Indonesia fines Google over RM55 mln for unfair business practices
JAKARTA, Jan 22 — Indonesia’s antitrust agency has ordered Google to pay fines of about 202 billion rupiah (RM55.2 million) for unfair business practices related...
Over RM415 mln in fines imposed on five cartel cases last year — Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) imposed RM415.5 million in financial penalties on five major chicken producers in Malaysia last year,...
Taiwan blocks Uber’s US$950 mln Foodpanda deal over competition concerns
TAIPEI, Dec 25 — Taiwan has blocked Uber Technologies’ US$950 million (RM4.26 billion) purchase of Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda business on the island because of concerns...
Samsung accuses India antitrust body of detaining employees, seizing data unlawfully
NEW DELHI, Dec 12 —Samsung has accused India’s competition watchdog of unlawfully detaining its employees and seizing data in a raid carried out in connection...
Microsoft faces UK suit over cloud computing licences
LONDON, Dec 3 — Microsoft is facing legal action in the United Kingdom over a claim that thousands of businesses using cloud computing services provided...
US considers breakup of Google in landmark search case
NEW YORK, Oct 9 — The United States said yesterday it may ask a judge to force Alphabet’s Google to divest parts of its business,...
India accuses Samsung, Xiaomi of colluding with Amazon, Flipkart
NEW DELHI, Sept 14 — Samsung, Xiaomi and other smartphone companies colluded with Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart to exclusively launch products on the e-commerce firms’...
Google has an illegal monopoly on search, US judge finds
WASHINGTON, Aug 6 — A United States judge ruled yesterday that Google has violated antitrust law, spending billions of dollars to create an illegal monopoly...
Shopee to adjust services in Indonesia after antitrust violation
JAKARTA, June 26 — E-commerce firm Shopee said today it agreed to make changes to its services in Indonesia after the country’s antitrust agency said...
Indonesia says e-commerce firm Shopee admits to violating monopoly rule
JAKARTA, June 26 — Indonesia’s antitrust agency today said in a statement that e-commerce firm Shopee had admitted to violating a monopoly rule for its...
Apple, Google, Meta targeted in EU’s first Digital Markets Act probes
BRUSSELS, March 26 — Apple, Alphabet’s Google, and Meta Platforms will be investigated for potential breaches of the European Union’s (EU) new Digital Markets Act,...
EU okays Pfizer US$43 bln Seagen buy
BRUSSELS, Oct 20 — United States (US) pharmaceutical company Pfizer gained unconditional EU antitrust approval on Thursday for its proposed US$43 billion (RM205 billion) acquisition...