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About Companies Commission Of Malaysia / Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM)

The Companies Commission of Malaysia or Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) is a statutory body formed as a result of a merger between the Registrar of Companies (ROC) and the Registrar of Businesses (ROB) in Malaysia which regulates companies and businesses. SSM came into operation on 16 April 2002. The main activity of SSM is to serve as an agency to incorporate companies and register businesses as well as to provide company and business information to the public. As the leading authority for the improvement of corporate governance, SSM fulfils its function to ensure compliance with business registration and corporate legislation through comprehensive enforcement and monitoring activities so as to sustain positive developments in the corporate and business sectors of the Nation. SSM is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the following legislation: • Companies Act 1965 (Act 125); • Registration of Businesses Act 1956 (Act 197); • Trust Companies Act 1949 (Act 100); • Kootu Funds (Prohibition) Act 1971 (Act 28); • Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2012 (Act 743); • any subsidiary legislation made under the Acts specified above such as: - Companies Regulations 1966; and - Registration of Businesses Rules 1957