KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 —  Persatuan Ekonomi Muslim Malaysia (PEMM) has expressed its full support for the government’s initiative to review the recent decision by Indonesia to prohibit e-commerce sales on the TikTok platform.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The government will look into the action taken by the Indonesian government to ban e-commerce transactions on social media platform TikTok before devising appropriate measures in the country, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Sept 21 —Over 400 micro, small, and medium-sized entrepreneurs (MSME) in Selangor have participated in an e-commerce seminar organised by the Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) from January until today. State executive...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) is reviewing the existing e-commerce laws and will propose a suitable regulatory mechanism to ensure the welfare of industry players and consumers is protected.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Pos Malaysia is actively enhancing its capacity to effectively manage the surge in demand for its services, which has been fuelled by e-commerce growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — Taiwan’s innovation and research capabilities, combined with Malaysia’s market advantages, have created a valuable synergy that will continue to evolve, thrive, and grow the economic and trade ties between countries.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — The surge of investment commitments in the digital economy sector is a clear signal of investor confidence and strong digital economic prospects in the near term, an economist said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Malaysia’s e-commerce income by establishment rose 10.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM291.7 billion in the first quarter (1Q) of 2023, primarily driven by the manufacturing and services sectors, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

SHANGHAI, June 29 — Malaysia is actively encouraging investments in emerging technologies such as fintech, e-commerce, and digital health, said Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching.

By Sulyn Chong KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Small appliances manufacturer Samu Giken Malaysia Sdn Bhd has emerged as the champion of the Malaysia Top E-Commerce Merchant (Top ECM) Awards 2022, taking home a total of RM12,000 cash prize, a trophy and a certificate. Its managing director Sam Chai...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — Over 145,000 local sellers achieved 25 per cent year-on-year sales growth on Shopee in the 12-month period to September 2022 due to superior levels of customer service and optimised storefronts, according to the Shopee Super Awards 2022 Milestone study.

GENEVA, June 16 — The global technology industry is pressing the World Trade Organisation to exempt data flows from cross-border tariffs, saying a failure to do so would undermine a global recovery already threatened by spiralling prices.

BANGKOK, June 3 — The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated Southeast Asia’s transition towards a cashless society, while e-commerce continues to grow as consumers explore new shopping channels during the pandemic, according to the latest Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes Study.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Revenue for the services sector in the country soared 10.4 per cent to RM473.0 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022 from RM428.5 billion in Q1 2021, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Despite the fast growth pace of the e-commerce industry which saw the emergence of various local and international online shopping platforms during the Covid-19 pandemic, physical malls are still extremely relevant among Malaysians.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — The Electronic Business Linkage (eBizLink) Programme has generated more than RM40 million export sales, benefitting 350 Malaysian exporters through 18 global campaigns executed in 2021, the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — E-commerce and food delivery services have grown by US$7 billion (RM29.28 billion) in gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2021, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — Malaysia’s digital economy growth is gaining traction with e-commerce income rising close to US$190 billion (RM803.8 billion) an increase of 23 per cent, for the first nine months of this year (9M 2021), compared to the same period last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — A total of 8,162 cases of e-commerce fraud with losses amounting to RM57.73 million have been reported nationwide this year as of October 31.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The Communications and Multimedia Ministry has no plan to propose any form of new tax to be imposed on e-commerce activities, the Dewan Negara was told today.