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The European Commission has publicly accused Chinese e-commerce platform Temu of obstructing an EU investigation into potential foreign subsidies. The allegations stem from an unannounced inspection in Ireland last December.
Google is bracing for a flood of private lawsuits from European rivals seeking billions in damages following its record $1 billion fine under the EU's new Digital Markets Act, marking a costly escalation in Europe's decade-long tech crackdown.
Malaysia's Senate has passed the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2026, empowering the Malaysia Competition Commission with enhanced tools to combat cartels, monopolies, and digital-era anti-competitive conduct that fuels rising living costs.
The European Union has imposed a €890 million penalty on Google for breaching digital competition regulations, citing unfair prominence given to its own services and restrictions on app developer pricing.
Paramount has suspended its pursuit of Warner Bros Discovery following antitrust litigation filed by a dozen US states. The all-media conglomerate will only resume the $111 billion acquisition if it wins its legal battle or by June 2027.
Google has urged the European Union's highest court to reject regulators' attempt to reinstate a €1.49 billion fine, arguing the European Commission's case against it contains fundamental errors in assessing alleged anticompetitive conduct.
Switzerland's competition regulator has launched a probe into Google's decision to remove a feature allowing Android users to choose their default search engine in the country, while the option remains available elsewhere in Europe.
Parliament passed two competition bills aimed at tackling digital economy abuses during its third week, while MPs debated press freedom, MSME financing, and national security matters including defence procurement and 1MDB liabilities.
Parliament has approved the Competition Commission (Amendment) Bill 2026, granting Malaysia's competition regulator expanded investigative powers and penalty-setting authority to tackle increasingly sophisticated cartels and monopolistic practices.
Malaysia's parliament has passed the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2026, introducing tougher penalties for anti-competitive conduct and new criminal offences targeting those who obstruct competition investigations through data destruction.
Sweden's patent court has ruled that Alphabet's Google must compensate price comparison platform PriceRunner with 14.3 billion Swedish crowns ($1.5 billion) for antitrust violations spanning multiple years.
Malaysia's Foreign Ministry and the Competition Commission have formalized a strategic partnership aimed at eliminating bid-rigging and cartels from government procurement processes, bringing expert oversight to contract awards.
Malaysia's proposed Competition (Amendment) Bill 2026 will expand the Malaysia Competition Commission's investigative powers and create new criminal offences to combat cartels exploiting digital technologies and disappearing messages to hide evidence.
Google has failed in its final legal challenge against a €4.1 billion fine imposed by EU regulators for abusing its dominance in the Android mobile operating system. The Court of Justice of the European Union's decision strengthens Europe's antitrust crackdown on major technology firms.
Australia's competition regulator has filed court action against Amazon, claiming the company used unfair contract terms to force Prime Video subscribers to pay an extra A$2.99 monthly for ad-free streaming between 2023 and 2025.
Britain's Competition Appeal Tribunal has authorised consumer advocacy group Which? to pursue a £3 billion damages claim against Apple, alleging the tech giant restricted cloud storage competition and overcharged millions of users.
Malaysia's parliament received two competition-related amendment bills that would expand the Malaysia Competition Commission's investigative authority, broaden regulatory scope beyond commercial activities, and strengthen enforcement mechanisms.
Japanese authorities have raided six of the country's largest ice cream manufacturers on suspicion of price-fixing. Officials allegedly coordinated price increases through emails and meetings over several years.
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The Malaysian Competition Commission has moved against six companies suspected of colluding to manipulate bids for a RM5.7 million AADK tender, marking an escalation in cartel enforcement.