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Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition today announced its discovery of five more imported spray paints containing high concentrations of

Learn about the latest inquiry by the ACCC into supermarket pricing and competition. Get insights into the potential impact on consumers and suppliers.

HOTEL sales and marketing professionals are seeking government clarification on the application of the elderly discount after a five-star hotel in Metro Manila was cited for violating laws covering consumer rights and senior citizens’ (SC) privileges. “We are currently conferring with the DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) on the…

Australia’s competition watchdog, the ACCC, is seeking stakeholder feedback on its preliminary view that it will not object to Australia Post’s propos...

Dr Craig Emerson appointed as Independent Reviewer of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct

On 6 December 2023, the High Court of Australia handed down its decision in Karpik v Carnival plc [2023] HCA 39 and determined that Australias unfair contract term laws , namely section 23 of...

Apia, SAMOA — Samoa’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour (MCIL) has intensified the enforcement of the Price Control Order issued in September last year.

In Brief - The High Court of Australia (the Court) has provided important guidance on the application of Australia’s unfair contract terms (UCT) regime to global standard form...

AMBULANT vendors or those individuals moving around to sell goods to spectators are not allowed at the venue of the Sinulog Grand Parade and Ritual Showdown at the South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024.

The government has released the Corporations and Competition (CS Services) Instrument 2024, a new legislative proposal aimed at regulating clearing and settlement (CS) services.