Incorporating a Foreign Owned Malaysia Digital Status Company – MD Company

What is Foreign Owned Malaysia Digital Status Company?

The Malaysian Government will award Foreign Owned Malaysia Digital Status to eligible foreign owned companies to participate and undertake any of Malaysia Digital’s activities.
The Foreign Owned Malaysia Digital Status Company will be offered a set of incentives, rights and privileges from the Government, subject to necessary approvals, compliance of applicable conditions, laws and regulations. With greater flexibility and agility in our offerings, Foreign Owned Malaysia Digital Status companies can operate, grow, expand, or invest anywhere in Malaysia.

Energising the Nation’s Digital Economy

Malaysia Digital will continue to drive the nation’s digital economy to new heights, built on a foundation that has been laid by MSC Malaysia. As of April 2025, more than 6,000 companies have been awarded as MD company.
The Malaysia Digital family is expanding across all sectors of the economy, while opening access to exclusive facilitation on relevant offerings to digital companies to be part of the thriving ecosystem.

Register to be a Malaysia Digital status company now and get exclusive incentives to help you thrive in the digital economy ecosystem.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to apply for the award of Foreign Owned Malaysia Digital Status Company, a company is required to meet the following criteria:

  1. Incorporated under the Companies Act 2016 and resident company in Malaysia and
  2. Proposing to carry out or is currently carrying out one or more of the Malaysia Digital activities.

Conditions of Malaysia Digital Status

Four conditions to be complied within 12 months from date of award of Malaysia Digital Status:

  • Activity

Commencement of operation and undertaking of the Malaysia Digital Approved Activities in Malaysia,

  • Knowledge Workers

Minimum 2 full-time employees (comprising knowledge workers (both, foreign and/or local workers) with minimum average monthly base salary of Ringgit Malaysia Five Thousand (RM5,000.00), employed for the Malaysia Digital Approved Activities,

  • Operating Expenditure

Minimum annual operating expenditure of Ringgit Malaysia Fifty Thousand (RM50,000.00) incurred for the Malaysia Digital Approved Activities and

  • Paid-up Capital

Minimum of Ringgit Malaysia One Thousand (RM1,000.00)

Foreign Owned Digital Company Incorporation Process

Write to us at customerservice@mfmco.my or WhatsApp at +6010-3812996 for more information.

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