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Procurement, state power emerge as top antitrust concerns for ASEAN regulators

By Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj and Jet Damazo-Santos ( September 25, 2025, 09:57 GMT | Insight) -- Government procurement processes and state-linked sectors are emerging as competition concerns in ASEAN, with regulators in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines warning of risks from state-owned enterprise monopolies, collusive bidding and corruption, and signaling heightened scrutiny of politically sensitive markets.Government procurement processes and state-linked sectors are rising to the top of competition regulators’ agendas in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, with watchdogs warning that monopolies, bid rigging and corruption risks could undermine public trust and exclude small businesses....

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