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Apply Malaysia Local Council (Majilis Perbandaran) License

Apply Malaysia Local Council (Majilis Perbandaran) License 

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Local council / Majilis licence (PBT) is a licence which you need to get from the respective local Government. Depending on your company’s physical office/shop location, you need to apply from respective location ie DBKL, MPPJ, MPSJ, MPK, etc.

This license is MANDATORY for all application with Government ie Application to KDN for hiring foreign workers from source of country, expatriate / employment visa (EP) and many others.

To apply local council license, you need to rent/own an office/shop with Tenancy Agreement / Sale & Purchase Agreement. Make sure the owners are not defaulter in the local council.

To look for office to rent, we have our panel real estate negotiators / agent to assist you to find a suitable one within your requirement and budget.

Different types of local council require different documents, as a foreign investor / business entrepreneur, you are advise to have a basic planning on types of business you want to start, location.

If you haven’t register a Malaysian Private Limited Company (Sdn Bhd), you need to complete this step before looking for office to rent and apply local licence.

Contact us to assist you to register company, rent/purchase offices and applying Malaysia local council licence.

中文: 马来西亚地方议会(市议会)执照申请

Overstaying In Malaysia (Staying Beyond The Approved Period)

We provide consultation for Immigration Malaysia Services, Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H), Malaysia Company Registration, Malaysia Business Registration. Contact us for more details.

You need to really careful about the approved period of staying in Malaysia. Malaysia immigration is very particular about the given staying period. You can refer to the passport for the approved staying period for yourself)

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Overstaying in Malaysia is a violation of section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, an offence under section 15(4) of the Act.

1. Requirements Checklist

When dealing with the Malaysia Immigration Enforcement Division, please bring along the originals and copies of the following documents:

i. Passport / travel document (all pages are intact);
ii. Police report (in the case of lost passport);
iii. Any evidence of overstaying;
iv. Plane / bus / ferry ticket (depart within 7-14 days)

2. Additional Requirements for Employers

i. Employer needs to be present along with the employee;
ii. Cover letter (for company);
iii. Business license / registration of the company;
iv. Identity card (Mycard / etc);
v. Memo reference from BPA / VPP / BPP / MIDA (If applicable)

Note:

BPA-Foreign Workers Division, Immigration Department Malaysia
BPP-Employment Pass Division, Immigration Department Malaysia
VPP-Visa, Pass and Permit Division, Immigration Department Malaysia
MIDA- Malaysian Industrial Development Authority

3. Offence

Section 15 (1) (c) Immigration Act 1959/63 (Act 155).
Living in Malaysia after a pass / permit has expired or revoked.

4. Penalty

Section 15 (4) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 (Act 155) provides a fine of not less than RM10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.

Compound

Compounding is an alternative punishment for the offence. It is made under the Immigration Regulations (Compounding Offences) 2003 in accordance with the powers conferred by section 54 of the Immigration Act 1959/63 (Act 155).

Source: Immigration Malaysia

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中文:逾期逗留在马来西亚(超过批准的期限)

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Foreign Ownership of Malaysia Property Allowed

The Prime Minister’s Office has clarified that foreigners are allowed to own property in Malaysia, provided that certain conditions are met.

“On property purchased by foreigners, irrespective of nationality, Malaysia imposes certain conditions and information on these existing conditions are publicly available,” said the PMO in a statement on Tuesday (Aug 28).

The PMO added that foreigners can choose to make Malaysia their permanent residence under the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H).

“Conditions are clearly spelt out for those interested and information on this programme is also publicly available,” it said.

Here is the statement in full:
malaysia_mm2h_johor_forest_city_propertyMalaysia welcomes all tourists including from China and there are no restrictions imposed on foreign tourists for so long as they meet all the necessary immigration requirements imposed by the Malaysian authorities.

In the case of China, tourists are given a single-entry 30-day visa to the country.

In 2017, Malaysia attracted some 2.3 million Chinese tourists and is looking to attract up to 10 million in the coming years.

On property purchased by foreigners, irrespective of nationality, Malaysia imposes certain conditions and information on these existing conditions are publicly available.

Purchase of properties, however, does not guarantee automatic residency in the country.

