On 30 July 2025, the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz tabled the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties (Amendment) Bill 2025 (‘the Bill’).
The Bill, containing 21 clauses in total, seeks to amend the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act 1993 (Act 504) by enhancing the legal framework and improving enforcement effectiveness in preventing unfair trade practices to be aligned with the World Trade Organisation standards.
On 23 June 2025, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (BMD) released the Trading Participants Circular 12/2025, announcing updates to Directive No. 6.25(1)-001. This directive outlines the list of foreign exchanges that Malaysian derivatives Trading Participants are permitted to access, in line with Rule 6.25(1)(b) of the BMD Rules.
The primary purpose of the Electronic Commerce Act 2006 is to provide legal recognition for electronic communications in the formation of contracts. In simple terms, it means that contracts made through emails, websites, or apps are recognised by law and are legally binding just like paper documents. The goal is to make it easier and safer to do business online by giving legal validity to electronic communications and transactions. More importantly, these electronic records can be used as valid proof to take legal action and resolve disputes.
马来西亚的COO签发与使用遵循《简化和协调海关程序的国际公约》的规定。制造商、出口商或贸易商如需申请COO，必须首先在马来西亚公司委员会（SSM）注册
In Malaysia, the issuance and use of COOs are aligned with the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonisation of Customs Procedures. To be eligible for a COO, manufacturers, exporters, or traders must first be registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia.
The escalating geopolitical tensions, particularly the ongoing US-China rivalry, continue to have profound impact on the global semiconductor industry. In response, many semiconductor companies are actively seeking alternative manufacturing hubs to mitigate the disruptions and restrictions arising from these tensions. As the industry navigates through this shifting landscape, Malaysia has emerged as a key destination for strategic investment and expansion. In this article, we explore several key considerations that foreign investors should take into account when structuring investments in Malaysia’s semiconductor industry.
地缘政治局势持续演变，尤其中美之间的竞争不断加剧，正深刻影响全球半导体行业的发展路径。为应对此局势造成 的干扰和限制，众多半导体企业正加速推进制造基地的多元化布局。随着企业调整其战略，马来西亚逐渐崭露头角，成为投资和扩展的关键目的地。本文将探讨外国投资者在布局马来西亚半导体行业的投资时应重点关注的几个关键因素。
目前尚不确定马来西亚所面临的24%对等关税在为期90天的暂缓执行期后是否将继续维持。可以确定的是，在特朗普总统实现其征收关税背后的目的之前，企业必须把新政策及其反复调整视为“新常态”。就在本周，美国总统特朗普表示，半导体与科技产品目前获得的关税豁免只是“暂时性的”，直到美国能够在本土生产同类产品为止。
我们在上一篇文章中已探讨关税战对马来西亚的影响以及企业可如何应对。随着美中之间的针锋相对导致政策持续波动，制定应对关税的短期策略显得尤为关键。
尽管根据法律，进口方有着承担关税的责任，但出口方也难以完全置身事外。进口方可能寻求达成互利的解决方案，而这通常意味着出口方需要承担额外成本。若合同中已约定由出口方承担关税责任，出口方自然应当认真审查相关贸易合同。
Whether the reciprocal tariffs on Malaysia remain at 24% after the 90-day pause is uncertain. However, what is certain is that businesses must accept new policies and reversals of policies as the new normal, until Mr. Trump achieves the goal behind the initiation of the tariffs, whatever it may be. Just this week, US President Donald Trump described the reprieve on semiconductors and tech devices as “temporary”, until the US is capable of producing the same items locally.
We addressed the impact of the tariff war on Malaysia and how businesses can respond in our previous article here. As policies continue to fluctuate in the tit-for-tat between the US and China, formulating short-term plans to deal with the tariffs is key.
In this article, we propose clauses in trade agreements which ought to be reviewed in order to navigate the uncertainties of the tariff war.
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普于2025年4月2日对进口至美国的商品提高关税，该措施分为两个部分：
对所有进口至美国的商品征收单边基础关税10%（自2025年4月5日起实施）；以及
“对等”及特定国家的关税，该关税率据称是根据美国与各国之间现有贸易逆差的状况分配（自2025年4月9日起生效）。
马来西亚的出口商品被征收24%的关税，相较于此前2.2%的贸易加权平均关税，关税提高的幅度相当之高。
