Anti-Competitive Behaviour

Hong Kong competition law may hit firms' 'cosy links' with trade groups

15 Sep 2012

Many businesses are not aware that exchanges of certain information among trade association members could breach the new competition law, a legal expert says.

Advertising agencies' price code may violate competition law, say experts

15 Sep 2012

Longstanding pricing rules set by the advertising industry's leading trade association conflict with the competition law, the consumer watchdog and legal experts warn.

HK's antitrust model offers clear separation of powers

15 Aug 2012

Businesses that are familiar with competition laws in Asia will be in for a few surprises when they read the Hong Kong Competition Ordinance that was recently enacted. Overall, however, the...

Last hurdle for competition law

2 Jun 2012

The Legislative Council looks set to pass the competition bill within days - but whether it will be seen as a powerful tool against anti-competitive behaviour or as ineffective and watered down...

Fix is in on supermarket shelves, study suggests

12 Apr 2012

Lawmakers have accused the two leading supermarket chains of colluding on prices, after a study found that the cost of products went up and down at the same time at both ParknShop and Wellcome....

Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

An age-old problem and the sums that just don't add up

Howard Winn

HSBC suffers the Taibbi treatment in Rolling Stone

Shirley Yam

How tycoons' IPO 'losses' may hide profits at herd's expense

Setting prices too low

The snack chain store 759 Oshin House, which sells goods at low prices, is widely seen as a socially responsible enterprise combating business monopolies.

Shoe firms win fight over EU anti-dumping duties

A landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice is expected to result in lower anti-dumping duties on Chinese goods exported to the EU.

How much bite will HK's competition law really have?

When the minimum wage law was going through the Legislative Council, there was confusion over its implications. Labour leaders of course lobbied for a high dollar figure, while employers of low-...

China slams US probe on solar products dumping

China has contested a United States decision to launch anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on Chinese-made solar power panels.

Ripped off

Hong Kong is well known for being 'business friendly' but this isn't the same as being competitive. In fact, the public is fed up with monopolies, price fixing and cartels. The International...

Competition bill is weakening, watchdog says

The Consumer Council said yesterday it was disappointed that the government had watered down the competition bill, warning that it should not be weakened further.