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e-commerce

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

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

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Duck and cover? FashionValet bought Vivy’s 30 Maple for RM95 mil in 2018

Purchase of Duck's holding company which appears to be owned wholly by Datin Vivy Yusof and husband Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar was made same year GLICs invested RM47 mil

12 hours on the road no guarantee for liveable wages, say several food delivery riders

Long working hours and cut-throat remuneration structure have been a bane for food delivery riders recently with some considering to leave their current service platform for another – or find a new job altogether.

National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports