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Indonesia says e-commerce firm Shopee admits to violating monopoly rule

By Stefanno Sulaiman

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s antitrust agency on Wednesday said in a statement that e-commerce firm Shopee had admitted to having violated a monopoly rule for its courier service in Indonesia.

The agency also said Shopee has agreed to make adjustments to its operating practices.

Shopee did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the agency’s statement.

The agency, known as KPPU, had accused Shopee’s local unit of violating anti-competition rules by directing customers to use certain delivery services, one of which has a Shopee Indonesia executive on its board of directors.

Shopee, the market leader in Indonesia’s fast-growing e-commerce sector, is owned by Southeast Asian technology firm Sea Ltd.

Aside from Shopee, KPPU was also investigating the local unit of another e-commerce platform Lazada, the Southeast Asian arm of Alibaba.

Indonesia says e-commerce firm Shopee admits to violating monopoly rule
FILE PHOTO: A worker wipes the door of a car with the sign of Shopee, an Indonesian e-commerce platform, in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo