The Competition Commission of Singapore will embark on the second phase of its study of a proposed alliance between ComfortDelGro and Uber’s Lion City Rentals, saying that it has not been able to decide conclusively whether the tie-up is anti-competitive.
It will also examine if taxi and chauffeured private-hire car drivers are able to take jobs from multiple ride-hailing platforms and whether the variety of payment options for commuters will be reduced.
The Commission is also concerned if there will be a substantial lessening of competition in the industry, “given the various contractual and shareholding relationships between players, as well as potential consolidation in the industry”.
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