FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) in Malaysia: The Relevance of the Size of Paid Up Capital of Malaysian Company One of the first few key issues to be considered by foreign investor in setting up a Malaysian company is the size of paid up capital. Malaysian company […]

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) in Malaysia: SETTING UP OF MANUFACTURING BUSINESS IN MALAYSIA (PART 3) LIST OF PROMOTED ACTIVITIES AND PRODUCTS – HIGH TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES The following is the list of promoted activities and products for high technology companies which are eligible for consideration of […]

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) in Malaysia: SETTING UP OF MANUFACTURING BUSINESS IN MALAYSIA (PART 2) MANUFACTURING LICENSE APPLICATION – GOVERNMENT’S GUIDELINES REQUIREMENT The Malaysian Government’s guidelines for approval of industrial/manufacturing projects in Malaysia are based on the Capital Investment Per Employee (C/E) Ratio. Projects with a […]

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) in Malaysia: SETTING UP OF MANUFACTURING BUSINESS IN MALAYSIA (PART 1) MANUFACTURING LICENSE APPLICATION – STATUTORY REQUIREMENT The Malaysia’s Industrial Co-ordination Act 1975 (ICA) requires manufacturing companies with:- (a)          Shareholders’ Funds of RM2.5 million and above; or (b)          engaging 75 or […]

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) Guide (3) Setting Up A Representative Office in Malaysia A Representative Office/Regional Office of a foreign company/ organisation is an office which is established in Malaysia to perform permissible activities for its head office/principal. The Representative Office/ Regional Office does not undertake any […]