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| 30.07.2026 | Customers 'trapped' in rooms until they agreed to buy: Beauty chain to provide S$1 million in refunds after probe | Listen
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SINGAPORE: A beauty and wellness chain has agreed to provide up to S$1 million (US$775,000) in refunds to affected customers after an investigation fou... |
| 29.07.2026 | Rental support a boost for hawkers and market stallholders feeling the pinch from the Middle East crisis | Listen
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SINGAPORE: With the Middle East crisis pushing hawkers to raise prices or reduce manpower costs, the new rental support measures announced on Wednesday... |
| 07.07.2026 | High Court upholds competition watchdog's ruling against warehouse operators for sharing pricing plans | Listen
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SINGAPORE: The High Court has overturned a ruling by the Competition Appeal Board, reinstating a decision by the Competition and Consumer Commission of... |
| 18.05.2026 | Three online retailers caught using misleading website features to pressure shoppers | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s competition watchdog has taken action against three online retailers for using deceptive website tactics designed to pressure co... |
| 14.05.2026 | Why Singapore’s fuel supply holds steady but not prices, and when cost pressures may ease | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Not enough — that has been a refrain of cabbies, private-hire vehicle drivers and school bus operators since the government stepped in to p... |
| 14.01.2026 | Commentary: To stop ‘dark patterns’, consumers need more than just warnings | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Last month, when consumer electronics and home appliance retailers Courts and Prism+ were flagged by Singapore’s consumer watchdog for using... |
| 30.06.2025 | Singapore's consumer watchdog CCCS to take on new role as product safety regulator | Listen
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SINGAPORE: The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) will expand its consumer protection mandate by taking on a new role as product s... |
| 18.06.2025 | Agoda's Transformation: A Response to Consumer Protection Demands | In the digital marketplace, clarity is king. Agoda, a prominent online travel agency, recently faced scrutiny from the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS). The watchdog raised alarms about certain features on Agoda's web... |
| 16.06.2025 | Agoda modifies 'problematic features' on website and app after competition watchdog raises concerns | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Online travel agency Agoda has made changes to its Singapore website and mobile application due to concerns about its "problematic feat... |
| 30.03.2025 | Singapore issues Grab taxi operator license | NewsTransportation
Derryn Wong · 2d ago · 1 min readSingapore issues Grab taxi operator license
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The Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore has issued a Street-hail Service Operator Licence to Grab.
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| 21.11.2024 | Consumer Complaints Surge: A Tale of Screens and Subscriptions | In the bustling heart of Singapore, two stories unfold, revealing the delicate dance between consumers and technology. One tale speaks of green lines marring mobile screens, while the other highlights the murky waters of misleading advertis... |
| 20.11.2024 | Foodpanda warned over misleading 'free delivery on all restaurants' ad for subscription service | Listen to this article
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| 04.10.2024 | Tricked by fake reviews and false discounts? Meet the people who stop deceitful businesses | Listen to this article
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| 02.10.2024 | Singapore's consumer watchdog investigating hair salon chain suspected of 'targeting' elderly customers | Listen to this article
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| 10.09.2024 | 2 nail care firms fined, MD jailed for contempt of court after Singapore's consumer watchdog takes action in first such case | Listen to this article
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| 29.08.2024 | Boss jailed for telling door-to-door fire extinguisher salesmen what to say to police probing sales tactics | Listen to this article
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| 27.07.2024 | The Rise and Fall of Deals: A Closer Look at Recent Market Movements | In the world of business, deals can rise like the sun and fall like the night. Recent events in the market showcase this dynamic dance. From innovative funding rounds to failed acquisitions, the landscape is ever-changing. Let’s dive into t... |
| 25.07.2024 | No deal: Grab takeover of Trans-cab off after both firms withdraw application to Singapore's competition watchdog | Listen to this article
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| 03.04.2024 | DGCA asks Vistara to provide information about flight cancellations, delays | Full-service carrier Vistara on Tuesday cancelled over 50 flights due to crew shortage, leaving scores of fliers stranded and prompting the aviation regulator to intervene and ask for details on the number of flights that are being cancelle... |
| 31.01.2024 | SG competition watchdog begins in-depth review on Grab’s takeover of Trans-cab | NewsTransportation
Mia Pei · 31 Jan 2024 · 2 min readSG competition watchdog begins in-depth review on Grab’s takeover of Trans-cab
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The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has started an in-depth revie... |
