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Competition Policy Issues in the ASEAN Context Erlinda M. Medalla PIDS Research Fellow 7up 2 Final Meeting June 27-28, 2006 Bangkok Brief Survey of Competition Law in ASEAN Brunei Darussalam Monopolies Act (1932) but no comprehensive legislation pertaining to all aspects of competition Currently developing its competition law Comprehensive single regulatory body or sectoral regulations? How properly to implement the competition rules from grassroots up Cambodia Various legislations covering aspects of competition and consumer protection but no comprehensive competition law Passing a new competition law appears to have low priority Priority: to create functioning private markets before being overly concerned about their domination and abuse Indonesia New competition law (1999): Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition, effective since March 2000 Created the Commission for the Supervision of Business Competition (KPPU) Tasks: Both law enforcement and policy recommendation Increasing application/enforcement Indonesia Challenges New culture: lack of understanding and internalization of competition law and policy by the government and legal institutions and business sector Different perceptions between KPPU, government institutions and other legal institutions Lack of human resources and competencies Lack of operational instrument of competition law Need to develop guidelines and cooperation with police Lao PDR Decree on Trade Competition, PMO No. 15 (2004) Regulates monopolization and unfair competition in trade of all forms, to promote fair trade competition, protect the rights and legal interests of consumers and to encourage business activities Competition Authority Trade Competition Commission under Ministry of Commerce Malaysia Sectoral approach: no national competition law There is an array of statute which regul