Translation Services in Malaysia

Corporate and institutional translation for organizations across Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia.

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Bahasa Malaysia is the national language, and Malay serves as a lingua franca. English is widely used in business, legal and financial contexts, while Mandarin and Tamil are both in everyday use. Because of this linguistic diversity, a single project often requires more than one target language to reach local audiences effectively. As a translation company in Kuala Lumpur and across Malaysia, we cover these primary language combinations for corporate and institutional projects.

Our Malaysia office in Kuala Lumpur is our first international office and has been operating since 2013. Serving clients in Kuala Lumpur, the Klang Valley and across the nation, it also coordinates projects across the wider Southeast Asia region. Operating as a translation agency in Malaysia, our team provides translation services for public, intergovernmental and corporate sector clients.

The organizations we can support

Government

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

We have provided translation services in Malaysia to government and state institutions since establishing our Kuala Lumpur office in 2013. Our work includes project support for the High Court of Malaysia and Invest Selangor, Selangor state's investment promotion agency, covering official public-sector documentation, regulatory filings and policy communications.

NGOs & UN

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Our Kuala Lumpur office supports NGO and UN-linked program work across Malaysia and the wider region. We translate policy material, program documentation and advocacy communications for civil society organizations.

In Malaysia, we have worked with NGOs including Tenaganita, International Women’s Rights Action Watch, and Mercy Mission, translating materials related to labor rights and community development.

IGOs & Sport Organizations

Aerial view of high-rise buildings, an expressway and a river in Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur serves as a regional base for international and intergovernmental bodies, creating a consistent requirement for multilingual governance, policy, and administrative translation.

The Alliance for Financial Inclusion, an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, is among our long-term clients. In sports administration, the Asian Football Confederation and FIFA both maintain offices in Kuala Lumpur and have worked with us since 2013. We provide specialized translation for international sports federations, having also supported Kuantan Football Club, the National Sports Institute of Malaysia and the Olympic Council of Malaysia.

Alongside this institutional work, we support private-sector clients across Malaysia in banking, finance, engineering, education and other sectors.

Our Kuala Lumpur office

Maven International Sdn Bhd is our first office, registered in Malaysia at Menara AIA Sentral, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, since 2013.

The office serves Governments, UN & NGO clientele across Kuala Lumpur, the Klang Valley, Malaysia and the wider Southeast Asia region with professional language solutions.

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Company name
Maven International Sdn Bhd
Operating since
2013
Registration number
201301001641
Address
Unit 325, Level 3, Menara AIA Sentral, No. 30 Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hours
09:00–17:00, Malaysia Time (UTC+8)
This office serves
Kuala Lumpur, the Klang Valley, Malaysia and the wider Southeast Asia region

Frequently asked questions

Does Maven have an office in Malaysia?

Yes. Maven's Malaysia office is in Menara AIA Sentral, Kuala Lumpur. It is Maven's first office, in operation since 2013, and it serves clients across the Klang Valley and nationwide. Maven International Sdn Bhd, registered in Malaysia, runs the office.

Do you provide certified or sworn translation in Malaysia?

No. Maven provides commercial and institutional translation. Documents needing certification for a Malaysian government agency or legal proceeding must go through a certified translator authorized for that purpose. Maven translates other corporate, intergovernmental and public-sector documents for organizations in Kuala Lumpur and across Malaysia.

Which languages do you cover for the Malaysian market?

Maven works with all major languages in combination with English and Bahasa Malaysia, and covers Mandarin and other regional languages on request. The target market sets the language combination, and Maven confirms coverage for the specific pair before a project is agreed.

How is a translation project priced?

Pricing depends on language pair, volume, subject matter, source format and turnaround. Content with specialist terminology takes longer than general business copy. Maven prepares each quote against the actual material once the documents are sent, so the price reflects the real scope of the work.

How quickly can you turn work around?

For small to medium projects, Maven typically delivers within 3 to 5 working days. Urgent turnarounds are available on request. A client who shares a deadline gets it assessed against current capacity before Maven commits to a delivery date, so the confirmed date matches what the team can deliver.

Can you work with our existing terminology or translation memory?

Yes. If a client holds a glossary, style guide or translation memory, Maven works from it. If a client has none, Maven can build one over the first projects so later work stays consistent. This keeps terminology aligned across documents for the same organization.

Do you also provide interpreting in Malaysia?

Spoken-language services, including conference and business interpreting, are handled by Maven's sister brand, Maven Interpreted, which runs a separate website. Details of interpretation services in Malaysia (opens in a new tab) are on that site. This site covers written translation only, such as the document and corporate translation described on this page.

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