| 13.10.2023 | SG competition watchdog raises concerns over Grab, Trans-cab deal | NewsTransportation
Miguel Cordon · 16 Oct 2023 · 2 min readSG competition watchdog raises concerns over Grab, Trans-cab deal
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| 13.08.2023 | SG competition watchdog opens Grab, Trans-cab merger for public comments | NewsTransportation
Miguel Cordon · 1d ago · 2 min readSG competition watchdog opens Grab, Trans-cab merger for public comments
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The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) is seeking public feedback... |
| 29.12.2021 | CCCS and China's State Administration for Market Regulation Sign MOU on Cooperation of Competition Law | CCCS and China's State Administration for Market Regulation Sign MOU on Cooperation of Competition Law
29 December 2021
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| 29.06.2021 | CCCS Competition and Consumer Commission : Identifies Areas for Further Review on Proposed Merger of Aon and Willis Towers Watson | CCCS Identifies Areas for Further Review on Proposed Merger of Aon and Willis Towers Watson
29 June 2021
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1. The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore ('CCCS') has completed its initial review[1] of the... |
| 24.05.2021 | CCCS Competition and Consumer Commission : Grants Conditional Approval for Acquisition of certain subsidiaries and assets of Refinitiv Holdings Limited by London Stock Exchange Group plc | CCCS Grants Conditional Approval for Acquisition of certain subsidiaries and assets of Refinitiv Holdings Limited by London Stock Exchange Group plc
24 May 2021
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| 11.05.2021 | CCCS clears Proposed Acquisition by GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. of Siltronic AG | CCCS clears Proposed Acquisition by GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. of Siltronic AG
11 May 2021
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1. The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore ('CCCS') has cleared the proposed acquisition by GlobalWafers Co., Lt... |
| 20.11.2020 | Singapore’s competition watchdog lifts restrictions on Grab | The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) on Friday officially lifted restrictions on ride-hailing platform Grab, allowing the company to change pricing policies and driver commission rates.
According to a statement, the c... |
| 06.08.2020 | Singapore’s food delivery and cloud kitchen market remains dynamic, competition watchdog says | The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has concluded its investigation into the online food delivery and cloud kitchen services in Singapore, considering that competition in the sector remains “dynamic.”
In July 2019, S... |
| 28.07.2020 | Grab applies to impose platform fee for each ride; competition watchdog seeks public feedback | SINGAPORE: Ride-hailing firm Grab has applied to implement a S$0.30 platform fee (S$0.32 with GST) on each ride to help cover its costs, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) said on Tuesday (Jul 28).
“Grab submitted t... |
| 11.09.2019 | Competition watchdog seeks public feedback on BreadTalk's S$80 million acquisition of Food Junction | SINGAPORE: The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has asked the public for feedback on BreadTalk Group's proposed acquisition of food court operator Food Junction Management (FJM).
BreadTalk Group announced on Sep 2 its... |
| 24.09.2018 | Grab, Uber fined a total of $9.5m in Singapore over merger | In a move to deter anti-competitive deals, the Singaporean anti-trust watchdog Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has fined ride-hailing companies Grab and Uber a combined total of US$9.5 million over their merger in Ma... |
| 23.09.2018 | Uber and Grab hit with $9.5M in fines over ‘anti-competitive’ merger | Uber and Grab have been hit with combined fines of $9.5 million after their merger deal was found to have violated Singapore’s anti-competition laws.
Grab acquired (and then merged/closed) Uber’s Southeast Asia business in March, but the Co... |
| 05.07.2018 | Singapore watchdog threatens to unwind Uber’s Southeast Asia exit deal | Uber’s exit from Southeast Asia may be done and dusted, but the deal — which saw Grab take over its local operations in exchange for a 27.5 percent stake — is coming under pressure in Singapore where the country’s antitrust regulator has th... |
| 05.07.2018 | Grab-Uber merger has reduced competition and increased prices, says watchdog | SINGAPORE: The recent merger between Grab and Uber has fallen foul of Singapore's competition watchdog, which said the deal led to a "substantial lessening of competition" in ride-hailing platforms, made it harder for new competit... |
| 07.05.2018 | Grab-Uber merger: Independent trustee appointed to monitor compliance with interim measures | SINGAPORE: An independent third party has been appointed by ride-hailing companies Grab and Uber to ensure that interim measures imposed by Singapore's competition watchdog are complied with, while Grab's merger with Uber's Southeast Asian ... |
| 07.10.2009 | CCCS Secures $3.5m Grant For Foreclosure Prevention Efforts | Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) based in Atlanta, Ga. received a $3.5m grant to support its national foreclosure prevention counseling efforts in several cities, according to a release. CCCS will use the funds to conduct 18,400 fo... |
| - | Transparent pricing, clear deadlines among recommended practices for renovation industry | SINGAPORE: Clear deadlines and transparent pricing with no hidden costs were among the recommended practices outlined in a new guide on fair trading practices for the renovation industry.
The guide, published by the Competition and Consumer... |
