On the other hand, if the company is manufacturing in nature but is not sure of the market opportunity and wish to have a provisional set up where the company does not incur too much capital investment but at the same time has the time to survey the market in Malaysia, you can opt for a Representative /Regional Office status with the Malaysia Industrial Development Authority /Ministry of Finance. The status if granted is for two years and can be renewed for a further two years if needed. It is only available to companies that already have a legal entity in its home country




