Measures, Penalties and Enforcement Contained in Upcoming Regulations of Sale of Blind Boxes

11 Ms Hazlina Abdul Halim asked 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.

Mr K Shanmugam: The Ministry of Home Affairs 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.