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How Time Flies! SMEs, watch out!!

How Time Flies! SMEs, watch out!! Wow, it’s 2025!  If you don’t buck up, you might land up in hot soup unless you keep abreast with evolving trends and regulatory changes.   The business landscape in 2025 is evolving rapidly, presenting both challenges and opportunities for businesses. To stay competitive and compliant, SMEs must navigate […]

KRA, KPI, & SMART Goals

What are these? KRA? KPI? SMART Goals? They may seem the same, but upon closer examination, you’ll realize they are distinctly different yet interconnected. Surprisingly, many individuals mistakenly believe they are interchangeable. Let’s clarify their differences and connections.  

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What Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) must look out for in the Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) 1994 & the Amendment Act 2022?

The OSHA 1994 is the principal legislation in Malaysia that ensures workplace safety, health, and welfare. It outlines the legal duties of Employers, Employees, and other Stakeholders to create a safe working environment. In 2022, OSHA was amended to apply to ALL workplaces, extending beyond the original industries listed in the 1994 Act. The amendments […]

2025… ARE YOU READY?

All of us are heading towards 2025 whether you like it or not. A reminder to adapt, learn, relearn and evolve, it’s an inevitable process to ensure continuity. Unless you are willing to forgo the future and reminisce about the past, then please sit there and do nothing. Otherwise, get you moving! I know some […]

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Amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) 2010

More importantly come 1st June 2025, enforcement of the Sections 6 and 9 of PDPA 2024(A) operations will significantly impact how personal data is handled in Malaysia. PDPA 2010 aims at protecting individual privacy and personal data, and PDPA 2024(A) further strengthens this protection by introducing stricter rules and higher penalties for non-compliance. Section 6 […]

Back to Basics: Principles of Contract Law in Malaysia

Contract law in Malaysia is a crucial aspect of the legal system, governing the formation and enforcement of agreements between parties. The legal framework is primarily derived from the Contracts Act 1950, which provides comprehensive guidelines on various types of contracts, validity of contracts and the remedies available for breaches. Formation of a Contract Under […]

What is corporate governance and consequences of lack of governance?

Corporate Governance refers to a system of rules, practices, and processes by which a company is directed and controlled. It involves balancing the interests of various stakeholders in a company, including shareholders, management, employees, customers, suppliers, and the wider community. A company’s sustainability and long-term success hinges upon good and effective corporate governance that ensures […]