Introduction In order to curb the spread of COVID-19, on 16 March 2020 the government announced the Movement Control Order (MCO), which took effect on 18 March 2020. During the MCO period, all government and private business premises were closed, except for those...
The implementation of Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (MACC Act) on 1 June 2020 should come as no surprise by now, as the effective date draws near. The day Section 17A should come into force, however, is under scrutiny by the...
What is the ICSID? The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), based in Washington D.C., was established in 1966 under Article 1(1) of the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States...
Malaysia has imposed a Movement Control Order (“MCO”) effective from 18th March 2020 to 28th April 2020 as a measure to curb the spread of COVID-19. During the 1st and 2nd phases of MCO During the 1st and 2nd phases of MCO (from 18th March 2020 to 14th April 2020),...
Background On 27 March 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) officially declared that the global economy had entered a recession as a result of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, which had shut down economic activities across the world. Malaysia was not spared...
Background On 25th March 2020, the Prime Minister announced the extension of the MCO. Subject to further changes, the entire period of the MCO has been extended from the initial 14 days to 28 days. In light of the extension, what can be done to mitigate the impact of...
The Movement Control Order (MCO), which was first implemented on 18 March 2020 and extended until 14 April 2020, created uncertainties and disruptions for most retail tenants, as the MCO affected their businesses due to closures of operations except for essential...
Malaysia imposed a Movement Control Order (MCO) effective from 18 to 31 March 2020 as a measure to curb the spread of Covid-19. The MCO applied to building projects, except for critical works essential to safety. On 22 March 2020, we published an article discussing...
Based on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within the Infected Local Areas) Regulations 2020 (“Regulations”), premises offering essential services may operate, provided that the number of personnel and patrons at the premise are kept to a...
This article is the third in our series discussing the impact of the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) on building projects in Malaysia. In this piece, we look at several frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) from the perspective of the Standard Form of Building Contracts...