THE Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has ramped up its crackdown on anti-competitive practices, targeting bid-rigging, food and agriculture cartels and consumer service cartels, says Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.
The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister said allegations that MyCC only focused on “less critical technical issues” or pursued high-profile cases without public impact were inaccurate.
“MyCC’s actions are in line with the government’s commitment to promoting fair competition and protecting consumer welfare,” he said in his ministry’s winding-up speech of the Supply Bill 2026.
According to Armizan, MyCC had taken firm action against several price-fixing cartels.
Among those penalised were 150 flower sellers in Cameron Highlands, 24 ice manufacturers in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, 14 bakery and confectionery traders in Sibu and four container depot operators in Penang.
MyCC also acted against seven tuition and daycare centre operators, 22 general insurance companies, seven warehouse operators in Port Klang, five roll-on/roll-off operators in Langkawi and five chicken feed producers.
The total financial penalties imposed on these companies amounted to RM550.13mil.
MyCC has also issued two proposed decisions against 81 umrah package providers suspected of price-fixing, as well as 22 childcare centre operators in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor for allegedly fixing childcare fees.
MyCC, added Armizan, had taken action against 26 companies found to be involved in bid-rigging in various government procurement projects worth a total of RM539.7mil with penalties amounting to RM97.3mil.
They included eight IT vendors linked to procurement at the National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage, seven suppliers of life-saving equipment in tenders under the navy, and eight contractors involved in projects under the Public Works Department and the Irrigation and Drainage Department.
Three facility management contractors involved in procurement at Perbadanan Putrajaya were also among those penalised.
Action was also taken against two companies for abusing their dominant positions in the market with fines amounting to RM9.6mil and RM10.3mil, respectively.
