Business, markets and economy news from Malaysia.
A US federal appeals court has reversed a ban preventing Perplexity from using AI shopping agents on Amazon's platform, marking the first major court ruling on whether autonomous AI systems can legally access online marketplaces.
Malaysia is developing comprehensive legislation to enhance e-commerce platform accountability and safeguard local micro, small and medium enterprises from unfair competition and counterfeit goods sold by foreign cross-border sellers.
Malaysia's KUSKOP has drafted an MSME Strategic Plan 2030 targeting digital entrepreneurs, introducing cost-free platforms like MyMall and TikTok Shop collaborations to boost competitiveness against foreign sellers.