E-Commerce Bill to protect small traders, says Anwar

The government will present an E-Commerce Bill at the next session to enhance accountability among online platforms and sellers, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Legislative and enforcement measures are being urgently reviewed to protect micro, small, and medium enterprises from unfair competition and ensure consumer safety.

There are serious concerns about foreign e-commerce companies entering the domestic market without adequate oversight and enforcement.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The government will table an E-Commerce Bill at the next parliamentary sitting to strengthen accountability among online platforms and sellers, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.

He said the government was urgently examining legislative and enforcement measures to protect micro, small and medium enterprises from unfair competition and ensure goods purchased by consumers were safe.

“The government takes seriously the concerns of small traders over the presence of foreign e-commerce companies entering the domestic market without adequate oversight and enforcement,” he said when tabling Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat today.

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安瓦尔·易卜拉欣总理表示，政府将在下届会议上提交一份电子商务法案，以加强在线平台和卖家之间的问责制。

正在紧急审查立法和执法措施，以保护微型、小型和中型企业免受不公平竞争，并确保消费者安全。

人们严重担忧外国电子商务公司在缺乏充分监管和执法的情况下进入国内市场。

吉隆坡，10月9日讯——首相安华·易卜拉欣表示，政府将在下次国会会议上提交一份电子商务法案，以加强在线平台和卖家之间的问责制。

他表示，政府正在紧急审查立法和执法措施，以保护微型、小型和中型企业免受不公平竞争，并确保消费者购买的商品安全。

“政府非常重视小商户们对外国电子商务公司在缺乏充分监管和执法的情况下进入国内市场的担忧，”他在今天向国会下议院提交2027年财政预算案时表示。

第五份迈达尼预算案以“马来西亚迈达尼：Menggapai di Langit，Mengakar di Bumi”为主题，是第十三大马计划下的第二份预算案。 — 马新社

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马来西亚总理表示，2026年上半年，马来西亚获批投资额将增长11.7%，达到2185亿令吉。

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