I’m the director, so I’m the boss. #malaysia #business #马来西亚生意 #ssm #老板

Added: 2026-05-28

[00:00:00]Many people register a Sdn. Bhd.

[00:00:03]>> [music] >> and immediately think I'm the director, so I'm the boss la. But actually, director and owner are not the same thing in Malaysia. The real owners are usually the shareholders. The people who put in money, hold shares, receive dividends, and even have the power to appoint or remove directors. Directors, on the other hand, are mainly responsible for managing the company operations, staff, business decisions, tax, and compliance. Nowadays, many people also overlook something called beneficial owner, BO. Something my my name not inside [music] SSM should be okay. But if you are the person truly controlling or benefiting from the company, you can still be considered the actual owner even if shares are under someone else's name. At the end of the day, doing business is not just about opening a company. If roles, shares, and power are not [music] properly sorted from the beginning, once the company grows, the biggest problem may not be the business, but the people behind it.

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