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Joint Statement by The ASEAN Experts Group on Competition (AEGC) in Response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic 09/06/2020 ​The AEGC notes the significant negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ASEAN and the global economy. The AEGC notes that most, if not all sectors of the economy have been adversely affected by the pandemic which brought about business closures, loss of shareholder value and productivity, supply chain disruptions, reduced consumer confidence, unemployment and financial pressure on businesses, among others. Read More

Brunei and Indonesia enhance cooperation in competition law enforcement through expert placement 30/04/2020 ​The Competition Commission of Brunei Darussalam (CCBD) and the Indonesia Competition Commission (ICC) in late February this year, had strengthened cooperation in building enforcement capacity through a two-week placement of an ICC expert in the CCBD.  Read More

Brunei undergraduates get exposure on the Competition Order 16/04/2020 ​Competition is crucial in driving economic growth. This was highlighted during the Competition Dialogue Series entitled "The Role of Competition Order in Economic Growth" conducted at the Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) and Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) in the beginning of the year. Read More

ASEAN launches First Regional Information Campaign for Consumers 17/03/2020 ​JAKARTA, 17 March 2020 – ASEAN launched its first ever Regional Information Campaign on Online Shopping on 16 March 2020, with a view to reminding consumers on the importance of being a safe and secure shopper. Read More

CCBD calls for joined-up approach with ministries to prevent collusive tenders 10/03/2020 ​The CCBD through its Executive Secretariat at the Department of Competition and Consumer Affairs, continued to conduct the last two sessions of the workshop series on “Fighting Bid rigging in Public Procurement” with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Development respectively Read More

Competition Commission launches “Fighting Bid-Rigging in Public Procurement” workshop series 01/03/2020 The Competition Commission Brunei Darussalam (CCBD) through its Executive Secretariat at the Department of Competition and Consumer Affairs, kicked start a workshop series on "Fighting Bid-Rigging in Public Procurement", to raise awareness of bid-rigging as well as to educate public officials on how to detect and prevent bid-rigging in public tenders. Read More

Competition Order and Economic growth Dialogue Session with UTB undergraduates and post-graduates 25/02/2020 ​Over 70 undergraduates and post-graduates from the School of Business, Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) attended a dialogue session on The Role of Competition Order in Economic Growth, organized by the Executive Secretariat of the Competition Commission Brunei Darussalam (CCBD) Read More

Competitive Bidding Process to Promote Government Savings 17/02/2020 ​Preventive measures to detect collusion in public procurement is crucial in ensuring best goods and services at the lowest price, hence enhancing efficient allocation of government resources. This was highlighted by the Executive Secretariat of Competition Commission Brunei Darussalam (CCBD) during a Competition Order dialogue session in Ministry of Defence Read More

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