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Regulatory · Malaysia · Sun 25 Oct · 3 min read

Malaysia builds permanent Sarawak gambling task force

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What happened

Malaysia is moving to establish a permanent enforcement task force targeting illegal online gambling in Sarawak. This replaces or supplements the previous model of periodic, time-limited operations with a standing institutional mechanism. The announcement was reported by iGamingToday.com on 23 October 2026.

Sarawak sits in East Malaysia, geographically separated from the peninsula, and has historically presented distinct enforcement challenges. Its border profile, digital infrastructure gaps, and administrative distance from Kuala Lumpur have made it attractive territory for unlicensed operators.

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Sources: Google News

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