Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Forex Penguin today announced that it will no longer accept visitors from Malaysia, effective immediately, as part of its commitment to comply with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) Guidelines on Advertising for Capital Market Products and Related Services (Revised March 2025).
The decision follows the SC’s updated framework governing how investment-related platforms, publishers, and online media may communicate or promote capital-market products to the Malaysian public. The new guidelines, which take effect on 1 November 2025, broaden the definition of “advertising” to include websites and social-media content that feature or discuss investment services and financial offerings accessible by Malaysian users.
“At Forex Penguin, we take compliance seriously,” said a spokesperson for the company. “While our platform is educational and informational in nature, we respect the SC’s new requirements and have decided to proactively restrict Malaysian traffic to avoid any potential misinterpretation as local solicitation or promotion.”
As part of this policy, Forex Penguin has implemented geo-blocking measures to prevent access from Malaysian IP addresses. Visitors from Malaysia attempting to access the site will be redirected to a notice explaining the restriction and the reason for it.
The company reaffirmed that Forex Penguin does not provide financial advice, trading services, or investment solicitation. Its content remains freely available to international audiences for informational purposes only.