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Legislation to stop Google's 30 percent commission hike hits a wall in South Korea

By Jenny Lee and Wooyoung Lee ( June 17, 2021, 09:42 GMT | Insight) -- Legislation to put the brakes on Google’s upcoming in-app payment policy has hit a wall in South Korea, with the bill hearing at a National Assembly sub-committee scheduled to take place today, being halted because of a spat between the ruling and opposition parties. Today’s postponement may be a huge blow to legislators, local developers and others hoping to stop Google’s 30 percent commission hike, as the session was essentially the last chance to pass the bill before the tech giant implements the new policy. Google may have breathed a sigh of relief....

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