MAJLIS DAERAH SELAMA

What MAJLIS DAERAH SELAMA does

Majlis Daerah Selama (MDS) is a statutory local government district council operating under the Perak State Government and the federal Ministry of Development (KPKT) in Selama, Perak, Malaysia. The council administers municipal services for approximately 36,405 residents across 74,591.77 hectares of district area, including assessment tax collection (Cukai Taksiran), business and vendor licensing, waste management, premises rentals, and procurement. It is funded through a combination of assessment tax, license fees, rental income from council premises, and state/federal allocations; specific rates are not publicly disclosed.

MDS operates a dual physical-digital service delivery model. Physical counter services in Selama are supplemented by a federal e-government stack (OSC3 Plus for planning submissions, eLesen for licensing, PBTPay for payments, SISPAA for public complaints, e-Bayar for online payments) and internal systems (eHadir attendance, cPanel webmail). Mobile applications — PARK@PERAK (statewide parking payment from January 2019), i-Tegur (citizen complaints), and MyHRMIS Mobile — extend the council's digital touchpoints. Beyond core municipal functions, MDS actively promotes district tourism through the '7 Lata Selama' eco-tourism initiative (seven waterfalls) and the Pelancongan Desa Selama homestay program, the latter operated in partnership with RISDA since 2004 targeting rural smallholder income improvement.

The council serves three primary user segments: district residents (fee-paying and service-receiving), businesses and traders (licensees), and tourists and visitors (consumers of the 7 Lata and homestay offerings). It coordinates with state and federal agencies including Pejabat SUK Perak, KPKT, the Ministry of Finance, Perak Tourism, SPA, and the RISDA tourism partner network. There is no proprietary technology, no disclosed AI/ML capability, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity; the entity is a public sector statutory body with no private ownership structure.

Name

MAJLIS DAERAH SELAMA

Legal name

Majlis Daerah Selama

Website

https://mdselama.gov.my

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Majlis Daerah Selama is a statutory Malaysian local government district council serving approximately 36,405 residents in Selama, Perak with municipal services including assessment tax collection, business licensing, waste management, and eco-tourism promotion (7 Lata waterfalls and homestay program).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

Keywords

• Local government services
• District administration
• Business licensing
• Assessment tax collection
• Waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Selama

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Majlis Daerah Selama is the local government district council for the Selama district in Perak, Malaysia. It provides statutory municipal services including assessment tax (Cukai Taksiran) collection, business and vendor licensing, waste management, premises rentals, public complaint handling, and tourism promotion through the 7 Lata Selama waterfalls initiative and Pelancongan Desa Selama homestay program. It also operates digital e-service platforms for online submissions, payments, licensing, and planning approvals.

Product overview

MAJLIS DAERAH SELAMA operates as a local government authority providing administrative services to the Selama district in Perak, Malaysia. The council offers a combination of core municipal services and digital e-services. Core services include assessment tax collection (Cukai Taksiran), business licensing (Pelesenan), waste management (Pengurusan Sisa), and premises rentals (Sewaan). The council's digital service portfolio includes multiple e-service platforms: e-Bayar for online payments, OSC3 Plus for planning submissions, eLesen for licensing, PBTPay for council payments, and SISPAA for public complaints. Internal operations are supported by eHadir (attendance management) and Webmail systems. The council also promotes local tourism through the '7 Lata Selama' initiative showcasing seven waterfalls and the Pelancongan Desa Selama homestay program. Smart applications including PARK@PERAK for parking payments, i-Tegur for complaint submission, and MyHRMIS Mobile for HR functions complement the service offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pelancongan Desa Selama: Rural tourism project initiative managed by the council in collaboration with RISDA
• 7 Lata Selama

