New Hong Kong antitrust chief pushes to criminalize bid rigging after deadly fire
By Yonnex Li ( June 5, 2026, 08:28 GMT | Insight) -- Hong Kong Competition Commission Chairman Jat Sew‑tong said he is actively pursuing criminal sanctions for bid rigging, intensifying pressure for legislative changes after a deadly fire last year exposed systemic collusion in construction tenders. The new antitrust chief also raised the idea of lowering evidentiary burdens in civil cases, while saying an expansion of the city's merger control regime isn't an immediate priority.Hong Kong's new antitrust chief said he is actively pursuing criminal sanctions for bid rigging, intensifying pressure for legislative changes after a deadly fire last year exposed systemic collusion in construction tenders....
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