Low-Value Imports, Wider Costs: Should Malaysia Follow the EU’s Online Marketplace Platform Responsibility Model?
Date: 17 September 2026 By: Nicole Leong Low-value direct-to-consumer imports offer Malaysian consumers lower prices, wider choice and greater convenience. However, the price displayed at checkout may not reflect the full cost of bringing a product into Malaysia, ensuring that it is safe and compliant. The rapid growth of low-value direct-to-consumer imports into Malaysia has […]
COMPETITION LAW IN MALAYSIA AFTER AMENDMENT BILLS 2026: FROM LEGAL AWARENESS TO ENFORCEMENT READINESS
By: Nicole Leong Date: 28.7.2026 Introduction On 2 July 2026, the Parliament passed the Competition Amendment Bill 2026 and the Competition Commission Bill 2026. The aforesaid have already attracted significant attention with many legal updates have summarised the key changes, including the broader scope of application of the prohibition under the Competition Act 2010, stronger […]
Involutionary Competition (in Chinese: Nei Juan) and Malaysia: Competition Law, Trade Remedies and other Legal Tools for Fair and Sustainable Market
Date: 20 July 2026 By: Nicole Leong Introduction Recent news reports in Malaysia have highlighted how the influx of competitively priced Chinese products, brands and platform-driven business models is beginning to reshape parts of Malaysia’s consumer market. For consumers, lower prices may appear attractive. They can mean more choice, wider access and better value. But […]
MALAYSIA’S REGULATIONS ON PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION FRAMEWORK TAKING SHAPE: A 3-PART SERIES ON DATA PROTECTION IMPACT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINE, AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING AND PROFILING GUIDELINE, DATA PROTECTION BY DESIGN GUIDELINE
Part 3: Data Protection by Design Guideline (“DPbD Guideline”) Introduction This article is the final part of our three-part series on the guidelines issued by the Malaysia Department of Personal Data Protection (“DPDP”) on 30 April 2026 pursuant to subsection 48(g) of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”). In Part 1, we examined the […]
MALAYSIA’S REGULATIONS ON PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION FRAMEWORK TAKING SHAPE: A 3-PART SERIES ON DATA PROTECTION IMPACT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINE, AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING AND PROFILING GUIDELINE, DATA PROTECTION BY DESIGN GUIDELINE
Part 2: Automated Decision-Making and Profiling Guideline (“ADMP Guideline”) Introduction This article is the second in our three-part series on the guidelines issued by the Malaysia Department of Personal Data Protection (“DPDP”) on 30 April 2026 pursuant to subsection 48(g) of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”). In Part 1, we examined the Data […]
MALAYSIA’S REGULATIONS ON PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION FRAMEWORK TAKING SHAPE: A 3-PART SERIES ON DATA PROTECTION IMPACT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINE, AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING AND PROFILING GUIDELINE, DATA PROTECTION BY DESIGN GUIDELINE
PART 1 Introduction The Malaysia Department of Personal Data Protection (“DPDP”) has issued three long-awaited guidelines on 30 April 2026, namely: the Data Protection Impact Assessment Guideline; the Automated Decision-Making and Profiling Guideline; and the Data Protection by Design Guideline, (collectively, the “Guidelines”). The issuance of these Guidelines marks another significant milestone in the continued […]
A More Harmonised Competition Law Framework for Malaysia? What the Proposed CMA 1998 Amendments Mean for Businesses
On 10 June 2026, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (“MCMC”) issued a public consultation paper on proposed targeted amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. One proposal deserves close attention from competition perspective. MCMC is proposing to align the general competition practices provisions in the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 with Malaysia’s wider […]
MyCC Issues Proposed Decision Against Six Enterprises for Alleged Bid Rigging in AADK Food Supply Tender
Date: 18.6.2026 What happened? The Malaysia Competition Commission, commonly known as MyCC, has issued a Proposed Decision against six enterprises for alleged involvement in bid rigging in relation to a food supply tender issued by the National Anti-Drugs Agency, or AADK. The tender was reported to have a procurement value of MYR5.7 million. MyCC’s provisional […]
News Alert: MyCC Issues Another Proposed Decision For Bid Rigging Against Seven Enterprises
Previously, we have highlighted the Malaysia Competition Commission (“MyCC”)’s intense efforts in investigating suspected bid rigging activities in Malaysia following its revelation that it is investigating 500 companies suspected of being involved in rigging the bidding process of contracts worth RM2 billion across industries.
Legal Update – Apex Court in Malaysia Dismissed MyCC’s Bid to Review MYR10 million Market Sharing Case Against MAS and AirAsia
On 1 November 2023, the Federal Court (the apex court in Malaysia), presided over by YAA Tan Sri Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim (President of the Court of Appeal) and hearing together with YA Datuk Zabariah Mohd Yusof and YA Datuk Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal, unanimously dismissed the Malaysia Competition Commission’s (“MyCC”) application under Rule 137 of the Rules of the Federal Court 1995 to review an earlier decision made by the Federal Court.