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Indonesian govt agency to scrutinise Gojek-Tokopedia merger to avoid tech monopoly

Reuters2021-05-20

JAKARTA, May 20 (Reuters) - Indonesia's anti-trust agency (KPPU) on Thursday said it would scrutinise the multi-billion dollar merger of the country's startups Gojek and Tokopedia to check for potential monopolistic behaviour.

Ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek and e-commerce leader Tokopedia announced their merge earlier this week into a tech company GoTo in Indonesia's largest-ever deal.

The combined entity, which will span online shopping, courier services, ride-hailing, food delivery and other services in Southeast Asia's largest economy, will be the biggest privately held technology firm in the region.

Gojek and Tokopedia did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The KPPU said neither company has given the agency notice about the merger, but they are allowed to notify authorities 30 days after the transaction.

The agency will then review the transaction "to focus on various relevant markets in the GoTo Group ecosystem, as well as the potential for monopolistic practices or unfair business competition that can arise after the transaction," it said, noting that a transaction in the digital market usually requires a complex network effect analysis.

The KPPU also urged other business owners and members of the public to report any violation of regulations on business competition after the formation of the GoTo group.

If the KPPU assessment found that the merger could result in unhealthy business competition, the company will be told to make adjustments to their operation to maintain fair competition, but it does not rule out mergers.

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  • Booooooooooo
    ·2021-05-20
    Anti monoply ?   Please comment back and like.  Thanks 
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  • Mechanicss00
    ·2021-05-20
    Southeast Asia first unicorn is gonna to the moon!
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  • bebe_ufo
    ·2021-05-20
    Good move??
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  • Teovero
    ·2021-05-20
    Like and comment pls
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  • kimkimlaw
    ·2021-05-20
    Please like and comment please. Thank you 
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    • YoshiTei
      done
      2021-05-20
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    • kimkimlaw
      thank you
      2021-05-20
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  • WTurtle
    ·2021-05-20
    Like and comment plesss
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    • WTurtle
      Thx
      2021-05-26
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    • YoshiTei
      done
      2021-05-20
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  • VRX
    ·2021-05-20
    Pls like and comment
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    • VRX
      Thanks
      2021-05-20
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    • dngggg
      nice
      2021-05-20
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  • chele
    ·2021-05-20
    Pls like and comment, thanks! 
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    • dngggg
      niceyay
      2021-05-20
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    • QPG
      Ok
      2021-05-20
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  • FrankPang
    ·2021-05-20
    Like n comment
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  • 3SPY
    ·2021-05-20
    ?? 
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  • kqueen
    ·2021-05-20
    Like n comment ty
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    • 3SPY
      Comment back?
      2021-05-20
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  • VickJW
    ·2021-05-20
    Like and comment please
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      like
      2021-05-20
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  • Fatboy79
    ·2021-05-20
    Gojek never give enough money?
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      like
      2021-05-20
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  • AntX1
    ·2021-05-20
    Monopoly? Please like and comment ya
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