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COVID-19: The Ultimate Tipping Point for the 21st Century!

Our partners, Gan Khong Aik and Bahari Yeow will be speaking at a public lecture titled “COVID-19: The Utimate Tipping Point for the 21st Century!“, moderated by Dr. Tay Pek San.  The lecture is organised by the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya together with PARFUM (Faculty of Law Alumni Association). For registration, please click…

New Procedure to Challenge an Industrial Court Award: Does it matter?

Effective 1 January 2021, some amendments(1) to the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (“IRA”) will come into force. The amendments, amongst others, introduce a new section 33C to provide for an appeal against the Industrial Court award to the High Court. In this article, we explain the procedure to challenge an Industrial Court award under the…

The Right to Sue a Consultant – Who does it lie with?

Every construction project has at least one consultant appointed by a developer, also known as an employer of the project (“Employer”). Whilst the types of consultants and their respective roles may differ from project to project, a Consultant’s roles would generally include the certification of work and progress. This, in most instances, also requires the…

The Malaysian Budget 2021: Key Measures for SMEs, MSMEs and Entrepreneurs

A continuity from the economic stimulus packages, the Malaysian Budget 2021 is an expansionary budget worth of RM322.5 billion, the largest expenditure in the Malaysian history. Aiming to improve Malaysians’ welfare and rebuilding the Malaysia economy after an unprecedented pandemic, the Budget 2021 focus on three integrals goals, namely, Malaysians’ wellbeing, business continuity, and economic resilience.

Dialogue Sessions with Gan Partnership – Beyond COVID-19: Are we ready for 2021?

  Session 1: Waves of the COVID-19 Act to the Construction, Housing and Tenancy scenes  Register here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqcO2trDooGNeo9sg01MKvr4t5OdR87DDy Session 2: The Impact of COVID-19 Act on Business Relationships  Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArduioqTkrGtB2COuqyrCpq3aWUf1LmVId   These sessions are complimentary sessions presented by Gan Partnership. If you have any questions relating to the topics, please email the questions 2 working days…