KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 2026 — The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) will tighten safeguards for whistleblowers and introduce rewards for information on cartels and bid-rigging once amendments to the Competition Act 2010 (Act 712) and the Competition Commission Act 2010 (Act 713) take effect.
MyCC chief executive officer Datuk Iskandar Ismail said cartel activity is usually hidden, so enforcement depends on people inside companies — and on consumers — who are willing to come forward.
Existing protection, he said, was not enough. Some informants had approached the commission before, then walked away when no reward was offered.
Job risk is another barrier. Complainants have told MyCC they were putting their employment on the line by disclosing internal information, with no compensation if they were dismissed for leaking company secrets.
Iskandar said fuller protection will be available after the amendments are gazetted this year. That, he added, should make it easier for the public — especially consumers — to report anti-competitive conduct.
The remarks were made on Bernama TV’s Ruang Bicara programme, titled “Empowerment of the Business Ecosystem and Consumer Rights through Amendments to Acts 712 and 713”.
MyCC is inviting individuals and companies with information on cartels to lodge complaints through its existing channels, including WhatsApp. Consumer advocacy programmes will continue on a monthly basis.
The same amendments also widen MyCC’s brief to carry out market studies in areas that affect the public, including the digital economy and e-commerce. Section 11 of Act 712 already allows the commission to study sectors that touch consumers.
Iskandar said cooperation with overseas competition agencies helps MyCC obtain information so the domestic market is not exposed to anti-competitive practices by international firms.
— Source: Bernama
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