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Manpower Payroll, Work Permits and HR Administration for Listed Companies in Malaysia

Listed companies in manufacturing, construction, plantation, consumer and logistics sectors often need to add people quickly for expansion and projects. Crest provides manpower payroll outsourcing, project payroll, Employment Pass coordination, specialist recruitment and HR administration from Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur.

Manpower payroll
Project payroll
Employment Pass
Statutory compliance

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Manpower payroll

Add manpower without adding HR workload

Crest runs payroll, statutory compliance, work-permit coordination and HR administration for manpower and project teams, with clear cost reporting by project, site or subsidiary.

Local and foreign manpower payroll
Project-based payroll with site allowances
Employment Pass and expatriate administration
EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB and HRD Corp compliance

Who it is for

Manpower support for growing listed groups

Industrial, construction, plantation, consumer and logistics companies regularly disclose expansion, project pipelines and talent shortages in their annual reports. Crest helps them add and administer people without adding HR headcount.

Manpower payroll outsourcing

Accurate monthly pay runs for local and foreign manpower, with payslips, reports and audit trails.

Payroll outsourcing

Project-based payroll

Payroll for project teams and contract staff with start and end dates, allowances and site variations.

Project-based payroll

Employment Pass and work permits

Coordination of Employment Pass and related permits for expatriate specialists and consultants.

Employment Pass Malaysia

Expatriate payroll

Payroll, tax and benefits administration for expatriate staff working in Malaysia.

Expatriate payroll

Specialist recruitment

Sourcing of SAP and technology specialists for transformation and ERP projects.

SAP recruitment

Statutory compliance

EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB and HRD Corp administration handled consistently every month.

Payroll tax compliance

Industries

Manpower payroll by sector

Sector	Typical manpower need	How Crest helps
Manufacturing and industrial	Expansion lines, contract staff and specialists	Payroll outsourcing, work permits, HR administration
Construction and property	Project-based teams across multiple sites	Project payroll with site allowances and clear cost reporting
Plantation	Large estate and mill workforces	High-volume payroll and statutory compliance
Consumer and retail	Outlet, warehouse and seasonal staff	Flexible payroll and onboarding administration
Logistics	Drivers, warehouse and operations staff	Payroll, shift allowances and reporting
Energy and technology	Expatriate engineers and specialist consultants	Employment Pass, expatriate payroll and specialist recruitment

Governance

Why listed companies outsource manpower administration

Consistent statutory compliance and audit trails
Clear cost reporting by project, site or subsidiary
Support for labour-practice and social disclosures
Scale up or down without adding HR headcount
Confidential payroll handled outside internal teams

One partner

Manpower plus Microsoft technology

Crest combines payroll and BPO services with Microsoft licensing, so the same partner can support your people administration, Copilot rollout and cybersecurity. For contract staffing, executive search and Petronas-ready project teams, our sister company Traveia, a Petronas-licensed corporate staffing and IT recruitment firm, supplies the people while Crest runs the payroll.

Payroll and manpower resources

FAQ

Manpower payroll for listed companies - common questions

What manpower services does Crest provide to listed companies?

Crest provides manpower payroll outsourcing, project-based payroll, Employment Pass and work-permit coordination, expatriate payroll, specialist recruitment for SAP and technology roles, and HR administration.

Can Crest handle payroll for multiple project sites or subsidiaries?

Yes. Payroll can be structured by project, site or subsidiary with separate cost reports, allowances and approvals.

Which statutory contributions do you manage?

Crest administers EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB and HRD Corp contributions and related submissions as part of payroll outsourcing.

Do you support foreign specialists and expatriates?

Yes. Crest coordinates Employment Pass applications and runs expatriate payroll, tax and benefits administration.

Scale your workforce with confidence

Tell Crest your headcount, sites and timelines. We will propose a manpower payroll and administration plan for your group.

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