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Investment Rules

Documents relating to investing in property, bumiputera rights and financial system and banking regulations in Malaysia.

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Investing in property

Information in this advisory includes:

  • Introduction
  • Definition
  • Prerequisites
  • Minimum purchase price
  • Types and titles of ownership
  • Procedure
  • Sales and Purchase Agreement
  • Financing

Bumiputera

Information in this article includes:

  • Definition
  • Historical Background
  • Restrictions & Exemptions
  • Status Quo

Financial system and banking regulations in Malaysia

Information in this article includes:

  • Foreign Reserve
  • Definition of Resident and Non-resident
  • Foreign Exchange Control Policies
  • Foreign Exchange Administration (FEA) Rules
  • Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)
  • Definition of Bumiputera
  • Malaysia’s New Economic Policy (NEP)
  • Securities Commission
  • Resident and Non-resident Bank Accounts
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Precautions Against Fraud

Following recent incidents, we see it as our duty to issue the advisory below.

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Law & HR

Arbitration, Sale of Goods, IP Rights, Salary, Labour Costs and Employment Law in Malaysia.

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Tax & Duties

Stamp duty, withholding tax, sales & service tax, digital tax, corporate income tax and income tax.

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Secondment & Visa

Secondment to Malaysia, Visa Regulations in Malaysia, Short-Term Malaysian Visas

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Living in Malaysia

Living Costs in Malaysia (as of December 2024)