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Legal Entity That Can Do Business In Malaysia


There are several legal entity setup options that you can use to conduct business in Malaysia.


This also depends whether you are a natural person (human) or a body corporate.

You may conduct a business under any of these various legal entity if you qualify under the relevant law:-


  • A person that intends to do business under the Registration of Businesses Act 1961;

  • Persons that intends to conduct business under a Partnership formed under the Partnership Act 1961;

  • Persons or body corporate that intends to conduct business under a Limited Liability Partnership formed under Limited Liability of Partnership Act 2012;

  • Persons or body corporate that intends to do business under a private company under the Companies Act 2016;

  • A persons or body corporate that intends to do business under a public company under the Companies Act 2016;

  • A public company that intends to conduct business as a Trust Company under the Trust Companies Act 1949;

  • A society that intends to do business registered under the Societies Act 1966; or

  • A co-operative society that intends to do business under the Co-operative Societies Act 1951.


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The contents of this publication, current at the date of publication set out above, are for reference purposes only. They do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. Specific legal advice about your specific circumstances should always be sought separately before taking any action based on this publication.

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