  • Article

    Patient Wins RM820,000 In Medical Negligence Claim

    Issue: Mdm Y*, 55, a small-time business owner, was first admitted into a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur for a surgery known as a bilateral oophorectomy (First Surgery) to remove two ovarian cysts in July 2013.
    MalaysiaLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
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    Troubled Times Ahead For SMEs

    March 2020 is a month that will be remembered by every Malaysian, if not just for the next few decades but in history.
    MalaysiaCorporate/Commercial Law
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
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    Key Updates On Criminal Law

    There are presently 11 offences which carry the mandatory death penalty in Malaysia. After the Special Committee to Review Alternative Sentences to the Mandatory Death Penalty...
    MalaysiaCriminal Law
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
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    Amendments To The Law On Drink Driving In Malaysia

    Since publishing our article "FAQ on Drink Driving in Malaysia" in July 2020, there have been several important amendments to the law on driving under the influence of alcohol (commonly referred to as "drink driving") in...
    MalaysiaTransport
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
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    Key Updates In Citizenship & Family Law

    Our team ended the year 2021 by successfully setting a landmark precedent in the Federal Court in the case of CCH & Anor v Pendaftar Besar Bagi Kelahiran dan Kematian, Malaysia [2022] 1 MLJ 71 ("CCH").
    MalaysiaFamily and Matrimonial
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
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    Winding Up A Company Based On A CIPAA Adjudication Decision

    The successful party in adjudication proceedings can commence winding-up proceedings against the losing party based on the adjudication decision.
    MalaysiaLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
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    Letters Of Award

    In many construction or development projects ("Projects"), an employer ("Employer") will usually invite contractors ("Contractors") to submit their respective bids and offers ("Tenders")...
    MalaysiaReal Estate and Construction
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
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    Torchbearers: The Bar's Passage Of Justice (1947 To 2021)

    The Bar Council reiterates its stand that a judge must exercise his independent role without fear or favour.
    MalaysiaLaw Department Performance
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
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    High Court Declares That A Stateless Person Born In Malaysia Is A Citizen

    The Kuala Lumpur High Court on 10.2.2022 declared that a person, who was born in Malaysia to a Malaysian father and a non-Malaysian mother who were not married at the time of birth, is a citizen by operation of law.
    MalaysiaGovernment, Public Sector
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
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    8 Things To Know About The Minimum Retirement Age In Malaysia

    The minimum retirement age for employees in Malaysia is regulated by the Minimum Retirement Age Act 2012 which came into force on 1 July 2013.
    MalaysiaEmployment and HR
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
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    Companies (Exemption) Order No. 2 2020

    The Minister also gazetted a Direction under Section 466(1)(a) of the Companies Act 2016 on 23.4.2020 ("Direction"), which increased the winding-up and/or indebtedness threshold amount.
    MalaysiaCorporate/Commercial Law
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
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    Key Updates In Employment And Industrial Relation

    On 30 March 2021, the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021 was passed by the Dewan Rakyat which included much-welcomed amendments to the Employment Act 1955...
    MalaysiaEmployment and HR
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates
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    FAQs On Wills: Condition Precedents And Testamentary Trusts

    A conditional gift is a gift which is subjected to a condition precedent stipulated by the testator in his will.
    MalaysiaFamily and Matrimonial
    MahWengKwai & Associates
    MahWengKwai & Associates

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