KUANTAN, Oct 18 — The E-Commerce Bill will be tabled in Parliament at the first meeting next year to strengthen the regulation of online transactions, said Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh.
The initial draft of the Bill is complete and is currently being refined before it is tabled.
“At present, we do not have specific legislation to regulate e-commerce. So, in most cases, we negotiate and act as intermediaries between online entrepreneurs and platform providers,” she said during a media conference after closing the Retail Access Programme 2026 at a hotel today.
During the tabling of Budget 2027 on October 9, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the E-Commerce Bill would be tabled at the next Parliament meeting to strengthen the accountability of online platforms and sellers.
Meanwhile, Fuziah said the Retail Access Programme, which combines training and business matching, has helped 1,862 entrepreneurs from 2023 to October this year.
The programme comprised 38 training series and 21 business matching series, involving 103 local brands and 552 stock-keeping units.
“This programme allows entrepreneurs to present their products and understand the criteria set by supermarkets, thus identifying opportunities to enter the retail network,” she said.
