Naming Company Beneficiaries Is Good For Governance

Pushpan Murugiah, Chief Executive Officer, Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4)

29-Apr-24 07:45

Naming Company Beneficiaries Is Good For Governance

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The amendments to the Companies 2016 have come into force on 1 April with all Malaysian businesses that are registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia having to disclose the names of their beneficial owners. Pushpan Murugiah, Chief Executive Officer, Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism tells us the implication of this and what more needs to be done to stamp out corruption.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam

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Categories: government, Law/Activism, corruption

Tags: Malaysian businesses, centre to combat corruption and cronyism, financial crime,

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