Countries / Southeast Asia
Investing in Malaysia
The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) — a mandatory retirement-savings scheme — is the single largest pool of investable capital most Malaysians ever touch, and its annual dividend rate is watched like a national economic indicator.
- Capital
- Kuala Lumpur
- Currency
- Malaysian ringgit
- Main exchange
- Bursa Malaysia
- Regulator
- Securities Commission Malaysia
How people invest in Malaysia
Beyond the EPF, sharia-compliant unit trusts, government-linked-company shares, and property are the default vehicles; a cluster of long-established family conglomerates (gaming, property, plantations) shapes the Bursa Malaysia index.
Entrepreneurial families to know
Business families based in Malaysia who are also active capital allocators — see the full family capital directory.
Kuok family
Robert Kuok, after his father's death in 1948, founded Kuok Brothers in 1949 in Johor Bahru, Malaysi…
Gaming & casinosLim family
Lim Goh Tong, while working on a hydroelectric project in 1963, identified a hilltop site near Kuala…
UtilitiesYeoh family
Yeoh Tiong Lay, from a family of Chinese immigrants from Kinmen, founded a small construction firm i…
Other Southeast Asia markets
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Browse platforms, banks, and funds active in Southeast Asia, or read our start-investing guide.