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OECD Commended on Remarkable Progress Made by the CCBD 04/01/2021 ​The Competition Commission Brunei Darussalam’s (CCBD) efforts and progress in implementing Brunei’s Competition Order was applauded by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) during a virtual workshop entitled “Competition Workshop for Younger Competition Agencies – First Steps” held last month. Read More

Collaborative approach with the media to foster competition and smart consumer Culture 21/08/2020 ​​The role of media as a crucial partner in disseminating information to foster competition and smart consumer culture in achieving a healthy market and enhanced consumer welfare was underscored in a media engagement workshop recently. Read More

GCR Interactive Asia-Pacific, 3rd and 4th September 15/08/2020 ​​The Competition Commission Brunei Darussalam (CCBD) will participate in the Global Competition Review (GCR) Interactive: Asia-Pacific, a virtual event bringing together leading regulators, in-house counsel and senior practitioners from across the region, on 3 – 4 September 2020. Read More

Muara Maritime Services Sdn Bhd gains deeper understanding on the Competition Order 12/08/2020 ​With the enforcement of Competition Order’s Anti-Competitive Agreements prohibition beginning 1 January 2020, the Competition Commission Brunei Darussalam (CCBD) recorded an increase in businesses’ interests to learn about the Order.  Read More

Audit Departments Gets Exposures On combating Bid-Rigging 02/08/2020 ​Bid rigging, also known as collusive tender, is agreements between bidders to eliminate competition in the procurement process, thereby raising prices and lowering quality. It is a major risk to the integrity and effectiveness of public procurement, and deprives the public sector of genuine opportunities to achieve value for money. Read More

Towards Effective Competition Law Enforcement in ASEAN 29/07/2020 ​Effective competition law enforcement is known to depend on three elements, namely: comprehensive and effective laws, efficient and fair prosecution by the competition authority, and a fair and competent trial or judicial review. Read More

Trainers' Guide to Market Studies 29/07/2020 ​To support competition agencies in ASEAN, the ASEAN Experts Group on Competition (AEGC) has developed a Trainers’ Guide on Market Studies, which can be used to train staff on the means to conduct market studies. Read More

Licensed Land Surveyors Learn About The Competition Order 22/07/2020 ​The Competition Commission Brunei Darussalam (CCBD) through its Executive Secretariat, the Department of Competition and Consumer Affairs conducted a dialogue session on Competition Order 2015, earlier this month. In attendance were more than 20 officials from the Survey Department, Ministry of Development, licensed surveyors and members of Brunei Institute of Geomatics (B.I.G.) Read More

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