Employment Pass Malaysia: Who Qualifies, and What Changed in June 2026
The expatriate salary policy changed on 1 June 2026. Basic salary only, the Category III exemption gone, and renewals now assessed under the new rules.
What It Really Costs to Employ Someone in Malaysia
Salary is only part of the cost. EPF, SOCSO, EIS and the HRD Corp levy add roughly 14 to 16 percent on top, and two recent changes catch out payroll set up before them.
What Is an Employer of Record in Malaysia, and Do You Need One?
An Employer of Record (EOR) is a Malaysian company that becomes the legal employer of your staff while you remain the manager of their work. The EOR appears on the…
Payroll Parking in Malaysia: How It Works, What It Costs and When to Use It
Payroll parking is the Malaysian shorthand for placing your employees on a licensed third party's payroll while they work for you day to day. The third party is the Employer…
How to Expand Your Business Into Malaysia: Workforce Strategies That Actually Work in 2026
Malaysia is the market most companies pick when they want Southeast Asian reach without Singapore's cost base. It offers an English-speaking, often trilingual workforce, a legal system built on the…