Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), through its Faculty of Business, Economics, and Accounting (FPEP), has entered into a collaboration agreement with the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) to enhance cooperation in the field of competition law.

In a statement, FPEP explained that the collaboration was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between both parties, which paves the way for UMS and MyCC to work together, particularly in education, research, publication, and training related to competition law.

“This collaboration also provides opportunities for resource sharing and knowledge exchange between UMS lecturers and MyCC officers, as well as priority access to industrial training placements for UMS students and lecturers at MyCC.

“This initiative is expected to benefit UMS students by adding value and providing industry exposure, while also highlighting the ongoing close cooperation between public universities and government agencies through strategic sharing of human resources and expertise,” the statement added.

FPEP further stated that a formal MoU document exchange ceremony between UMS and MyCC was held at the Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel in conjunction with the MyCC Competition Law Symposium 2025, which was attended by more than 250 participants.

UMS was represented by the Dean of FPEP, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Rahimie Abd Karim, while MyCC was represented by its Chairman, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Idrus Harun. The exchange was witnessed by the Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

Earlier, in his speech, Armizan highlighted that the collaboration not only focuses on advancing education and research but also on promoting competition law as a key academic discipline.

He further stated that the partnership is not only an investment in the academic field but also a bold step toward strengthening Malaysia’s expertise and influence in competition law across the Asian region.