The Asia Antitrust Agenda: Indian Watchdog Settles Google Smart TV Case; SAMR Warns CK Hutchison/BlackRock Against Evading Port Deal Review; KTFC Ends Microsoft Probe; Singapore Regulator Clears Omnicom/IPG

Published on May 05, 2025

Indian watchdog settles with Google. The Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) recent settlement with Google (GOOG) creates a path for other U.S. tech giants to come forward and resolve their cases with the regulator.

On April 21, the CCI issued its first-ever settlement order. The settlement related to the firm’s alleged abuse of its dominance with the Android mobile operating system and Google Play app store in the smart TV market, including the default preinstallation of certain…

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