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Hong Kong busts bid-rigging cartel amid push for antitrust overhaul

By Yonnex Li ( January 30, 2026, 04:59 GMT | Insight) -- Hong Kong's Competition Commission has uncovered another bid-rigging syndicate in the building-maintenance sector, raiding multiple premises as it widens a crackdown on anticompetitive practices that inflate costs for property owners. The move comes amid heightened public scrutiny of property management following a fatal fire last November that claimed 168 lives. Earlier this month, Chief Secretary Eric Chan said the government is working with the commission to review the city's antitrust regime to strengthen deterrence against bid rigging.Hong Kong's Competition Commission has uncovered another bid-rigging syndicate in the building-maintenance sector, executing search warrants across multiple premises as the regulator widens its crackdown on anticompetitive practices that inflate costs for property owners....

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