PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, July 17, 2025 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) is in the final stages of revising Malaysia’s e-commerce legislation, with the updated framework set to be finalized by August 2025. The ministry held a stakeholder engagement session today, involving industry players, consumer organizations, and government agencies, to gather feedback and ensure a more inclusive and robust legal framework for the e-commerce sector.
The ongoing review, initiated in April 2024, aims to address gaps in existing regulations and enhance consumer protection, ensure fairness in online transactions, and strengthen regulatory oversight of the e-commerce industry. A key finding from the review highlights the need to regulate foreign e-commerce platforms operating in Malaysia, which currently face less oversight than local platforms. Proposed measures include introducing extraterritorial provisions and fostering international cooperation with authorities in countries where these platforms are based.
Additional engagement sessions are planned in Sabah and Sarawak to refine the framework before its finalization. The e-commerce sector, a vital pillar of Malaysia’s economy, saw its revenue rise to RM1.22 trillion in 2024, up from RM1.18 trillion in 2023 and RM1.13 trillion in 2022. Under the National E-Commerce Strategic Roadmap 2.0 (NESR 2.0), the sector is projected to reach RM1.65 trillion in revenue by 2025.
“The rapid growth of e-commerce underscores the need for a stronger, fairer, and more inclusive regulatory framework,” said YB Datuk Armizan bin Mohd Ali, Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living. “We value the input of all stakeholders to ensure our laws keep pace with this dynamic industry.”