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Malaysia's housing ministry will draft and amend four major laws under the National Housing Policy 2026–2035, introducing stricter regulations for developers, property managers, and landlords while implementing big data analytics to match supply with demand.
Malaysia's amended rice control law will spare paddy farmers from enforcement action, focusing instead on wholesalers, millers, importers and those involved in smuggling and hoarding, Deputy Minister Chan Foong Hin announced.
A Public Accounts Committee investigation has uncovered the loss of RM10.879 billion in cooking oil subsidies over six years, revealing critical weaknesses in the government's subsidy distribution system and raising serious questions about accountability and market oversight.
Parliament has passed the Competition Commission (Amendment) Bill 2026, granting the Malaysia Competition Commission expanded powers to investigate cartels, conduct market reviews, and impose penalties to strengthen competition law enforcement.