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Competition watchdog to assess if Sembcorp-Veolia deal could result in 'substantial lessening of competition'

Uma Devi
Uma Devi • 2 min read
Competition watchdog to assess if Sembcorp-Veolia deal could result in 'substantial lessening of competition'
CCCS is investigating if the acquisition would infringe the Competition Act - which prohibits mergers that are expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market in Singapore
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SINGAPORE (Jan 16): The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) is inviting public feedback on the proposed acquisition of Veolia ES Singapore (VESS) by Sembcorp Industries’ wholly owned subsidiary SembWaste.

On Jan 3, SembWaste had announced that it was acquiring a 100% stake in VESS and its public cleaning business for $28 million.

The acquisition was noted to be in line with the group's strategy of deepening its presence as an integrated energy and urban solutions player providing green and more efficient solutions to enable sustainable development in its key markets.

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