Bar Association urges clarity on leniency as Hong Kong criminalizes bid rigging
By Yonnex Li ( November 2, 2026, 08:48 GMT | Insight) -- Hong Kong's Bar Association said the government needs to clarify whistleblower protections as it moves to criminalize bid rigging, warning that unclear immunity arrangements could discourage informants from exposing anticompetitive conduct. In a 140-page report, the taskforce recommended adopting an integrated immunity framework similar to Australia's to maintain incentives for self-reporting.The Hong Kong Bar Association called on the government to clarify how existing leniency arrangements will operate alongside proposed criminal penalties for bid rigging, warning that unclear protections could deter whistleblowers from exposing anticompetitive conduct in building-maintenance projects....
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