Company Secretaries Companies in Malaysia

A company secretary is a person appointed by a company to perform statutory, governance and secretarial duties. The company secretary is responsible for ensuring that the company complies with all relevant laws and regulations.

In Malaysia, a company must appoint a company secretary within 6 months of its incorporation. The company secretary must be a natural person and must be resident in Malaysia.

The duties of a company secretary include, but are not limited to, the following:

- keeping and maintaining the company's statutory books;

- preparing and filing the company's annual return;

- preparing and filing the company's financial statements;

- attending and minute-taking at board meetings;

- ensuring that the company complies with all relevant laws and regulations.