Registering a Sdn Bhd with a Nominee Shareholder in Malaysia: What’s Allowed and What’s Risky

Yes, you can use a nominee shareholder when you register a Sdn Bhd in Malaysia, and you still have to record the real owner in the company’s register of beneficial owners and lodge that information with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) (Sections 60B and 68). In practice, the arrangement is usually also put in… Continue reading Registering a Sdn Bhd with a Nominee Shareholder in Malaysia: What’s Allowed and What’s Risky

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What Share Capital Should You Start With? RM1 vs RM10,000 and What It Signals to Banks and Partners

The Companies Act 2016 sets no minimum share capital for a Sdn Bhd: the company needs at least one share (Section 9), and shares have no par value (Section 74), so RM1 is enough to register. But the number you actually choose is read by banks, suppliers and investors as a signal of how serious… Continue reading What Share Capital Should You Start With? RM1 vs RM10,000 and What It Signals to Banks and Partners

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