For foreigners wishing to make Malaysia their permanent residence, there is a government programme called Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H).

Conditions are clearly spelt out for those interested and information on this programme is also publicly available.

In welcoming foreign investments to Malaysia, the Government reiterates that it welcomes foreign direct investment that contributes to the transfer of technology, provides employment for locals and the setting up of industries.

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MM2H News source: The Star

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Setback for China Foreign Property Buyers in Malaysia

Property consultants are petrified by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s statement that foreigners will not be allowed to buy residential units in Forest City, one of four islands being reclaimed by Chinese developer Country Garden Holdings Co in a multi-billion venture.

Three of them said such a move would have wide-ranging negative implications for Johor and the larger property sector and how foreign companies viewed Malaysia.

Dr Mahathir said yesterday that Malaysia would not allow foreigners to buy residential units in the US$100bil (RM410bil) Forest City project in Johor.

“One thing is certain, that city that is going to be built cannot be sold to foreigners.

His comment whipped up a wave of responses from property experts and economists, warning that the new policy would have serious ramifications.

“What will happen to the value of the condos in Forest City? Who would want to rent and who can now afford to buy them off me if foreigners cannot? The majority of the current owners of Forest City are mainland Chinese and to a small extent Singaporeans. They will be bitterly disappointed,” said an industry source from Singapore.

“The group’s project at Country Garden Danga Bay will also be affected. It now faces a more daunting task of selling the balance units at Danga Bay of about 2,000 units. So, will other key Chinese developers like R&F Princess Cove and Greenland Group in Iskandar be affected?” he said.

VPC Alliance Malaysia managing director James Wong said there may be legal suits against the government and Forest City would come to a standstill. That may force Country Garden to scale down because it has invested a lot in the country with its industrial building systems factory and an international school, among other investments.

“It will impact Country Garden and Malaysia’s property sector negatively,” Wong said.

Although a lot of leeway was given to Country Garden, this is a backlash by the Malaysian government against a private sector foreign company and would send a negative message to other countries.

“Foreign buyers and other foreign companies will shy away,” Wong said.

KGV Property Consultants executive director Samuel Tan said up to a third of the first island of about 1,477 acres had been reclaimed. High-rise residential units, an international school and a hotel have already been built.

“Forest City will come to a halt with such a policy. The other developers, both local and foreign, will be fearful because many of them are essentially building for foreigners,” Tan said.

He said the SP Setia group, Eco World Development Group Bhd, and Eastern & Oriental Bhd were essentially targeting foreigners. “Singaporeans are foreigners,” he said.

Bruce Lee, an international property consultant specialising in Iskandar Malaysia from VPC Alliance Johor Baru is sanguine about the fiasco.

“Once again, two issues are important to Malaysia, namely, foreigners buying property here and Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) are being confused. These are two separate issues. If you buy a property here, it does not mean you will automatically get a MM2H visa, or a visa to live here.

“Secondly, foreigners are allowed to buy properties within a certain pricing threshold. In Johor, any foreigner can buy properties priced RM1mil and above, landed or high-rise.

“This country is run by the rule of law, and the previous laws and regulations cannot be repudiated,” Lee said.

Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd, in a statement, said like all property development projects in Malaysia, Forest City had complied with all laws and regulations with the necessary approvals to sell to foreign purchases.

Under the national land code, a foreigner or a foreign company may buy land in Malaysia subject to the prior approval of the state authorities.

“We do not issue any permanent residency or PR to foreign buyers of Forest City,” the statement said.

Socio-Economic Research Centre executive director Lee Heng Guie, when contacted, said more clarity was needed on the move.

“The announcement is lacking details – if this is to tackle high property prices, there are already measures in place for this.

“More clarity is needed to prevent negative sentiment among foreign investors.

“We also do not want to create an impression that we are targeting Chinese investors,” he said.

He added that the reaction to the announcement needed to be monitored if there was a spillover effect into other areas of investment.

He also questioned the move in relation to the MM2H programme, and questioned whether the move contradicted the programme.

According to a Bloomberg report, Chinese nationals were the largest group of participants in the programme, which allows foreigners to live in Malaysia on a long-stay visa.

