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e-commerce

Connecting the dots of digital economic governance – Hal Lai Keong & Noor Sharoja

As e‑commerce accelerates beyond traditional rules, Malaysia must decide whether its tax framework can keep pace — or risk falling behind its own digital ambitions

Malaysia named fastest-growing digital economy in SEA, set to hit US$39bil GMV in 2025

E-commerce, online travel, and digital payments drive the nation's digital growth, with AI playing a key role in shaping the future

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

Let’s discuss commonalities in drawing up consumer protection laws: S’pore official

IMDA’s Vanessa Yeo highlights importance of sociocultural context in Asean nations which should be considered in regulating e-commerce industry

Improve laws for better e-commerce regulation: Domestic Trade Ministry official

Distributive Trade and Services Industry Secretariat director says industry recorded RM1 tril in 2021, steadily growing to RM1.3 tril in 2023

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What will we call for next? A ban on cheap cigarettes, tuak and kapcais? – Rocky Bru

While concerns over drug-laced vapes grow, a blanket ban could backfire by wiping out businesses, threatening jobs, pushing trade underground amid weak enforcement and open tank loopholes

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

Jangan buang kucing di pasar, hantar ke pusat perlindungan jalan terbaik

Tindakan itu juga satu kesalahan di bawah Akta Kebajikan Haiwan 2015