The stock ownership controversy of the former Anti-Corruption Commission chairman directly led to digital assets being included in the reporting rules, and the compliance narrative in Southeast Asia is becoming more and more specific.

According to The Straits Times, the Malaysian Public Service Department has revised rules on civil servant shareholding and asset declaration, and has officially included digital assets within the regulatory scope. The new regulations specify that civil servants holding shares in Malaysian-registered companies must not exceed 5% of the company's paid-up capital or a value of 300k Ringgit (approximately 70k USD), whichever is lower; the total accumulated shareholding value must also not exceed 300k Ringgit. If the limit is exceeded, approval must be obtained from a designated official. The background for this adjustment is the public controversy sparked by former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Azam Baki's shareholding dispute.