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Malaysia antitrust regulator weighs draft reforms to boost digital economy oversight

By Dalila Abu Bakar ( August 21, 2025, 10:01 GMT | Insight) -- Malaysia’s competition watchdog is weighing draft reforms to strengthen oversight of the country’s fast-growing digital economy, including new guidelines, regulatory amendments and cross-agency coordination, as part of efforts to address market dominance and promote fairer competition. The online travel agency sector could face immediate scrutiny after the Malaysia Competition Commission signaled it may consider investigating price parity clauses that restrict hotels from offering cheaper rates on their own websites.Malaysia’s competition watchdog is weighing draft reforms to strengthen oversight of the country’s fast-growing digital economy, including new guidelines, regulatory amendments and cross-agency coordination, as part of efforts to address market dominance and promote fairer competition....

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