Products and services

• Cukai Taksiran (Assessment Tax) Assessment tax collection and management service including payment channels, tax rate calculation, and annual billing for property owners in the Selama district.
• Pelesenan (Business Licensing) Business licensing unit processing trade licenses, hawker licenses, advertising licenses, and license renewals and cancellations for businesses operating in the district.
• Pengurusan Sisa (Waste Management) Waste collection schedule management across different residential and commercial areas in the Selama district.
• Sewaan (Premises Rentals) Rental service for council premises and assets including commercial lots, kiosks, and community halls.
• Tender dan Sebutharga (Procurement) Procurement and tender management service for council projects, contracts, and service procurements.
• 7 Lata Selama (Seven Waterfalls Tourism) Eco-tourism initiative showcasing seven natural waterfall attractions in the district including Lata Titi Dua, Lata Tebing Tinggi, Lata Puteh, Lata Rambong, Lata Buluh, Lata Damak, and Lata Panggung.
• Pelancongan Desa Selama (Homestay Program) Rural homestay tourism program offering village accommodations to tourists while providing income to local smallholders in designated villages.
• Data Terbuka (Open Data) Open data portal providing public access to council information, datasets, and government records.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Rakan Strategik Pelancongan Majlis Daerah Selama (RSP-MDS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of tourism operators including accommodation providers (chalets, homestays), extreme sports operators (rafting, ATV, archery), agriculture producers, heritage/craft operators, and travel agents supporting eco-tourism development in Selama district. Listed operators include D'Lata Chalet, During Inn @ Rumah Rehat Selama, Leret Hill Lodge, Nature Eco Adventure, and others.
• Pejabat SUK Perak (State Secretary's Office Perak)coreOthersState-level coordination for local government operations and policy implementation.
• Kementerian Pembangunan Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT)coreOthersFederal ministry overseeing local government development, provides e-government platforms including eLesen and PBTPay systems.
• Kementerian Kewangan Malaysia (Ministry of Finance)minorOthersFederal ministry for budgetary and financial oversight.
• Perak TourismcoreOthersState tourism promotion agency coordinating district-level tourism initiatives.
• RISDA (Lembaga Penyatuan Dan Pemulihan Tanah Perhutanan)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerRubber Smallholders Development Authority partnered to develop the Durante Homestay program since 2004, targeting income improvement for smallholders to RM 2,000/month. Project covers Mukim Durante, Mukim Ulu Durante, and Mukim Ulu Ijok.
• Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (SPA)minorOthersPublic Service Commission for government employee recruitment and placement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Majlis Daerah Kerian: Neighboring Perak district council offering the same tier of services under KPKT oversight. Operates with a similar small-district footprint and tax base, providing a relevant size-matched benchmark.
• Majlis Daerah Hulu Perak: Larger rural Perak district council combining municipal services with eco-tourism (royal Belum, Geroh, Temenggor). Comparable to MDS in rural-tourism emphasis and reliance on federal/state grants.
• Majlis Perbandaran Taiping: Municipal council of Taiping in Perak, operating in the same northern Perak tourism corridor (cited as a 35-minute node from MDS in the tourism triangle). Comparable in mandate (licensing, planning, tourism) and is a direct regional peer for benchmarking service delivery and tourism promotion.
• Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Kangsar: Riverside Perak district council that, like MDS, combines municipal services with heritage and rural-tourism promotion. Closest functional peer in terms of rural-population base plus tourism-led value proposition within Perak.

Broad incumbents

• Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai: Major Penang mainland municipal council that runs an advanced e-government and licensing platform. Useful regional peer for benchmarking how larger Malaysian councils have scaled digital licensing and payment systems that MDS is also deploying through KPKT.
• Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL): National capital city hall, the largest Malaysian local authority. Functions as a top-down reference point for the full e-government / licensing / assessment-tax stack that MDS offers at a smaller scale.
• Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (MBI): Capital city municipal council of Perak, the same state as MDS, providing a directly comparable set of local government services (taxation, licensing, e-government) at a larger urban scale. Useful as a same-state benchmark for service-mix and digital maturity.

Regional players

• Majlis Perbandaran Manjung: Coastal Perak municipal council providing the same local-authority functions (assessment tax, licensing, e-services) as MDS but in a different sub-region of the same state. Useful for cross-comparing digital service adoption within Perak district councils.

Others

• Perak Tourism (Tourism Perak): State tourism promotion agency listed as a core MDS partner for district-level tourism initiatives. Not a peer in the local-government sense but the principal upstream promoter whose marketing reach amplifies MDS's '7 Lata Selama' and homestay offerings.
• RISDA (Lembaga Penyatuan dan Pemulihan Tanah Persekutuan): Federal agency partnered with MDS since 2004 on the Pelancongan Desa Selama homestay program targeting smallholder income uplift. Functionally adjacent rather than competitive: RISDA is a key enabling partner for MDS's rural-tourism strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mdselama
• Facebookfacebook.com/mdselama.gov.my
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/majlis-daerah-selama

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M&A

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