Betting on competition clearance: The Asia-Pacific Tipline for 4 October 2019

Gamblers like to gamble, and two major global betting brands are planning to join forces. The key hurdle will be securing antitrust approval, including in Australia, where their presence is strong and where the competition enforcer has experience looking at the industry. We have a bit on that deal below, plus coverage of an abuse of dominance decision out of Malaysia, the first full abuse case in the Philippines coming to a close and the latest on Apple’s Korea issues.