Measures, penalties and enforcement contained in upcoming regulations of sale of blind boxes

Ms Hazlina Abdul Halim: To ask the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs in view of regulations that will be introduced for the sale of blind boxes to address gambling-related risks (a) what specific measures will be implemented to prevent compulsive behaviour among minors, arising from blind box purchases; (b) how will enforcement be conducted to ensure that retailers comply with the new rules; and (c) what penalties will apply for non-compliance.


Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs:

1. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will share the specifics of the blind box regulations when we are ready, around mid - 2026. These regulations aim to mitigate the gambling inducement risk of blind boxes, including the potential of a product to induce consumers to spend excessively. Additional measures, such as age-based restrictions and probability disclosure, will be considered subsequently as we need more time to study them.