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Competition watchdog looks into supply of HDB lift spare parts

Inability of third-party service contractors to source for original parts poses significant operational issues,it says

Singapore

A SPOTLIGHT has been thrown on proper lift maintenance following a string of high-profile incidents that left one man dead and others injured in recent months.

But within the industry, there have been restrictive practices in the supply of lift spare parts - key for a proper maintenance regime - for public housing estates here, the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) said on Thursday.

The competition watchdog, acting on a complaint it received, has begun investigations into an allegation...

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