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MCMC, e-commerce platforms step up efforts to protect consumers

Engagement focuses on seller verification, illegal listings and stronger cooperation with enforcement agencies

E-commerce platforms to face registration rules under new regulatory measures: Fahmi

Government move aims to strengthen consumer protection and ensure online products comply with safety and halal standards

Injunctions crucial to halt online scam advertising – Ong Tze Chin

Amid rising financial losses from fraudulent ads, an expert calls for public law injunctions to act faster than platform safety plans under the Online Safety Act 2025

MCMC unveils strengthened standards for prepaid SIM registration

The newly released Public Inquiry Report outlines key measures, including biometric verification and MyDigital ID integration, to curb fraud and improve security in Malaysia's prepaid services

The digital marketplace is rigged, and consumers are losing – Ong Tze Chin

UM law lecturer calls for a rethink of consumer protection laws as digital vulnerability becomes a universal issue, with businesses exploiting consumer data and creating systemic power imbalances
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Malaysia sees 11.1% increase in crime rate, with property offences and assaults leading the rise

The latest report reveals a spike in property crimes and assaults, while homicides and kidnapping cases show signs of improvement

End of an era: Ex-Malaysia Airlines A380 faces dismantling in French scrapyard

Once a long-haul icon, the superjumbo is being dismantled for prized components as the airline modernises its fleet with fuel-efficient jets

Port Klang breaks into world’s top 10 busiest ports with 4.1% growth

Malaysia’s largest port overtakes Hong Kong as container volumes climb to 14.64 million TEUs in 2024

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