Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission has blocked Grab's acquisition of Foodpanda's delivery business in Taiwan, citing competition concerns. The commission found that the proposed deal would harm competition and that the companies' commitments were insufficient to eliminate the concerns. Grab, Southeast Asia's largest ride-hailing and delivery firm, said it was disappointed by the decision.
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Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission has blocked Grab's acquisition of Foodpanda's delivery bus…: Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission has blocked Grab's acquisition of Foodpanda's delivery business in Taiwan, citing competition concerns.
The commission found that the proposed deal would harm competition and that the companies…: The commission found that the proposed deal would harm competition and that the companies' commitments were insufficient to eliminate the concerns.
Grab, Southeast Asia's largest ride-hailing and delivery firm, said it was disappointed b…: Grab, Southeast Asia's largest ride-hailing and delivery firm, said it was disappointed by the decision.
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TAIPEI: Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission said on Wednesday (Oct 21) it had blocked Grab's purchase of Delivery Hero's Foodpanda delivery business in Taiwan, citing competition concerns.
Grab, Southeast Asia's biggest ride-hailing and delivery firm, said in March it would pay US$600 million in cash for the Foodpanda delivery business in Taiwan, in its first expansion outside the region.
The Fair Trade Commission said the harm to competition from the proposed deal outweighed its overall economic benefits, and that the commitments offered by the companies were "insufficient to eliminate the competition concerns".
Grab said it was disappointed by the decision.
"Grab's core business across Southeast Asia remains robust. We will continue to focus our capital and resources on executing our growth roadmap and empowering communities across our regional footprint."
Delivery Hero said in a statement that under the terms of the transaction, it has appropriate deal protections, including a break fee arrangement, subject to certain conditions.
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