Niaga SPOTLIGHT: Fairer Markets, Stronger Growth?
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Niaga SPOTLIGHT: Fairer Markets, Stronger Growth?
Malaysia is preparing for its biggest competition-law overhaul since the present framework was established in 2010.
On 6 July 2026, the Dewan Rakyat passed the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2026 and the Competition Commission (Amendment) Bill 2026.
The proposed reforms widen the law’s reach, strengthen MyCC’s investigative powers, introduce new protections and rewards for informers, create a formal settlement process and allow appeals from the Competition Appeal Tribunal to the High Court.
What will this mean for companies, investors and consumers? Will tougher enforcement open markets to more businesses and innovation or create new legal and compliance risks as commerce becomes increasingly digital and AI-driven?
Joining Tehmina Kaoosji on NIAGA SPOTLIGHT, Datuk Haji Iskandar Ismail Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) and
Jane Guan, Partner & Co-Head of Competition & Antitrust and Partner, Christopher & Lee Ong.
We examine how the upcoming reforms could reshape corporate conduct, cartel investigations, digital evidence and the way competition works across the Malaysian economy.
On 6 July 2026, the Dewan Rakyat passed the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2026 and the Competition Commission (Amendment) Bill 2026.
The proposed reforms widen the law’s reach, strengthen MyCC’s investigative powers, introduce new protections and rewards for informers, create a formal settlement process and allow appeals from the Competition Appeal Tribunal to the High Court.
What will this mean for companies, investors and consumers? Will tougher enforcement open markets to more businesses and innovation or create new legal and compliance risks as commerce becomes increasingly digital and AI-driven?
Joining Tehmina Kaoosji on NIAGA SPOTLIGHT, Datuk Haji Iskandar Ismail Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) and
Jane Guan, Partner & Co-Head of Competition & Antitrust and Partner, Christopher & Lee Ong.
We examine how the upcoming reforms could reshape corporate conduct, cartel investigations, digital evidence and the way competition works across the Malaysian economy.