Malaysia: Malaysia Competition Commission opened consultation on market review of digital economy ecosystem
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Malaysia Competition Commission opened consultation on market review of digital economy ecosystem
On 7 May 2025, the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) initiated a public consultation as part of its market review of the digital economy ecosystem, conducted under Section 11 of the Competition Act 2010, until 6 June 2025. The review, scheduled from July 2024 to December 2025, examines competition dynamics and market structure across five sub-sectors: mobile operating and payment systems, e-commerce retail marketplaces, digital advertising services, online travel agencies, and data privacy and protection.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, online advertising provider, platform intermediary: e-commerce, software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2024-08-16
under deliberation
2025-05-07
in consultation
2025-06-06
processing consultation
2025-08-13
in consultation
2025-08-19
processing consultation
2025-08-26
in consultation