The government will replace the Electronic Commerce Act 2006 with a new law targeted for tabling in Parliament by March 2027, following a KPDN review that found the current Act doesn’t comprehensively define platform accountability, seller conduct, cross-border enforcement, or dispute resolution. This matters for platform operators and sellers directly: regulators are specifically studying a licensing regime for e-commerce platforms, stronger seller identification and disclosure requirements, and a more integrated online dispute-resolution system, with foreign e-commerce companies operating without Malaysian registration named as a specific enforcement gap. E-commerce platforms, online sellers (particularly foreign-based ones) and MSMEs competing with unregulated overseas listings may be affected, with the Bill’s actual provisions, including whether platform licensing is adopted, still to be finalised ahead of the March 2027 sitting.

 

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