Malaysia Raises Civil Servant Stock Investment Limit to 300,000 Ringgit, Adds Digital Asset Rules

According to TheEdgeMalaysia, Malaysia's Public Service Department recently revised rules governing civil servants' stock holdings and asset disclosures. Public servants may now invest in stocks of Malaysia-registered companies, with holdings capped at the lower of 5% of the company's paid-up capital or 300,000 ringgit (approximately 94,000 SGD), a significant increase from the previous 100,000 ringgit ceiling.

The new regulations also introduce mandatory reporting of digital asset holdings for the first time, emphasizing that public servant investments must comply with transparency and accountability standards to align with evolving financial markets and investment tools.