PAPAR:
A new law on e-commerce being drafted to replace the Electronic Commerce Act will enhance the regulation and accountability of platforms, sellers, and e-commerce users in the country, a federal minister said today.
Armizan Mohd Ali, the minister of domestic trade and cost of living, said the current legislation did not outline legal responsibilities comprehensively. His ministry, which is responsible for e-commerce, does not have the authority or a comprehensive legal framework to regulate various aspects of e-commerce.
The present law was “merely a legal framework to validate online and electronic commerce”, he said. However, accountability was not clearly outlined.
He said a Cabinet memorandum on the new law was submitted two months ago, and the ministry has been working with the Attorney-General’s Chambers, the communications ministry, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission and the digital ministry on drafting the new law.
“The bill is scheduled to be presented at the coming parliamentary session,” he said.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the government would speed up the drafting of the e-commerce bill to improve regulation in line with the rapid growth of digital business.
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