It said Chinese citizens accounted for almost 30% of successful applicants since the programme was launched in 2002.

AmBank Group chief economist Anthony Dass said while there may be an impact on Chinese investment into Malaysia initially, he expected this to stabilise after a short period.

He saw it as a positive move overall, as it would benefit Malaysians in the long term.

“Foreign investors, particularly Chinese investors, may not be happy with the move, but they will ultimately have to respect the decision that has been made.

“I believe this move sends the message that Malaysia wants a level playing field for Malaysians, and not lopsided deals or properties that only foreigners can afford,” he told StarBiz.

He did not expect tourism from China to be affected, and investors interested in other Malaysian projects were unlikely to go elsewhere due to the decision on Forest City.

“In the short-term, there may be a negative ripple effect, but I don’t expect it to be significant,” he said.

On the impact on the property, Dass said it is likely that the developers would have to redesign the Forest City project, and drop prices to cater to Malaysian buyers.

“We expect a knock-on effect on prices of the property. Prices are likely to drop, and the developers may have to redesign the remaining part of the project.

“Overall, we see this as a positive move,” he said.

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中国人如何申办马来西亚工作签证
MM2H News Source: The Star

 

Expatriate Professional Visa

中国人如何申办马来西亚工作签证

很多外国朋友,包刮中国人在申请马来西亚工作签证通常会遇到很多时候不能明白为什么他们的申请被拒绝以下是最新指南 (更新2018年7月)。

马来西亚工作签证可以分为以下两大类:

a) 普通外国工人(外劳)工作签证 (temporary pass)
b) 专业技术签证 (professional / employment pass)

注:中国公民在现在只可以专业技术签证 (professional / employment pass)

工作签证申请步骤:

一、对于不同公司的缴付资本额 (Paid-up capital) 要求

  • 100% 马来西亚公民公司 – 最低马币25万 (RM 250,000)
  • 外国公民(49%) 和马来西亚公民(51%)联营公司 -最低马币35万 (RM 350,000)
  • 100% 外国公民公司-最低马币50 -100万 (RM 500,000 – 1,000,000)

注:100% 外国公民公司最低缴付资本额取决于公司业务范围。

 

二、公司文件

  1. 公司注册 (Form 9, 24 & 49 / Section 14, 17, 58 & 236), 如果公司有转换名字需要Form 13
  2. 必须拥有一间办公室以及一位个人助理
  3. 办公室租赁协议/ 买卖合同协议 ( Office Tenancy Agreement / SPA)
  4. 最新公司电话单 (Telephone bills)
  5. 地方政府当局许可开业执照 – 最新 (PBT/Majilis Licence)
  6. 银行对帐单 – 最新三个月 (Bank statement 3 months)
  7. 年度财务审计报告 – 最新 (Latest Audit Report)
  8. 公司组织系统图 (Company organisation chart)
  9. 公司简介 (Company profile)
  10. 雇用合同 (Employment Contract)
  11. 产品介绍及照片
  12. 其他执照
  13. 相关部门的批准信函复印件
    1. 马来西亚旅游局 / Ministry Tourism Malaysia
    2. 建筑业发展委员会 / Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)
    3. 马来西亚产业发展部 / (Malaysia Industry Development Authority (MIDA)
    4. 马来西亚贸易、合作及消费部 / Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operative and Consumerism (WRT)
    5. 马来西亚教育部 / Ministry of Education (MOE)
    6. 国际商业及工业部 / Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
    7. 马来西亚国家信息和通信计划(多媒体科技走廊)/ Malaysia National ICT Initiative (MSC)

注:所有服务性行业公司必须申请一份由马来西亚贸易 (KPDNKK) 所发出的批准信函,专业技术签证给每一个不同领域会有个别不同的其他文件要求。请联系我们了解更多。

 

三、最低工薪要求

专业技术签证( CATEGORY 1 ) – 最低马币1万(RM 10,000)

  • 公司董事,股东,管理层人员等等人士申请

专业技术签证( CATEGORY 2 ) – 最低马币五千(RM 5,000)

  • 经理,工程师等等人士申请

半专业技术签证( CATEGORY 3 ) – 最低马币两千五百(RM 2,500)

