In our day-to-day activities, we would come across many Gig Workers on the street, along the highway, or even in our workplace. Gig Workers play a huge role in our day-to-day events, and they are also a huge contributor to the country’s economy. As such, it is fortunate for Gig Workers to finally light at the end of the tunnel whenever they think of their safety and rights.
We previously wrote about key changes introduced under the expansion of Sales Tax and Service Tax (SST) in our article dated 24th June 2025. Since the first announcement of the SST expansion on 9th June 2025, the Ministry of Finance (“MOF”) and the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (“RMCD”) have made several revisions and released guidelines and tax policies, after considering public opinion.
Some revisions were announced barely a week before the expansion came into effect on 1st July 2025.
The Forum on the Future of Work 2025 (‘the Forum’) was hosted by Richard Wee Chambers in collaboration with E2 Workforce Consulting Sdn Bhd. The Forum was held at Asian International Arbitration Centre (‘AIAC’), on 11 June 2025, from 9am to 12pm.
Richard Wee Chambers (‘RWC’) and E2 Workforce Consulting Sdn Bhd (‘E2 Workforce Consulting’) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking the beginning of a strategic partnership. This collaboration brings together Richard Wee Chambers’ expertise in legal matters with E2 Workforce Consulting strengths in workforce development, enabling both parties to offer comprehensive solutions that address the evolving needs of businesses and employees.
Merujuk kepada Peraturan-Peraturan Perlindungan Pengguna (Urus Niaga Perdagangan Elektronik) 2024 (“Peraturan”) yang berkuat kuasa pada 25 Disember 2024. Tempoh penangguhan selama enam (6) bulan selepas kuat kuasa Peraturan ini akan berakhir pada 24 Jun 2025.…
We refer to the Consumer Protection (Electronic Trade Transaction) Regulations 2024 (‘the Regulations’) which came into force on 25 December 2024. The six (6) month grace period following the Regulations coming into force will end…
Reported by Michelle Yap The inaugural Malaysia Sports Law Summit (‘MySLS’) 2024, organised by the Malaysian Bar’s Sports and e-Sports Law Practice Committee (SeLPC), marked a precedential milestone in advancing the development, jurisprudence and growth…
Reported by Tee Puang Yan, Farah Aqila, Nurul Athirah Ja’afar, Kam Sue Herng and Iman Balqis On the 27th November 2024, the Malaysian Bar held its inaugural conference on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), particularly…
Kindly be informed that as of 01.07.2024, RWC’s new address is: Level 38, Menara Multi-Purpose, Capital Square, No. 8, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, 50100 Kuala Lumpur. We remain reachable through our general email at [email protected] and our general office number…
In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of China-Malaysia diplomatic relations, RWC is establishing an alliance with Grandall Law Firm – People’s Republic of China. RWC will join Grandall’s offices all over China, and also the…
At the recent Asian Legal Business ALB Malaysia Law Award 2024, RWC received nominations for a few categories (Dispute Resolution, Fintech, Labour & Employment); and successfully received the Sports Law Firm of the Year 2024…
Written by Richard Wee, Fatin Ismail and Tai Sher Lynn On the 9th of December 2023, the Parliament and Council of the European Union (‘the EU’) reached a provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act…
In recent months, the Ministry of Investment Trade and Industry (“MITI”) introduced the National Industry Environmental, Social & Governance Framework (i-ESG). This is an active step taken by the government in embracing ESG. Between the years of 2024 to 2026, the ‘Just Transition’ phase aims to support industries to embark on the ESG journey by providing guidelines, capacity building and outreach programmes, mentoring and financing.
On the 9th of December 2023, the Parliament and Council of the European Union reached a provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act. In short, the regulation aims to sustain fundamental rights, democracy, the rule of law and environmental sustainability are protected from high risk AI.
Reported by Lavannya Nair Richard Wee Chambers (“RWC”) recently organised a Community Tea Time Talk on “An Introduction to ESG: Are SMEs Bound?” on the 28th June 2023. Our own Mr Darren Lai, partner at…
Reported by Lavannya Nair On the 13th of June 2023, Mr Richard Wee from Richard Wee Chambers (“RWC”) was cordially invited to be one of the panellists in the Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia (“PFAM”)…
Messrs Estudio Ugaz Zegarra (“EUZ“) and Messrs Richard Wee Chambers (“RWC”) are pleased to announce a trans-Pacific collaboration; building a bridge of legal services between Malaysia & Peru and to a large extent, South East…
Reported by Sai Ganesh On the 11th of May 2023, Legal500 held the inaugural Southeast Asia Awards 2023 in Singapore. Richard Wee Chambers (“RWC”) was shortlisted in the category of “Rising Law Firm of The…