Malaysian business licence·State

Publishing Permit (PP)

Issued by Kementerian Dalam NegeriPrinting Press and Publications Act 1984 (Amendment) 2012; Publishing Guidelines

Overview

The Publishing Permit allows for the printing, importing, publishing, selling, circulating, or distributing any printed newspapers in Malaysia or Singapore. It is required for businesses involved in these activities.

Key details

Governing Act

Printing Press and Publications Act 1984 (Amendment) 2012; Publishing Guidelines

Agency fees

Varies by local authority

Validity

Annual renewal typical

Issuing authority

Kementerian Dalam Negeri

Fees shown are government / local-authority fees payable to the issuing agency. Emerhub charges a separate service fee for handling the application end-to-end.

Eligible applicants

Sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations (Sdn. Bhd./Berhad), organizations, or other institutions.

Application requirements

- For new applications, please visit the website http://www.moha.gov.my/index.php/ms/permohonan-baru for more information. - For changes or amendments, please visit the website http://www.moha.gov.my/index.php/ms/permohonan-pertukaran for more information.

Agency fee breakdown

*FREQUENCY* 1) Daily RM 3,000.00 2) 5 or 6 times a week RM 2,000.00 3) 2, 3, or 4 times a week RM 1,000.00 4) Weekly RM 800.00 5) 2 or 3 times a month RM 500.00 6) Monthly RM 400.00 7) 1 to 11 times a year RM 300.00 8) Newsletter RM 50.00 (Note: As of July 15, 2012, there is no longer a renewal fee for the publishing permit and it remains valid until canceled.)

These are amounts payable to Kementerian Dalam Negeri. Emerhub's service fee is quoted separately when you engage us.