Malaysia to Introduce Six Technology Laws, Including Cryptocurrency Regulation, in the First Half of 2026

According to e27, in the first seven months of 2026, Malaysia introduced six technology-related laws, covering AI, cryptocurrency, and digital platform regulation. Among them, the Online Safety Act imposes mandatory licensing on platforms with more than 8 million Malaysian users; the Cybercrime Bill classifies deepfakes and AI-generated intimate images as criminal offenses; the Competition Act Amendment brings digital platforms under antitrust supervision; the AI Governance Bill proposes to include AI training data and output content in intellectual property protection; the Securities Commission's Digital Asset Guidelines tightened compliance requirements for DAX operators on May 20; the Consumer Credit Act brought BNPL service providers under supervision on March 1.