Malaysia

Cross-Border Resource Library

Country Information - Malaysia

In an effort to provide information on financial planning issues in Malaysia, FPA volunteers have gathered the following links together to point you towards a variety of different resources. 

Each link has a descriptive tag explaining what type of site the link goes to. The tags are:
• GOV for government or regulatory sites
• ORG for non-profit or association sites
• EDU for academic or educational sites
• COM for commercial sites, such as product providers 

Virtually all of the links lead off of FPA's Web site. To give feedback or suggestions on the Malaysian information below, click here.

Quality of life - Local customs and flavors

• http://www.expat.com.my/ (COM)
• http://www.expatkl.com/ (COM)
• http://kualalumpur.asiaxpat.com/ (COM)
• http://www.economist.com/countries/Malaysia/ (GOV)

Health

• http://www.travel-guide.com/data/mys/mys080.asp (COM)
• http://www.expat.com.my/xhospitals.htm (COM)

Social Security coverage

• http://www.perkeso.gov.my/ (GOV)
• http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw/2006-2007/asia/malaysia.html(GOV)

Education standards

• http://www.expat.com.my/xschools.htm (COM)

Ex-pats opinions on quality of life

• http://www.tourism.gov.my/ (GOV)
• http://kualalumpur.asiaxpat.com/ (COM)

Immigration issues

• http://www.imi.gov.my/ (GOV)
• http://www.mida.gov.my/ (GOV)

Legal Residency

• http://www.expat.com.my/silverhair.htm (COM)
• http://www.alloexpat.com/malaysia_expat_forum/malaysia-permanent-residency-permit-t57.html (COM)

Visas and immigration requirements

• http://www.travel-guide.com/data/mys/mys040.asp (COM)

Cash Management

Exchange Control

• http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=22&pg=608&ac=480 (GOV)
• http://www.mida.gov.my/ (GOV)

Bank accounts

• http://www.expat.com.my/xbanks.htm (COM)
• http://www.mida.gov.my/ (GOV)

Currency conversion

• http://www.mida.gov.my/ (GOV)

Education costs

• http://www.expat.com.my/xschools.htm (COM)

Cost of living analysis

• http://www.economist.com/countries/Malaysia/ (COM)

Housing issues

• http://www.expatkl.com/ (COM)

Tax Planning

• http://www.asiatradehub.com/malaysia/tax1.asp (COM)

Determining liability for income and gains taxes

Foreign Tax Credit arrangements

Local taxation of non-local pensions and investments

Investment Planning

Asset Allocation viewed globally

• http://www.mida.gov.my/ (GOV)

Risk management

Liability Insurance

 

Health Insurance

• http://www.ykconsultancy.com/sihatmalaysia.htm (COM)
• http://www.alloexpat.com/malaysia_expat_forum/medical-insurance-health-insurance-guide-t7287.html (COM)

Property Insurance

• http://www.lawyerment.com.my/Insurance/property.shtml (COM)

Retirement Planning

Local pension design and tax structure on encashment

 

Social Security agreements between countries

• http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0,,id=96454,00.html (GOV)

Transferability of Pensions

Estate Planning and Succession Taxes

• http://www.hg.org/law-firms/Estate-Planning/Malaysia.html (COM)

Local Regulation

• http://www.bnm.gov.my/ (GOV)

Referrals to Local Planners

• Email chan@fpam.org.my

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