On 16 July 2025, Rajah & Tann Asia’s Competition & Antitrust and Trade Practice organised the Regional Competition & Trade Conference, titled “A Day in the Life of a Business: Managing Merger Control in an Acquisition and Dealing with Collusive Behaviour and a Trade Crisis”. The event brought together experts and practitioners from the Rajah & Tann Asia network who tackled the latest developments in competition and trade law, with a focus on digital platforms and cross-border business risks. Highlights of the conference included:
- tackling abuse of dominance concerns around mandatory payment systems;
- navigating multi-jurisdictional merger control across Southeast Asia;
- addressing trade compliance risks related to sanctions, export controls and rules of origin; and
- exploring cartel risks involving parallel conduct, competitor collaborations and AI pricing algorithms.
Using a fictional e-commerce platform “Techno” as a creative backdrop, the organisers brought the issues to life through lively discussions, expert commentary, and a series of engaging roleplays.
The panellists comprised Ly Sopoirvichny (Rajah & Tann Sok & Heng); Anastasia PR Daniyati-Saputra (Assegaf Hamzah & Partners); See Ting Yon, Jane Guan, Tracy Wong, Samuel Y Y Ong (Christopher & Lee Ong), Norma Margarita B. (Norge) Patacsil (C&G Law); Kala Anandarajah, BBM, Tanya Tang, Joshua Seet, Ian Wong, Nicholas Yeo (Rajah & Tann Singapore); Supawat Srirungruang, Kittipol Chamsawarng (Rajah & Tann (Thailand)); and Duy Cao (Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers).
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