Malaysia enacts six tech-related laws in the first half of 2026, including crypto regulation.

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Malaysia enacted six technology-related laws in the first half of 2026, including crypto regulations aligned with MiCA. The Online Safety Act requires licensing for platforms with more than 8 million users. The Cybercrime Act criminalizes deepfakes and AI-generated intimate images. Amendments to the Competition Act now extend to digital platforms. The AI Governance Bill introduces intellectual property protections for AI data and outputs. On May 20, the Securities Commission strengthened compliance requirements for DAX operators, including CFT measures. The Consumer Credit Act, effective March 1, regulates BNPL providers.

According to e27, the first seven months of 2026 saw Malaysia enact six technology-related laws covering AI, cryptocurrency, and digital platform regulation. The Online Safety Act mandates licensing for platforms with over 8 million Malaysian users; the Cybercrime Act criminalizes deepfakes and AI-generated intimate images; the Competition (Amendment) Act brings digital platforms under antitrust oversight; the AI Governance Act proposes extending intellectual property protection to AI training data and outputs; the Securities Commission’s Digital Assets Guidelines tightened compliance requirements for DAX operators on May 20; and the Consumer Credit Act brought BNPL service providers under regulation effective March 1.

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