Agency heads, commissioners and other senior officials from competition authorities in the ASEAN region will provide an update on recent developments in antitrust policy, casework and legislation, while reflecting on the current challenges they face.

• Antitrust tools increasingly being used to pursue political objectives rather than established theories of competitive harm
• How should enforcers assess dynamic and forward‑looking competitive effects without compromising traditional competition principles?
• Do global protectionist pressures risk pulling APAC competition regimes away from principled, effects-based enforcement, as seen in the UK and Europe?
• How are threats to globalisation impacting competition policy and enforcement in the APAC region?

• How are APAC regulators aligning with EU/US enforcement models vs. developing regional approaches?
• Are industrial policy and national interests influencing cartel enforcement priorities?
• Are differences in legal standards, investigative powers, and penalties creating enforcement gaps, or strategic advantages, for authorities?
• What targeted compliance strategies are working across multiple industries?
• Are competition enforcers in the APAC region aligned or diverging in response to inflation and cost of living concerns?

• Are we seeing significant merger control developments in the region? What impact do wider merger control regimes have on the region? 
• Are global tensions increasing scrutiny of FDI?
• What is the role of efficiencies and dynamic competition in merger reviews?
• Has supply chain resilience become a factor in merger reviews? Is it possible to claim increases in resilience as a merger benefit?

A second enforcer roundtable will provide an update on the latest antitrust enforcement developments and legislative reforms from agency experts in non-ASEAN states.

• How will Asian agencies respond to algorithmic collusion risks – will they mirror concerns and developments seen in the US and Europe?
• What is the latest amid the region’s shift between ante and ex-ante tools
• Could rapid global regulatory change drive overcorrection in Asia?
• What role does economics play in UK and EU ex ante tech regulation?
• How should competition authorities balance innovation and competition objectives when firms integrate AI into their products?