Malaysia is the 3rd largest economy in the South East Asia-Oceania region, with a diversified economy based mainly on services, manufacturing, oil and mining, agriculture and construction. With its great cultural diversity, Malaysia is very open to foreign investment. In 2020, it was ranked 12th worldwide by the World Bank's Doing Business, rewarding the quality of its business environment.

Good to know :

Languages Spoken : English and Malay
Local Currency : Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Capital : KUALA LUMPUR

The conditions for undertaking a Business France V.I.E in Malaysia

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The conditions for undertaking a Business France V.I.A in Malaysia

To go to Malaysia as a V.I.A, you must fulfil the access conditions to the V.I.A.
The administration that is recruiting you is responsible for your residence permit.

Cultural work codes in Malaysia

In Malaysia, be polite and patient! More comfortable with rhetorical devices than with confrontation, your counterparts will find it difficult to say no to you head-on. To understand the real intentions of Malaysians, you must learn to listen and analyse rather than to impose your own point of view. It really is a course in patience !  

Whatever the ethnic origin of the person you are speaking to, you must always respect titles - Doctor, Professor, Engineer - especially if it is a prestigious title. Moreover, if this is the case, you really don't need the name of your collaborator at all, you can just use his title such as Dato', Datuk, Tan Sri or Tun. 

Things that may surprise you in Malaysia

- In Malaysia, you can expect a highly multicultural experience! Indeed, three main ethnic groups live together there - although the majority of Malaysians (69% of the population) are Muslim Malays, the Chinese (23%) and Indian (7%) communities have been established in Malaysia for centuries and are very active in the business world.

- Enriched by a range of influences - Chinese, European or Indonesian - Malaysian cuisine is a source of immense pride in the country !

- The Malaysian population is young, technophile and very connected. The median age is 30 and the mobile phone penetration rate is over 130%. By the way, make sure that you have a Whatsapp account because it is used for everything in Malaysia !

- Avoid politico-religious subjects at all costs. Indeed, some subjects, such as palm oil, politics or the Malaysian monarchy are taboo !