Outcomes of Complaints on Alleged Price Hikes and Potential Anti-competitive Behaviour

Debated in Parliament on 2 Aug 2022.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim queried the Ministry for Trade and Industry about the number of complaints received and investigations initiated by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) regarding alleged price hikes and anti-competitive behaviour from 2018 to date.
Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that CCCS received an average of about 200 complaints annually on alleged anti-competitive behaviour from 2018 to 2021.
He also noted that CCCS launched 15 investigations and market studies into potential anti-competitive behaviours based on its own surveillance during the same period.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Trade and Industry from 2018 to date (a) how many complaints on alleged price hikes and potential anti-competitive behaviour has the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) received annually; and (b) how many investigations on potential anti-competitive behaviour has CCCS initiated on its own.

Gan Kim Yong

From 2018 to 2021, CCCS received an average of about 200 complaints on alleged anti-competitive behaviour annually.

From its own surveillance, CCCS has also launched 15 investigations and market studies into potential anti-competitive behaviours.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim queried the Ministry for Trade and Industry about the number of complaints received and investigations initiated by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) regarding alleged price hikes and anti-competitive behaviour from 2018 to date.
Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that CCCS received an average of about 200 complaints annually on alleged anti-competitive behaviour from 2018 to 2021.
He also noted that CCCS launched 15 investigations and market studies into potential anti-competitive behaviours based on its own surveillance during the same period.

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Outcomes of Complaints on Alleged Price Hikes and Potential Anti-competitive Behaviour

Debated in Parliament on 2 Aug 2022.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim queried the Ministry for Trade and Industry about the number of complaints received and investigations initiated by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) regarding alleged price hikes and anti-competitive behaviour from 2018 to date.
Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that CCCS received an average of about 200 complaints annually on alleged anti-competitive behaviour from 2018 to 2021.
He also noted that CCCS launched 15 investigations and market studies into potential anti-competitive behaviours based on its own surveillance during the same period.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Gan Kim Yong

From 2018 to 2021, CCCS received an average of about 200 complaints on alleged anti-competitive behaviour annually.

From its own surveillance, CCCS has also launched 15 investigations and market studies into potential anti-competitive behaviours.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim queried the Ministry for Trade and Industry about the number of complaints received and investigations initiated by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) regarding alleged price hikes and anti-competitive behaviour from 2018 to date.
Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that CCCS received an average of about 200 complaints annually on alleged anti-competitive behaviour from 2018 to 2021.
He also noted that CCCS launched 15 investigations and market studies into potential anti-competitive behaviours based on its own surveillance during the same period.

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Outcomes of Complaints on Alleged Price Hikes and Potential Anti-competitive Behaviour

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Gan Kim Yong

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Outcomes of Complaints on Alleged Price Hikes and Potential Anti-competitive Behaviour

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Gan Kim Yong

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