KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat on Monday (July 6) passed the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2026 with amendments at the committee stage.
The bill was passed by a majority voice vote after Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali tabled a minor amendment to Clause 22.
He said the amendment was made to correct a typographical error in paragraph (f) relating to a reference to the subsection which has been renumbered.
On Thursday, 18 MPs took part in the debate on the bill, which was subsequently passed at the policy stage.
The Competition (Amendment) Bill 2026 seeks to strengthen enforcement against anti-competitive practices in response to the growing use of technology in cartel activities and the abuse of dominant market positions.
The 34-clause bill also seeks to amend Section 24 by introducing a criminal offence for attempting to destroy, conceal, mutilate or alter records and data to obstruct investigations by the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC). — Bernama
