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MyCC conducts market review on five selected food items

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Date: 04 June 2019; Type: Legal News; Source: Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 4 (Bernama) - The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) is conducting a Market Review on the food sector in line with section 11 of the Competition Act 2010 (CA 2010) to better understand this market. In a statement today, MyCC said it was also to complement the government's efforts to reduce the cost of living. The review is particularly in relation to five selected food items, namely cabbage, sawi, beef, ikan kembung and infant milk powder.

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MyCC Launches the Guidelines on Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law

Malaysia
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The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has launched Guidelines on the Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law with an objective to address the potential issues which arise out of the complex interface between intellectual property rights and competition law.
Date: 25 April 2019; Type: Press Release; Source: Competition Commission

Competition Compliance Toolkit for Businesses in ASEAN

Malaysia
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This toolkit aims to provide businesses with information on the basic principles of competition law, benefits of competition compliance, as well as guidelines on implementing an internal Competition Compliance Programme (CCP) in the ASEAN context.
Date: 15 March 2019; Type: Guideline; Source: Competition Commission

Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha Republik Indonesia v PT Karya Dharma Jambi Persada DKK

Indonesia
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Date: 19 December 2018; Court: Supreme Court of Indonesia; Citation: SC No. 1009 K/Pdt.Sus-KPPU/2018; Source: Supreme Court of Indonesia

CV Duta Mulya Pratama DKK v Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha (KPPU)

Indonesia
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Date: 23 January 2019; Court: Supreme Court of Indonesia; Citation: SC No. 182 PK/Pdt.Sus-KPPU/2018; Source: Supreme Court of Indonesia

Eight Firms fined RM1.94 Million for Bid Rigging - MyCC

Malaysia
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) - The Malaysian Competition Commission (MyCC) has fined eight companies a total of RM1.94 million in penalties for bid rigging through tenders offered by the National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage (Aswara).
Date: 05 March 2019; Type: Legal News; Source: Bernama

MYCC accepts changes to MYEG System, Daily Penalty ceases

Malaysia
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) - The Malaysian Competition Commission (MYCC) has accepted the changes made by M.Y. EG Services Bhd (MYEG) to its online foreign worker renewal system.
Date: 05 March 2019; Type: Legal News; Source: Bernama

PCC raises Threshold for Merger Notifications

The Philippines
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MANILA, Feb 21 (PNA) - The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has raised the threshold for mandatory notifications of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to ensure that transactions will not substantially lessen competition in the market.
Date: 21 February 2019; Type: Legal News; Source: Philippine News Agency

CCCS Clears Proposed Acquisition by Gebr Knauf KG of USG Corporation

Singapore
Competition Law & Anti-Trust
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The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has cleared the proposed acquisition of USG Corporation by Gebr. Knauf KG, concluding that the proposed acquisition, if carried into effect, will not infringe the Section 54 prohibition of the Competition Act.
Date: 08 February 2019; Type: Press Release; Source: Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore

RM9.4 Million Penalty imposed on MyEG for infringing the Competition Act 2010

Malaysia
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Upon the dismissal of MyEG’s Judicial Review application by the High Court on 22 January 2019, Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has instructed its solicitors to demand compliance with the remedial orders as set out in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) Decision and for the payment of the daily penalty.
Date: 08 February 2019; Type: Press Release; Source: Competition Commission

MyEG receives Warning for Non-Compliance in RM9.46 Million Penalty

Malaysia
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 (Bernama) - The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has warned MyEG Services Bhd for continuously been in non-compliance with the decision of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) on Dec 28, 2018 to pay a daily penalty of RM7,500.
Date: 08 February 2019; Type: Legal News; Source: Bernama

CCCS Issues Infringement Decision against the Exchange of Commercially Sensitive Information between Competing Hotels

Singapore
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The Competition and Consumer Commission (CCCS) of Singapore issued an Infringement Decision against the owners/operators of various hotels.
Date: 30 January 2019; Type: Press Release; Source: Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore

PCC imposes P6.5-M Fine on Grab for Submitting Wrong Data

The Philippines
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MANILA, Jan 25 (PNA) - The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) slapped a PHP6.5-million fine on ridesharing firm Grab Philippines after it violated its voluntary commitments following the approval of its acquisition of Uber last year.
Date: 25 January 2019; Type: Legal News; Source: Philippine News Agency

PCC rejects URC Voluntary pledges on Sugar Mill Buyout

The Philippines
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MANILA, Jan 25 (PNA) - The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) announced on Friday that it has rejected the voluntary commitments offered by Universal Robina Corp. (URC) in its acquisition of Central Azucarera Don Pedro, Inc. (CADPI) in Batangas.
Date: 25 January 2019; Type: Legal News; Source: Philippines News Agency

High Court upholds MyCC Decision against MyEG

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) - The High Court of Kuala Lumpur has upheld the decision of the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) against MY E.G. Services Bhd and MYEG Commerce Sdn Bhd (collectively referred to as MyEG) under section 10(2)(d)(iii) of the Competition Act 2010 for abusing its dominant position.
Date: 24 January 2019; Type: Legal News; Source: Bernama
Malaysia

MyCC conducts market review on five selected food items

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 4 (Bernama) - The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) is conducting a Market Review on the food sector in line with section 11 of the Competition Act 2010 (CA 2010) to better understand this market.& ...

MyCC Launches the Guidelines on Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law Competition Compliance Toolkit for Businesses in ASEAN Eight Firms fined RM1.94 Million for Bid Rigging - MyCC more
Myanmar

Draft Bill against Real Estate Monopolies sent to Attorney General

A draft bill to prevent real estate monopolies and increase government tax revenue is being submitted to the Attorney General’s office, according to Deputy Planning and Finance Minister U Maung Maung Win.

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The Philippines

PCC raises Threshold for Merger Notifications

MANILA, Feb 21 (PNA) - The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has raised the threshold for mandatory notifications of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to ensure that transactions will not substantially lessen comp ...

PCC imposes P6.5-M Fine on Grab for Submitting Wrong Data PCC rejects URC Voluntary pledges on Sugar Mill Buyout Grab to appeal Fines imposed for Uber Merger more
Thailand

Trade Competition Act to oversee 7-Eleven’s Restaurant Expansions

BANGKOK, Nov 5 (NNT) - Thailand's Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has said that CP All Plc is permitted to expand the operations of its 7-Eleven convenience stores as 24-hour restaurants, so long as it doesn’t j ...

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