Malaysia Legal Framework Sector Research Highlights

Overview

Structure of Malaysia's legal framework for investors
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International trade is a vital contributor to Malaysia’s economic growth and development. In an effort to enhance the nation’s international trade, the government of Malaysia has decided to enter into the TPPA. The TPPA was signed in Auckland, New Zealand on February 4, 2016 by 12 Pacific Rim countries, namely Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore,…

Viewpoint

Philip Teoh, Partner, Azmi & Associates, on regulations regarding investment in transport and logistics: Viewpoint
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Its strategic location beside the Strait of Malacca makes Malaysia an ideal distribution base of seaborne cargos for the Asia-Pacific region. A prime example of this is that Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping line, has a 30% equity stake in the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia’s primary container terminal, after shifting all of its operations there from Singapore in 2000. There are…

Viewpoint

Ahmad Lutfi Abdull Mutalip, Partner, Azmi & Associates, on reforms to Islamic banking legislation: Viewpoint
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Since the passing of the Islamic Banking Act (IBA) 1983 (repealed 2013), and the establishment of the first Islamic bank, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, in the same year, Malaysia has become a market leader in modern Islamic finance. Its success is the culmination of efforts by various stakeholders: government, regulators, industry players, service providers, universities and the public. However, continuous…

Country Report

The Report: Malaysia 2016
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Despite criticisms that ASEAN is falling short of its lofty aspirations, its policy drive has had a notable impact on Malaysia’s trade and investment relationships in South-east Asia. As a net capital exporter and investor in its own right, the country has made significant inroads in neighboring Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and, most recently, Myanmar. This growth in cooperation points t

Chapter

The Report: Malaysia 2016: Legal Framework
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This chapter gives an overview of Malaysia’s legal framework, focusing on key areas that include the Trans-Pacific Partnership, tariff agreements, reforms affecting the entry of foreign firms, and legislation to expand Islamic finance. This chapter contains viewpoints from Philip Teoh, Partner, Azmi & Associates; and Ahmad Lutfi Abdull Mutalip, Partner, Azmi & Associates.…

Analysis

Improving legislation: New rules to support the business environment
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Legal System Malaysia’s laws are mainly a combination of Commonwealth-based common law and codified law. Whilst Malaysia consists of 13 states and three federal territories, the federal constitution is the paramount law of the land and clearly demarcates the boundaries between federal and state power. As such, the respective states have the authority to legislate their own laws only in certain fields.…

Overview

Setting up shop: Requirements and mechanisms for operation
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The Corporate Environment The Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) was launched on September 25, 2010 by the government to transform Malaysia into a high-income economy by 2020. It is aimed at lifting Malaysia’s gross national income per capita from $6700 in 2009 to more than $15,000 in 2020. The ETP primarily consists of two parts: 12 national key economic areas (NKEA) – including oil,…

Viewpoint

Raphael Tay, Corporate and Practice Development Partner, Chooi & Company, on the impact of strategic reform initiatives
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The Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) launched in late 2010 is no doubt a key strategic determinant of economic transformation. Since then, and more so in recent months, we have seen and felt the realisation and actualisation of some of these strategic reform initiatives. Broadly, these initiatives are designed to create an eco-system of good governance. The introduction of a new financial regime,…

Country Report

The Report: Malaysia 2014
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Malaysia’s GDP per capita is the highest in South-east Asia, with the exception of smaller countries like Singapore and Brunei Darussalam, reaching $10,548 in 2013 based on a GDP of $307.25bn and a population of almost 30m. The country produces 39% of the world’s palm oil and 44% of its exports, and increasing global demand for the commodity bodes well for the industry. Malaysia has seen its s

Chapter

The Report: Malaysia 2014: Legal Framework
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Focusing on corporate environment, foreign direct investment, tax and incentives, ownership, and competition law, this section examines the legal framework for operating businesses and investing in Malaysia. This chapter also features a viewpoint from Raphael Tay, Corporate and Practice Development Partner, Chooi & Company.…

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