Malaysia

A statutory central bank established in 1959 and governed principally by the Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) acts as the country’s monetary authority and financial-system supervisor.

Bursa Malaysia Berhad is Malaysia’s exchange holding company and operates the country’s securities and derivatives exchange infrastructure, including trading, clearing, settlement and depository functions.

A statutory body responsible for administering Malaysia’s direct-tax laws and functions under the oversight of the Ministry of Finance.

A statutory body established on 15 February 1996 under the Labuan Financial Services Authority Act 1996. Labuan FSA is responsible for the development, administration, and regulation of Labuan IBFC.

An independent anti-corruption commission established under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, succeeding the former Anti-Corruption Agency.

A statutory commission established under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 to regulate and supervise Malaysia’s communications and multimedia industry.

The Personal Data Protection Commissioner (PDPC) is the chief regulatory body in Malaysia that manages the regulation and implementation of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA). Formally constituted on May 16, 2011, the PDPC leads the Department of Personal Data Protection (JPDP), which is an independent enforcement department functioning within the ambit of the Digital Ministry. As the official chief custodian of data privacy in Malaysia, the PDPC has been legally mandated to register data controllers, audit the compliance of corporations with the basic tenets of data protection in Malaysia, and impose penalties on non-compliant corporate organizations.

A federal government department under the Ministry of Finance responsible for customs administration, excise duties, indirect taxation and enforcement at Malaysia’s borders and points of entry.

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is the main independent statutory regulator of the capital markets in Malaysia, with the responsibility for exercising regulatory control and developing the markets in the country. The SC was established on March 1, 1993, through the Securities Commission Act 1993 and works as an independent organization that directly reports to the Minister of Finance. As the principal regulator for market integrity and protection of investors, the SC enjoys complete statutory jurisdiction in relation to the licensing of capital market intermediaries, prospectus registrations of corporations, supervision of the stock exchange such as Bursa Malaysia, and anti-market abuse legislation.

A statutory body established under the Companies Commission of Malaysia Act 2001 through the merger of the former Registrar of Companies and Registry of Businesses.