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SINGAPORE: Bicycle-sharing operator HelloRide has been issued with a warning letter for attempting to propose price discussions with its sole competitor Anywheel, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCS) said on Monday (Aug 17).<\/p>\n
HelloRide and Anywheel are currently the only two licensed shared bicycle operators in Singapore, offering short-term bicycle rentals through mobile applications.<\/p>\n
In a media release on Monday, CCS said it began investigations of possible breaches of the Competition Act after receiving complaints from Anywheel.<\/p>\n
Its investigations found that a key HelloRide representative contacted an Anywheel representative on two separate occasions in July and October 2025 to propose pricing discussions between the companies.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn both occasions, Anywheel did not engage further with HelloRide and reported the communications to CCS,\u201d the watchdog said.<\/p>\n
No commercially sensitive information was disclosed and no actual price discussions took place, CCS added.<\/p>\n
The watchdog therefore found that HelloRide’s conduct did not infringe Section 34 of the Competition Act, which prohibits agreements or concerted practices that prevent, restrict or distort competition in Singapore.<\/p>\n
CCS said this finding reflected the specific circumstances of the case, including Anywheel’s refusal to engage with HelloRide and its decision to report the matter.<\/p>\n
However, the commission said it did not condone HelloRide’s conduct.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the two currently licensed operators of shared bicycle services in Singapore, any price discussions or coordination between the two businesses would likely have had a direct and significant impact on competition and consumers in this market,\u201d said CCS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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