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Hong Kong regulator ready to embrace cross-sector merger control, CEO says

By Yonnex Li ( October 21, 2025, 05:31 GMT | Insight) -- Hong Kong’s Competition Commission is prepared for cross-sector merger control powers, although the timing of when this regulatory expansion will occur remains uncertain, the agency's chief executive said Tuesday. Rasul Butt also discussed the commission's approach to enforcement and penalties, as well as the shift toward more proactive investigations during an antitrust conference in the city.Hong Kong’s Competition Commission is prepared for cross-sector merger control powers, although the timing of when this regulatory expansion will occur remains uncertain, the agency's chief executive said Tuesday....

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