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Guides to starting, running and growing in Malaysia.

Plain-English answers to the questions founders actually ask — incorporation, compliance, tax, hiring and going global. Written to be useful to you and to the search and answer engines your customers use.

Featured · Starting up
How to register a Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia: a 2026 step-by-step guide
The steps, documents, fees and timeline to incorporate a private limited company with SSM.
July 2026 · 6 min read
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Starting up
How to register a Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia: a 2026 step-by-step guide
The steps, documents, fees and timeline to incorporate a private limited company with SSM.
July 2026 · 6 min read
Closing down
How to close a company in Malaysia: striking off vs winding up (2026 guide)
The two proper ways to close a Sdn. Bhd. — striking off and winding up — with the conditions, costs and timeline.
July 2026 · 6 min read
Compliance
What does a company secretary do — and why RM99 a month?
The statutory role explained, and what Voyage’s flat monthly retainer includes.
July 2026 · 5 min read
Tax & audit
Do I need an audit? Malaysia’s audit exemption thresholds explained
When a statutory audit is required, and which small companies may be exempt.
July 2026 · 5 min read
Hiring
EPF, SOCSO, EIS & LHDN: the registrations every new employer needs
The statutory accounts to set up before your first payroll, and when.
July 2026 · 4 min read
Foreign founders
Can a foreigner own a company in Malaysia? Yes — here’s how
Ownership rules, the resident-director requirement and the visas you’ll need.
July 2026 · 5 min read
Compliance
Annual Return vs Audited Financial Statements: what’s due, and when
Two annual obligations, untangled — what each is, when it’s due, what it costs.
July 2026 · 4 min read

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