KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today ordered a coordinated nationwide crackdown on illegal business activities involving foreigners abusing tourist or student visas.

He said stern action would be taken against those found to have obtained business licences illegally, stressing that the government could no longer tolerate repeated violations despite numerous warnings.

“We have given countless warnings, but now action must be taken so that they stop this immediately,” he said.

Anwar said multiple agencies would be mobilised to tackle the problem, including through scrutiny of online trading activities, financial transactions, licensing compliance, tax payments and immigration offences.

“Bank Negara Malaysia and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will study activities on e-commerce platforms and track money trails under anti-money laundering laws. - malaymail