Competition watchdog allows tie-ups on essential supplies during pandemic

Vivienne Tay

Vivienne Tay

Published Mon, Jul 20, 2020 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

THE Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) will "generally" not investigate certain collaborations between competitors when it comes to the supply of essential goods or services in Singapore, amid the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak.

These collaborations should sustain or improve the supply of essential goods or services, be limited in scope and time, and also not involve price-fixing, bid-rigging, market sharing or output limitation.