Legal Updates

Everyone is aware that the current times are difficult and unprecedented. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused various challenges to businesses with some of them (in unfortunate circumstances) potentially resorting to exit the market. Despite the array of measures and financial reliefs introduced by the Government, businesses regardless of their size and form struggle to survive. […]

Further to our client alert dated on 31st March 2020, the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (“MyIPO”) has issued a further directive pursuant to the extension of Movement Control Order (“MCO”) to 14th April 2020 by the Malaysian Government as follows:- Manual filing of trademark applications which involve claiming of priority date falling within 18th March 2020 […]

It now goes without saying that the calamitous outbreak of the Covid-19 virus has roiled businesses around the world. Malaysia, too, is not spared. In many countries, while measures are put in place to contain the spread of the virus, relief measures are being introduced/implemented to assist individuals and help businesses stay afloat. 2.    […]

The COVID-19 outbreak worldwide has been a bane to the construction industry in Malaysia. Firstly, the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) imposed by the Malaysian Government has instantly halted ongoing construction works nationwide. The MCO was first announced on 16 March 2020 and it was to take effect from 18 March 2020 to 31 March 2020. […]

Pursuant to the implementation of a Movement Control Order (“MCO”) by the Malaysian Government for the period from 18th March 2020 until 14th April 2020 (“the said Period”), all government and private offices and businesses, save for essential services, are required to close their office premises. Filing of applications and documents It would not be […]

Pursuant to the implementation of a Movement Control Order (“MCO”) by the Malaysian Government for the period from 18th March 2020 until 14th April 2020 (“the said Period”), all government and private offices and businesses, save for essential services, are required to close during the said Period. What if you have a pending action before […]

The Covid-19 outbreak has had an unprecedented effect on the lives and businesses of people around the world. In an attempt to halt the spread of the disease, the Government of Malaysia has imposed a lockdown, whereby only essential services can be provided during the period from 18 March 2020 to 14 April 2020. This […]

Following our brief write-up on “Construction Industry: Moving Forward With The Movement Control Order”, the Government of Malaysia has since extended the effective period of the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) until 14th April 2020 (“Extended Period”) amid the rise in the number of cases.   Although the construction field does not fall within the definition […]

With the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, the Government of Malaysia has invoked the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 and the Police Act 1967 in establishing the Movement Control Order on 16th March 2020 (“MCO”). The MCO is a partial “lockdown” of the country that takes effect from […]

The issue of whether there can be any appeal against the Court’s decision in respect of an application to amend pleadings has been the subject of much litigation in the Court of Appeal and Federal Court. On 31.1.2020, the Federal Court in Asia Pacific Higher Learning Sdn Bhd v Majlis Perubatan Malaysia & Anor [2020] […]