Malaysia antitrust chief warns companies of criminal probes over data refusals
By James Konstantin Galvez ( September 2, 2026, 08:52 GMT | Insight) -- Companies that refuse to provide information requested by Malaysia’s competition regulator during market reviews could face criminal investigations under recently amended competition laws, MyCC Chief Executive Iskandar Ismail said Tuesday. The warning follows difficulties obtaining complete information from some companies during the regulator’s digital-economy market review. Despite its stronger investigative powers, the MyCC favors a “soft enforcement” approach to digital markets rather than immediately adopting broader ex ante regulation.Malaysia’s competition regulator is warning companies that refusing to provide information requested during market reviews could trigger criminal investigations under recently amended competition laws....
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