Anti-competitive Effect of Cooperation Partnership between Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines

Debated in Parliament on 3 Jul 2023.

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Gerald Giam asked the Minister for Trade and Industry about the latest CCCS assessment of the Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines partnership and what aspects of airline cooperation deals could be deemed anti-competitive.
The Minister responded that CCCS conditionally cleared the partnership on 10 May 2022, pending further assessment as air travel recovered.
The parties submitted an updated proposal to CCCS on 24 March 2023, which is currently under review.
The partnership is subject to CCCS oversight to ensure compliance with competition laws as market conditions evolve.
The review will evaluate any potential anti-competitive effects, such as price coordination or market allocation, in airline cooperation deals.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what is the most recent assessment by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) on the commercial cooperation partnership between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysia Airlines; and (b) what aspects of commercial cooperation deals between airlines can be deemed anti-competitive by CCCS.

Gan Kim Yong

On 10 May 2022, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) conditionally cleared the proposed commercial cooperation partnership between Singapore Airlines Limited and Malaysia Airlines Berhad, subject to CCCS' further assessment once air travel recovers. With the recovery in air travel, the Parties have submitted their updated proposal to CCCS on 24 March 2023, which is currently being reviewed.

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Gerald Giam asked the Minister for Trade and Industry about the latest CCCS assessment of the Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines partnership and what aspects of airline cooperation deals could be deemed anti-competitive.
The Minister responded that CCCS conditionally cleared the partnership on 10 May 2022, pending further assessment as air travel recovered.
The parties submitted an updated proposal to CCCS on 24 March 2023, which is currently under review.
The partnership is subject to CCCS oversight to ensure compliance with competition laws as market conditions evolve.
The review will evaluate any potential anti-competitive effects, such as price coordination or market allocation, in airline cooperation deals.

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Anti-competitive Effect of Cooperation Partnership between Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines

Debated in Parliament on 3 Jul 2023.

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Gerald Giam asked the Minister for Trade and Industry about the latest CCCS assessment of the Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines partnership and what aspects of airline cooperation deals could be deemed anti-competitive.
The Minister responded that CCCS conditionally cleared the partnership on 10 May 2022, pending further assessment as air travel recovered.
The parties submitted an updated proposal to CCCS on 24 March 2023, which is currently under review.
The partnership is subject to CCCS oversight to ensure compliance with competition laws as market conditions evolve.
The review will evaluate any potential anti-competitive effects, such as price coordination or market allocation, in airline cooperation deals.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Gan Kim Yong

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Gerald Giam asked the Minister for Trade and Industry about the latest CCCS assessment of the Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines partnership and what aspects of airline cooperation deals could be deemed anti-competitive.
The Minister responded that CCCS conditionally cleared the partnership on 10 May 2022, pending further assessment as air travel recovered.
The parties submitted an updated proposal to CCCS on 24 March 2023, which is currently under review.
The partnership is subject to CCCS oversight to ensure compliance with competition laws as market conditions evolve.
The review will evaluate any potential anti-competitive effects, such as price coordination or market allocation, in airline cooperation deals.

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Anti-competitive Effect of Cooperation Partnership between Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines

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Anti-competitive Effect of Cooperation Partnership between Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

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