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Malaysia's Cabinet has approved immediate regulatory measures requiring e-commerce platforms to register with authorities. The move follows public complaints about unsafe electrical goods and questionable halal certifications sold online.
Thai authorities have confiscated over 83,000 unapproved Japanese cosmetics, supplements and medicines worth 8.34 million baht from a warehouse supplying online retailers, with suspects facing charges under multiple consumer protection laws.
South Korea's product recall cases jumped 5% to 2,656 in 2025, driven by a 42% surge in consumer protection violations linked to unsafe imports sold on e-commerce platforms.
Malaysia's government is launching a nationwide operation to tackle unsafe electrical products flooding the market through e-commerce and retail channels. Seven agencies will coordinate enforcement efforts targeting 34 categories of appliances lacking proper certification.