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Singapore Joins the World In Fighting International Cartels (Competition Policy International)

CPI Asia Column edited by Vanessa Zhang (Global Economics Group) presents:

Singapore Joins the World In Fighting International CartelsChester Toh (Partner, Rajah & Tann)*

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On May 27, 2014, the Competition Commission of Singapore …read more

Australia: Casino sale has ACCC worried (Competition Policy International)

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has expressed concern over the proposed sale of the Reef Hotel Casino, releasing a statement this week suggesting the buyer of the resort would hold a monopoly in the region.

According to reports, the ACCC is concerned that Aquis Reef Holdings’ acquisition of the hotel …read more

Pakistan: Finance watchdog warns of multiple cartels (Competition Policy International)

Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar warned lawmakers Wednesday that there are cartels currently running in several industries in the nation, according to reports.

Dar spoke at the National Assembly to answer questions regarding how the government cracks down on anticompetitive behavior, and whether there was legislation in place to enforce anti-cartel …read more

India: Prime Minister Modi calls for antitrust support (Competition Policy International)

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who took office last May, is calling for strengthened competition law to back his mantra for the nation: scale, skill, and speed.

Reprts say Modi is championing the adoption of a national competition policy to back the Three-S mantra. India’s current national competition policy has been …read more