As Asia Pacific's preferred international business and financial centre, Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC) provides businesses and private clients an ideal balance

Substance is used in assessing cross-border tax situations that call into question the level of operational activity and decision-making process that is conducted in a jurisdiction.

Kootu fund is defined as a scheme or arrangement variously known as kootu, cheetu, chit fund, hwei, tontine or otherwise whereby the participants subscribe periodically or otherwise to a common...

鉴于新冠疫情给世界经济造成的影响，各国际金融中心必须迅速作出 反应︒纳 闽国际商业金融中心(纳闽 IBFC)在面临挑战时表现出强 大的韧性，其&#

随着销售税的近期修订及服务税适用范围的扩大，相关规定已于 2025 年7月1日（"生效日"）正式实施。为缓解过渡期压力，政府宣布将宽 限期延长至

With a more globalized marketplace, more and more investors have started to aspire to expand their businesses abroad. And in order to actualize such aspirations, funding into a target country is necessary.

Over the years, Labuan IBFC's leasing industry has grown in tandem with the region's economic growth, as demand for capital equipment showed no sign of abating especially in the shipping, aviation as well as oil...

Labuan IBFC benefits as the drive towards tax transparency and substance gains momentum

马来西亚纳闽国际商业金融中心 (纳闽 IBFC) 通过我们国际公认的商业友好的法律框架，是亚洲首选的国际商业 金融中心。纳闽国际商业金融中心成&

This article discusses how Islamic Finance is being deployed to finance the acquisition of Airliners (such as Boeing and Airbus aircraft) that are placed under long-term leases.

It is reported in the article, "Weighing the need for a reverse mortgage", published in StarBiz on 15 May 2021, that many retirees in Malaysia seem ill-prepared for retirement and that 54% of Employees Provident Fund contributors ...

For much of last year, the United States witnessed a decoupling of Wall Street from Main Street.

On 15 June 2021, Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad announced amendments to the Rules of Bursa Malaysia Securities and the Directives of Bursa Malaysia Securities to enhance the discretionary trading framework for securities ...

Transparency and substance is the new staple for a modern and successful IFC, while continuous subscription to the highest money laundering and terrorism financing standards a given.

When establishing a business presence in a new jurisdiction, it is crucial to choose the right entity form. The entity forms most commonly used by foreign investors are...

In 2015, the global economic recovery remained modest. The unfolding developments going into 2016 indicate a challenging financial and economic environment.

Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation Sdn Bhd ("MDEC") recently announced that Malaysia has the potential to become a digital hub for ASEAN...

Kok Chee Kheong provides an overview of the recent measures introduced to boost retail investment in bonds and sukuk in Malaysia.

The Stamp Duty (Exemption) (No. 6) Order 2021 [P.U.(A) 328/2021] (‘E.O. 6/21') and the Stamp Duty (Exemption) (No. 7) Order 2021 (‘E.O. 7/21') [P.U.(A) 329/2021] were gazetted on 4 August 2021. E.O. No. 6/21 and E.O. No. 7/21 ...

It is common practice for receivers or liquidators selling the assets of a company to conduct a sale by tender, issuing an Information Memorandum and inviting tenders from various parties.