On 1 October 2026, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (“CCS“) and the Malaysia Competition Commission (“MyCC“) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU“) to strengthen their cooperation in the enforcement of competition law in Singapore and Malaysia.
The MOU establishes a framework for closer cooperation between CCS and MyCC on competition matters, including: (i) the enforcement of competition law in cases involving anti-competitive practices of a cross-border nature; and (ii) competition policy.
Among other things, the MOU will facilitate:
- Cooperation on enforcement activities: Cooperation between CCS and MyCC on enforcement activities, including:
- notifying the other party of any enforcement activity that may materially affect the other party’s interests;
- coordinating enforcement activities when these are being pursued with regard to the same matter or related matters; and
- requesting the initiation of enforcement activities when the requesting party believes that anti-competitive activities are being carried out in the other party’s country that would adversely affect the requesting party’s interests.
- Information-sharing and capacity-building: Technical cooperation between CCS and MyCC in the following areas:
- the exchange of information concerning legislative developments in competition law;
- the sharing of best practices concerning competition law enforcement, merger control, and effective competition policies and laws; and
- the enhancement of capacity for competition law enforcement, through training programmes, staff secondments, and research collaborations.
Click on the following link for more information:
- CCS Press Release titled “CCS Inks MoU with its Malaysian Counterpart to Strengthen Cooperation on Competition Law” (available on the CCS website at www.ccs.gov.sg)
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