  • 半熟练工场,建筑工人等等人士申请
  • 需要申请工薪最低马币五千(RM 5,000)豁免批准

专业技术签证CATEGORY 1 & 2 持有人有资格获得申请配偶和18岁以下的子女家属(Dependant Pass) 通行证

 

四、申请者要求

大专毕业生 Degree学位持有人 (最低三年工作经验) / Diploma文凭持有人 (最低五年工作经验)

年龄要求:科技信息相关职位 – 24岁以上,其它管理职位 – 27岁以上。

履历表,文凭证书

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结婚证书公证认证(如果有配偶)

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孩子关系证明公证认证(如果有子女)

如果有什么问题可以联系我们。

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Malaysia Immigration Department Nets Over 1,200 illegals Foreign Workers Over 3 Days of Ops Mega

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The Immigration Department has rounded up more than 1,200 illegal foreign workers in the first three days of its Ops Mega 3.0 nationwide. Its director-general Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali said the arrests were made following the end of the rehiring programme which ended on June 30.

“We held 473 operations nationwide beginning July 1 and checked 5,038 foreigners.

“We detained 1,224 for further action,” he told reporters following the department monthly assembly here on Tuesday (July 3).

He said they had already given ample warning before the rehiring programme ended.

“From Feb 15, a total of 744,942 illegal workers and 83,919 employers had registered for the rehiring programme.

“Of the total number of illegal workers who registered, 415,791 came forward to us for the ‘whitening’ exercise,” he said, adding that they would not compromise on illegal workers and employers who flouted the law.

He said so far, legal action had been taken against 15 employers in the last three days of Ops Mega 3.0.

On the overcrowding of illegal workers at the Immigration Depots nationwide, Mustafar said his department would ensure investigations were completed within 14 days from their detention.

“The Government stands to save in administrative costs, which currently amounts to as much as RM25mil a month at these depots.

“It is better that this money be used for other purposes, such as education instead of bearing the costs of holding these illegal workers,” he added.

Source: The Star

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  • Tell us which industry are you from?
  • Please stated what kind of products & services you are dealing with. ie Manufacturing - Food.
  • Please enter a value between 1 and 999.
    How many foreign workers working in your organization currently?
  • Please enter a value between 1 and 999.
    How many foreign workers working in your organization currently want to register for rehiring program?
  • If you are a foreign workers, tell us which country are you from.
    If you are Malaysian employers, please stated your workers' country origin.
  • Please write down the requirements, issue and problem (if any) you encountered and would like to seek professional opinions from us.
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Malaysia Government To Ban Foreign Cooks, Only Locals Allowed To Cook In Restaurants

The Human Resource Ministry wants all restaurants in the country to only recruit locals as cooks from July 1, 2018 says its Minister M. Kulasegaran.

He however said all operators would be given up to the end of the year to ensure only local cooks work in their restaurants.

malaysia_human_resource_minister_m_kulasegaranHe said a new regulation would only permit locals as cooks in all restaurants effective Jan 1, 2019.

“So we want locals to be employed as cooks. There will be no compromise … we are giving you notice to do it by Dec 31. If you don’t do it we can’t help it,” he told Bernama News Channel here on Thursday.

Earlier, Kulasegaran held a meeting with the Indian Restaurant Operators Association (Prisma) in Petaling Jaya.

He said the ministry would be holding more meetings with Prisma as well as the Indian Muslim Restaurant Operators Association (Presma) soon on the implementation of local cooks in restaurants.

Kulasegaran said the move would be able to reduce dependence of local restaurants on foreign workers and ensure the quality of local food.

He said the ministry would follow the footstep of the Penang state government in banning foreigners as cooks in food shops, restaurants as well as stalls around the island.

Since 2014, the Penang state government prohibited foreigners from working as cooks at hawker stalls in an effort to protect the national food heritage.

Commenting on the statement, Prisma president P. Muthusamy said the decision was quite shocking and would have major implications to operators.

“In the past few years, we have been facing problems of manpower. In fact more than 500 restaurants had closed during the period due to the shortage of workers,” he said.

