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Know your rights as a professional

Written by Joseline Yu

Reading Time: 10 minutesTroubles in the workplace often arise when employees clash with their employers. These conflicts between employees and employers tend to be rooted in legal issues, such as a breach of the employment contract or the employee feeling that he has...

Business, Business Advice, Employment, Personal employment contracts, Employment non-complete clauses, intellectual property rights, Wrongful termination of employment Leave a Comment

Planning to start a business or startup? Your Legal Questions Answered

Written by Joseline Yu

Reading Time: 12 minutesSo you have a unique and innovative business idea that you’d like to fully invest your time and energy in. But before realizing your entrepreneurship dreams, there’s still the legal aspects to take care of such as incorporating and preparing...

Business, Business Advice, Startups contracts, forming a company, intellectual property, shareholder agreements Leave a Comment

Incorporating a Company under the Malaysian Companies Act 2016

Written by Gwendoline Choy

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Companies Act 2016 and Companies Regulations 2017 (“new Act”) have mostly come into force as of 31 January 2017. The new Act aims to reduce the cost of doing business in Malaysia while increasing protection for stakeholders of a...

Business, Business Advice, Regional Law forming a company, malaysia Leave a Comment

Top 5 misconceptions start-ups have about patents in Singapore

Written by Wai Yeng Chan

Reading Time: 5 minutesContinuing from the previous IP article, patent attorney Chan Wai Yeng from Taylor Vinters Via LLC talks about the top five misconceptions about patenting which startups should be aware of. Intellectual property protection is an important consideration for most start-ups. The exclusive...

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What freelancers and self-employed need to know about the law in Singapore

Written by Joseline Yu

Reading Time: 11 minutesWhat must freelancers know about the legal implications of working in a gig economy? And from the perspective of employers, what do they have to consider when employing freelancers? Lau Kah Hee (Partner, Derrick Wong & Lim BC LLP) and...

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Pursuing Legal Action on Behalf of a Company

Written by Ronald JJ Wong

Reading Time: 10 minutesWhat can a shareholder or company member do if the company has a claim against a third party but the directors of the company fail, neglect or refuse to commence action to pursue that claim? What if the claim is...

Business, Business Advice, Criminal and Litigation companies act, shareholding Leave a Comment

Patent 101: Things you need to know before patenting

Written by Wai Yeng Chan

Reading Time: 9 minutesEureka! You have just created a great new product, UX, or developed an improved manufacturing process with significant reduction in production time. You know your invention has tremendous commercial value, and you are keen to share your idea with a...

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9 Key Steps to Setting Up Business in Malaysia

Written by Shawn Ho

Reading Time: 7 minutesWhether you are a local or a foreigner who has decided to set up a new business in or expand an existing business into Malaysia, here is a checklist of 9 key action steps that one can take to plan...

Business, Business Advice, Regional Law forming a company, immigration permits, intellectual property, malaysia, taxes, Visas Leave a Comment

10 Common Causes of Conflicts Within Small Businesses (And How to Fix Them)

Written by Patrick Dahm

Reading Time: 7 minutesHarsh truth When people extend their familiar or friendly relationship to a business environment, corporate trouble beckons, sometimes even disaster. A common scenario is that of family members, friends or fellow students starting a business with great ideas but without...

Business, Business Advice, Employment dispute resolution, shareholding, smes Leave a Comment

Competition Law (Part 1: Anti-Competitive Agreements)

Written by Jeremiah Chew

Reading Time: 8 minutesContinuing from the previous article, lawyer Jeremiah Chew from Ascendant Legal LLC talks about the first prohibited conduct of the 3-part series: anti-competitive agreements. This guide is divided into the following 10 sections: What is the law on anti-competitive agreements? What is...

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