• The law requires that every company (Sdn Bhd or Berhad) MUST appoint at least one Company Secretary.
  • The directors cannot be company secretaries at the same time.
  • A company secretary appointed by the Board of Directors will look after and conduct all procedural matters as required under the Companies Act.
  • The company secretary is able to keep tabs of different regulations that touch the company’s matters. This is important as the business environment is fluid and the company may be caught unawares and unprepared by laws that would have disastrous bearing on the company.
  • A company secretary can quicken the process of company incorporation.
  • A company secretary will look after the interests of the company and the board of directors ensuring that these parties are not exposed to liability when operating in Malaysia.