Grab 's takeover of Uber 's operations in southeast Asia is under threat after the Competition and Consumer Commission Singapore ( CCCS ) threatened to impose sanctions or unwind the already closed agreement . In provisional findings the CCCS evinced concern that the deal was due to reduced competition in Singapore . The Commission said Grab was able to hike prices and faced little robust competition in the ride - hailing marketplace , and ordered the company to cut exclusivity agreements , restore its pre - deal rates and remove driver check - ins . In a statement , Grab said the CCCS had taken a " very narrow approach in defining competition " .
Grab's takeover of Uber's operations in southeast Asia is under threat after the Competition and Consumer Commission Singapore (CCCS) threatened to impose fines or unwind the already closed agreement. In provisional findings the CCCS evinced concern that the deal was leading to reduced competition in Singapore. The CCCS said Grab was able to hike prices and faced little robust competition in the ride-hailing marketplace, and ordered the company to cut exclusivity agreements, restore its pre-deal rates and remove driver lock-ins. In a statement, Grab said the CCCS had taken a "very narrow approach in defining competition".