SHASHA K. SUPRAMANIAM Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) is a strategic management concept through which a company achieves a balance of economic, environmental and social imperatives, whilst still addressing the expectations of shareholders and stakeholders. A stakeholder is often generalised as an individual or a group that is affected by the organisation’s policies or actions, suchRead more
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“Force Majeure” is an expression of French origin which according to Merriam-Webster means “… an event or effect that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled …” To the unfamiliar, the presence of a Force Majeure clause in a contract often causes some form of fear or uncertainty and if not eradicated, such fear or uncertaintyRead more
With the rising price of properties in particular landed property, many of us opt for high rise building especially condominium. A condominium not only offers a sense of security since it is guarded but it also offers a feeling of perpetually being on a holiday with the Zen Garden, infinity pool, sauna, gymnasium and manyRead more
So, today was just like any other day where you decided to go to a mall on a weekend. You drive into the basement parking of the mall, you press on the ticket button on the machine for the parking ticket to be printed. While waiting for the machine to print the ticket, you noticeRead more
Business Management studies teach that a company’s employees are its intellectual capital and are the great-est intangible asset. Being cognizant of this principle, most western countries have set the minimum retirement age at 65. Closer to home, the Singaporean government had, last year, raised the retirement age to 62. Now Malaysia is no exception whenRead more
You’ve been discharged from a Hospital or a medical centre. You cannot help the feeling looming in your gut of something amiss in the management or maybe you just want an explanation of why a certain treatment was given as opposed to another. Where do you even start in getting your questions answered? Ordinarily, you would go on aRead more
Many of us are members of a company. As members, we entrust the responsibility of the company‟s affairs being conducted to our best interest in the hands of the company‟s directors. For efficient and clear administration, a company‟s Articles outlines the governing rules, duties and functions of the directors in order to protect the companyRead more
Imagine driving on the road while listening to your favourite music, you are just following behind a vehicle when suddenly the vehicle in front stops and you collide with the vehicle. You are in shock, confused even. The driver comes out, screams at you that it is your fault. But, how could that be? WhyRead more
When you are employed with a company, more often than not, you will enjoy the benefit of insurance hospitalisation coverage. This is where your employment contract or employment handbook will say something like this:- “Hospitalisation benefits are available to you as an employee through our group medical insurance.” Alternatively, you could have taken a groupRead more
In conjunction with JHJ’s 20th Anniversary, we launched our segment session called the “JHJ Coffee Corner”. The Coffee Corner aims to bring people and interest alike to our firm’s cozy coffee corner whilst addressing sensational topic that is constantly overshadowed. Throughout the session, the parties were engaged in a meaningful and englightening dialogue addressing theRead more
