Philippines Greenlights Grab-Uber Deal, With Strings Attached

Grab has been grappling with competition authorities after the deal handed it a dominant position in Southeast Asia

Philippine competition authorities have cleared the way for Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab Inc. to dominate the local market, approving its deal with Uber Technologies Inc. but imposing restrictions on services and threatening fines for breaches.

Grab had been in limbo before this decision, and it has also been grappling with competition authorities in its home market of Singapore about similar concerns the Uber deal would be detrimental to competition and consumers.

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