Malaysian regulator eyes Hong Kong model in planned online travel agency probe
By James Konstantin Galvez ( March 26, 2026, 07:23 GMT | Insight) -- The Malaysia Competition Commission is preparing a probe into online travel agencies that will draw on a Hong Kong precedent to focus on parity clauses. Commission CEO Iskandar Ismail said the agency identified concerns in online travel agencies in the recently launched digital market review. The regulator is expected to engage with platforms before pursuing formal enforcement.The Malaysia Competition Commission, or MyCC, is preparing to investigate online travel agencies, or OTAs, with its chief signaling that the probe will likely focus on parity clauses while also drawing on an enforcement precedent from Hong Kong....
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