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Through thesharingat the inter-agencyplatform,
COPCOMER seeks to encourage the adoption of
effective regulatory and competition policies
based on local experiences and international
best practices.
retail petrolmarket. Participants provided
astute observations on competition in the
retailmarket. The InfocommDevelopment
AuthorityofSingapore(“IDA”)alsopresented
its spectrum allocation framework for
mobile services. This spurred a lively
discussion into the reasons for andagainst
facilitating the entry of new players into
mature mobile markets, as well as the
possible approaches that could be taken
by a regulator.
CCS and theMinistry of Transport (“MOT”)
co-organised the seminar in November.
MOT shared its experience with the
transition to the bus contracting model
for public bus services in Singapore. The
pros and cons of adopting such a model
vis-à-vis other models for the public
bus industry were also shared with the
participants. CCS presented key findings
from its research paper on e-commerce.
The paper helped shed light on specific
competition issues that e-commerce
activities can give rise to, as well as the
implications for competition policy and
law in Singapore.
COPCOMER TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS
Aseriesof Technical ExchangeWorkshops,
designed to trainofficers fromCOPCOMER
agenciesoncompetitionassessment,were
rolled out in FY 2015. The workshops
aimed to provide a holistic overviewof the
approachesused, aswell as thechallenges
faced by CCS and different sector
regulators when conducting competition
investigations and assessments.
ThefirstTechnicalExchangeWorkshopwas
heldon4August2015.Itfeaturedtechniques
used to identify relevant markets, market
power, and market dominance. The
second session, which focused onmerger
assessment, washeldon18January2016.
Consisting of introduction lectures, small
groupdiscussionsoncasestudies,andopen
dialogues, the workshops were positively
received by COPCOMER agencies.
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