Muthusamy said he hopes the ministry would hold further discussions with food shop operators nationwide before implementing the decision.

Presma president Ayub Khan said the problem of workers in restaurants was getting more serious as no locals want to work in restaurants.

“We advertised, offering a salary of up to RM2,500, but no one came. It is not easy to find local workers for restaurants,” he said.

Source: The Star 

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First For Malaysian Employer Gets One Stroke of the Cane For Hiring Illegals Workers

An Malaysian employer was sentenced to one stroke of the rotan for hiring illegal foreign workers in Selangor, says Immigration Department director-general Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali..

He said that although the law provides for such punishment, it was never meted out in the state before.

Mustafa said the 46-year-old owner of a bakery in Subang Jaya was sentenced on Dec 12 to six months in jail and one stroke of the rotan for employing 15 illegal immigrants who did not have valid passes.

The offence under Section 55B of the Immigration Act 1959/63 provides for a fine of between RM10,000 and RM50,000 or a maximum one year in jail or both for each illegal immigrant employed.

 “With this first case, we hope it will serve as a deterrent to employers from hiring illegal foreign workers,” Mustafar told the press after opening the state-level Immigration Day celebration here Thursday.

Mustafar also called on employers who have registered for the illegal foreign workers rehiring programme but have yet to complete the application process to come forward before the June 30 deadline.

“They can come to any Immigration office to complete the application process, including having their biometric verification done so that temporary work permits can be issued to their workers,” he said.

He said so far, a total of 630,000 illegal foreign workers and 55,000 employers have been registered under the rehiring programme, conducted between February and December last year.

However, only 233,000 applications were complete for further processing while the rest still need further action from the employers.

“Employers who no longer need the services of their foreign workers can send them to the department to be deported to their respective countries,” he said.

He added that the workers could also surrender themselves for deportation.

Malaysia Foreign Workers News Source: TheStar

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11,500 Illegal Foreign Workers And 272 Employers Have Been Detained Since Jun 30 2017

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11,500 illegal foreign workers and 272 employers have been detained nationwide as part of a continuous operation conducted since the end of the E-card programme deadline on June 30. Firmer punishment, including whipping, awaits Malaysian employers who hire or give refuge to illegal foreign workers.

Immigration Department director-general Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali said he recently met with Chief Justice Tun Md Raus Sharif to discuss the punishments to be meted out to employers who commit immigration offences.

“I have discussed (the judicial issues) with the Chief Justice, and he expressed his readiness (to mete out) the punishments, including whipping, to employers who are still stubborn,” he said.

Mustafar revealed this after leading a team of 39 officers and Department members on an operation to detain illegal foreigners at two construction sites here and in Kamunting. The operation began last night and ended early this morning.

Mustafar added that his Department will also punish employers who protect illegal foreign workers by freezing company assets.

As of 11.30pm last night, he said 11,500 illegal foreign workers and 272 employers have been detained nationwide as part of a continuous operation conducted since the end of the E-card programme deadline on June 30.

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Last night’s operation started at 10.30pm and saw 139 foreign workers checked and 45 detained for not having valid travel documents and misusing their employee passes.

“In this operation, 39 men, six women and two children, aged 1 month and 3, were detained and brought to the Ipoh Immigration Department for documentation, before being taken to the Langkap Immigration Depot for further investigation,” he said.

Mustafar also requested the cooperation of employers and local authorities on monitoring the construction of “rumah kongsi” in Taiping, which are deemed unsafe for habitation.

“On our side, there is no compromise with illegal foreign workers and we will continue conducting operations. But in terms of the safety of (legal) foreign workers, local authorities are looking into the aspects of their residential locations.

“For example, at ongoing construction sites, developers must prepare “rumah kongsi” (that meet minimum safety requirements),” he said.

Foreign workers News source: NST

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  • Tell us which industry are you from?
  • Please stated what kind of products & services you are dealing with. ie Manufacturing - Food.
  • Please enter a value between 1 and 999.
    How many foreign workers working in your organization currently?
  • Please enter a value between 1 and 999.
    How many foreign workers working in your organization currently want to register for rehiring program?
  • If you are a foreign workers, tell us which country are you from.
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