Govt to clamp down on concert ticket scalping
The communications ministry will hold discussions with the domestic trade and cost of living ministry to address the problem of scalping concert tickets.
Deputy communications minister Teo Nie Ching said the domestic trade and cost of living ministry is reviewing the matter, including the possibility of introducing a bill to tackle the issue, Bernama reported.
“The communications ministry has also engaged with event organisers and ticketing companies to find the most suitable solution to this issue,” Teo told a press conference for the Johor leg of the Madani MSME Digital Grant Festival 2025 in Permas Jaya, Johor Bahru, today.
She said the problem is most common at high-profile international concerts, such as K-pop rapper G-Dragon’s in July, where soaring demand allowed scalpers to resell tickets at…
