Singapore topped the list in both number of cases and monetary size. In terms of the number of cases, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, which are said to have succeeded in containing the Covid19, increased the number of cases in the second half of the year compared to the first half, while Malaysia and Indonesia, which […]
Employed persons dropped 0.1 per cent month-on-month or 11.0 thousand persons to 15.20 million persons in November 2020 after recording an upward trend for five consecutive months. Meanwhile the unemployment rate increased slightly by 0.1 percentage points to 4.8 per cent in November 2020 as compared to the previous month. Guess what we also provide
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In the previous article, we explained that although the number and value of cross-border M&A decreased, the number and value of M&A by Japanese companies in 2020 decreased only by 8.8% and 17.2% respectively, to 91.2% and 82.8% compared to the previous year. Let’s take a look at the major large-scale M&A by Japanese companies
A serial article (vol.60) regarding M&A in Malaysia written by our CEO was featured on The Daily NNA Malaysia Edition (Feb 3, 2021 No.06893). In this article, we take a look at the major large-size M&A by Japanese companies in FY2020.https://www.nna.jp/news/list/malaysia
Trends in the number and value of M&A by Japanese companies over the past four years (all data below is based on research by RECOF Data) As you can see here, domestic deals (IN-IN) account for 70% to 75% of the total number of cases, while crossborder deals (IN-OUT and OUT-IN) account for 80% to
Effective from 01.01.2021 Requirement 1) Companies need to advertise job vacancies via MYFutureJobs portal https://www.myfuturejobs.gov.my/. 2) Process: a) Create an online account in the MYFutureJobs portal and upload a notice to advertise the relevant job vacancy. b) Within 3 days after the job vacancy is advertised, the company must complete the PAPD Form. c) The
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A serial article (vol.59) regarding M&A in Malaysia written by our CEO was featured on The Daily NNA Malaysia Edition (Jan 21, 2021 No.06886). In this article, we will look back at the trends in M&A by Japanese companies in 2020.https://www.nna.jp/news/list/malaysia
Representations and Warranties – Part 2 4 Effects and Functions of Representations and Warranties 4.1 Terminating the M&A transaction and claims for damages When a Representation was inaccurate, and/or a Warranty had been clearly breached:(i) The breaching party is deemed not to have fulfilled its pre-contractual representation, and the aggrieved party has the right to
In order to encourage more foreign direct investment, Malaysian government has set up a One-Stop Center (OSC) to facilitate the approval process for business travellers who make trips to Malaysia, either for short-term or long-term business purposes. Currently they are improving the process from manual application to a more digitized application and approval process, in
A serial article (vol.58) regarding M&A in Malaysia written by our CEO was featured on The Daily NNA Malaysia Edition (Jan 6, 2021 No.06875). An article on Representations and Warranties part 2. It depicts about the effect/function of it, cut-off date, scope, and Representations and Warranties Insurance.https://www.nna.jp/news/list/malaysia