The decision of California-based ride-hailing app Uber to exit the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia and sell out to rival Grab, may yet be the biggest test for local regulators.

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) must run a fine-toothed comb on the deal, which, analysts have warned, would leave commuters and drivers worse off.

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