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Annual Report 2013/14
CCS in Publications
CCS has been featured regularly in both local and international publications, contributing to competition
literature around the world. These articles not only highlight our enforcement and advocacy work,
but also provide insights on the Singapore Competition regime for local and international audiences.
01. “Can Buyer Power be used as a 01 02
Defence – A View from Singapore” PRINT ISSN 2041-7764
Jeclap_5_5_cover_Jeclap_5_5_cover 21/05/14 5:25 PM Page 1
by Ms Cindy Chang, Assistant ONLINE ISSN 2041-7772
Director (Legal & Enforcement) Journal of European Competition Law & Practice
and Terence Seah, Senior Assistant Journal of
Director (Business & Economics) European Competition
– an article on whether “buying Law & Practice
power” can be used as a defence volume 5 • number 5 • 2014
in merger, dominance and antitrust www.jeclap.oxfordjournals.org
proceedings, in The Journal of volume 5 • number 5 • 2014
European Competition Law &
Practice 2014 (January 2014). Google : A Cherry on Top
How to access/purchase JECLAP:
Should Judges be Bound to the European Commission?
Go to www.jeclap.oxfordjournals.org
Email: jnls.cust.serv@oup.com The New UK Competition Regime
Agriculture, Food and Competition Law
Survey on Merger Control
02. “Competition Law and CCS
in Singapore” by Ms Priscilla Yee,
Assistant Director (Business &
Economics), and Ms Jayme Leong,
Competitive Analyst (Business & 03 04
Economics) – an article on the Columns
Tea with the Law Gazette
overview of the competition regime The Law Gazette talks to Mr Toh Han Li, the newly appointed Chief Executive of
in Singapore and how and why the Competition Commission of Singapore (“CCS”), on the latest happenings and
initiatives undertaken by the CCS and the challenges that it is facing, both locally
and abroad.
businesses should stay competitive Interview with Mr Toh Han Li
Chief Executive, Competition Commission of
to spur innovation, efficiency and Singapore
productivity, in AustCham’s The 2. Since your previous interview in July 2010 in your
capacity as Assistant Chief Executive (Legal &
Enforcement) of CCS, what has been happening at
CCS?
Southern Star (June 2013). a. Signiicant Casework
Since July 2010, much has happened. Shortly after my
interview with the Singapore Law Gazette, on 19 August
2010, CCS issued its decision in the Singapore Medical
Association’s (“SMA”) case on SMA’s Guidelines on Fees.
The ramiications of CCS’s decision in the SMA case are
far reaching as it impacts all sorts of scale fees and fee
recommendations by trade associations and professional
03. “Interview with Mr Toh Han bodies in Singapore. For instance, in 2009, the Law Society
of Singapore had started the ball rolling when it removed
the Conveyancing Fee Guidelines and stated in its media
release that: “[t]he Council believes that all fees should be
freely negotiated between solicitors and their clients without
Li, Chief Executive, Competition 1. Congratulations on your recent appointment as Medical Council, 1 the Court of Three Judges observed
Guidelines from the Council”.
More recently, in the case of Lim Mey Lee Susan v Singapore
Commission of Singapore” – A Chief Executive of the Competition Commission of that CCS’s approach in the SMA decision achieved “a
Singapore (“CCS”) effective 1 October 2013. Prior to
practical balance between the proscription of overcharging
on the one hand and the need to ensure appropriate
this you were the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal
remuneration for doctors’ services on the other hand”.
& Enforcement). How has the transition been?
CCS’s approach included enhancing price transparency
sharing of the latest happenings Thank you very much. As you have noted, I was the
by referencing Ministry of Health’s (“MOH”) initiatives such
as: (i) requiring all private medical clinics to display their
Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Enforcement) of CCS
since 2009. I took over as Chief Executive from Ms Yena common charges thereby increasing pricing transparency
for consultations; (ii) publishing individual hospital bill sizes
Lim, who is from the Administrative Service and had
and initiatives undertaken by CCS completed her three-year term. The vantage point from the on the MOH’s website and requiring hospitals to provide
Chief Executive’s chair is certainly much wider as it goes inancial counselling to patients; and (iii) requiring medical
bills given to patients to be itemised.
beyond legal work and involves strategy and policy as well.
Fortunately, I inherited an excellent team of professionals
from Yena and we are well placed to move CCS into the Just last month, CCS notes and welcomes Parkway
and the challenges we are facing, next phase. By 1 January 2015, CCS will be 10 years old Healthcare Group’s (“Parkway”) decision to publish the
prices of over 30 common procedures at its hospitals. This
and this marks a signiicant milestone in its relatively young
improves price transparency in the marketplace (as opposed
history as an agency.
both locally and abroad, in the Law Singapore Law Gazette November 2013
Gazette November 2013.
04. “Singapore: CCS” by Mr Toh
Han Li, Chief Executive, CCS – an
article on some past achievements
and the key work priorities for CCS
in 2014, in Global Competition
Review (GCR)’s Asia-Pacific
Antitrust Review 2014.
Annual Report 2013/14
CCS in Publications
CCS has been featured regularly in both local and international publications, contributing to competition
literature around the world. These articles not only highlight our enforcement and advocacy work,
but also provide insights on the Singapore Competition regime for local and international audiences.
01. “Can Buyer Power be used as a 01 02
Defence – A View from Singapore” PRINT ISSN 2041-7764
Jeclap_5_5_cover_Jeclap_5_5_cover 21/05/14 5:25 PM Page 1
by Ms Cindy Chang, Assistant ONLINE ISSN 2041-7772
Director (Legal & Enforcement) Journal of European Competition Law & Practice
and Terence Seah, Senior Assistant Journal of
Director (Business & Economics) European Competition
– an article on whether “buying Law & Practice
power” can be used as a defence volume 5 • number 5 • 2014
in merger, dominance and antitrust www.jeclap.oxfordjournals.org
proceedings, in The Journal of volume 5 • number 5 • 2014
European Competition Law &
Practice 2014 (January 2014). Google : A Cherry on Top
How to access/purchase JECLAP:
Should Judges be Bound to the European Commission?
Go to www.jeclap.oxfordjournals.org
Email: jnls.cust.serv@oup.com The New UK Competition Regime
Agriculture, Food and Competition Law
Survey on Merger Control
02. “Competition Law and CCS
in Singapore” by Ms Priscilla Yee,
Assistant Director (Business &
Economics), and Ms Jayme Leong,
Competitive Analyst (Business & 03 04
Economics) – an article on the Columns
Tea with the Law Gazette
overview of the competition regime The Law Gazette talks to Mr Toh Han Li, the newly appointed Chief Executive of
in Singapore and how and why the Competition Commission of Singapore (“CCS”), on the latest happenings and
initiatives undertaken by the CCS and the challenges that it is facing, both locally
and abroad.
businesses should stay competitive Interview with Mr Toh Han Li
Chief Executive, Competition Commission of
to spur innovation, efficiency and Singapore
productivity, in AustCham’s The 2. Since your previous interview in July 2010 in your
capacity as Assistant Chief Executive (Legal &
Enforcement) of CCS, what has been happening at
CCS?
Southern Star (June 2013). a. Signiicant Casework
Since July 2010, much has happened. Shortly after my
interview with the Singapore Law Gazette, on 19 August
2010, CCS issued its decision in the Singapore Medical
Association’s (“SMA”) case on SMA’s Guidelines on Fees.
The ramiications of CCS’s decision in the SMA case are
far reaching as it impacts all sorts of scale fees and fee
recommendations by trade associations and professional
03. “Interview with Mr Toh Han bodies in Singapore. For instance, in 2009, the Law Society
of Singapore had started the ball rolling when it removed
the Conveyancing Fee Guidelines and stated in its media
release that: “[t]he Council believes that all fees should be
freely negotiated between solicitors and their clients without
Li, Chief Executive, Competition 1. Congratulations on your recent appointment as Medical Council, 1 the Court of Three Judges observed
Guidelines from the Council”.
More recently, in the case of Lim Mey Lee Susan v Singapore
Commission of Singapore” – A Chief Executive of the Competition Commission of that CCS’s approach in the SMA decision achieved “a
Singapore (“CCS”) effective 1 October 2013. Prior to
practical balance between the proscription of overcharging
on the one hand and the need to ensure appropriate
this you were the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal
remuneration for doctors’ services on the other hand”.
& Enforcement). How has the transition been?
CCS’s approach included enhancing price transparency
sharing of the latest happenings Thank you very much. As you have noted, I was the
by referencing Ministry of Health’s (“MOH”) initiatives such
as: (i) requiring all private medical clinics to display their
Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Enforcement) of CCS
since 2009. I took over as Chief Executive from Ms Yena common charges thereby increasing pricing transparency
for consultations; (ii) publishing individual hospital bill sizes
Lim, who is from the Administrative Service and had
and initiatives undertaken by CCS completed her three-year term. The vantage point from the on the MOH’s website and requiring hospitals to provide
Chief Executive’s chair is certainly much wider as it goes inancial counselling to patients; and (iii) requiring medical
bills given to patients to be itemised.
beyond legal work and involves strategy and policy as well.
Fortunately, I inherited an excellent team of professionals
from Yena and we are well placed to move CCS into the Just last month, CCS notes and welcomes Parkway
and the challenges we are facing, next phase. By 1 January 2015, CCS will be 10 years old Healthcare Group’s (“Parkway”) decision to publish the
prices of over 30 common procedures at its hospitals. This
and this marks a signiicant milestone in its relatively young
improves price transparency in the marketplace (as opposed
history as an agency.
both locally and abroad, in the Law Singapore Law Gazette November 2013
Gazette November 2013.
04. “Singapore: CCS” by Mr Toh
Han Li, Chief Executive, CCS – an
article on some past achievements
and the key work priorities for CCS
in 2014, in Global Competition
Review (GCR)’s Asia-Pacific
Antitrust Review 2014.
