Hong Kong competition regulator's first false-information case goes to court
( October 9, 2026, 09:53 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: An individual appeared in Hong Kong's Eastern Magistrates' Courts on Friday in the first criminal case involving allegedly providing false or misleading information to the Competition Commission, the regulator said in a statement. Wong Siu-keung was charged with one count under Section 55 of the Competition Ordinance, which carries a maximum penalty of HK$1 million ($127,000) and two years' imprisonment, after allegedly knowingly or recklessly providing false information during an investigation into a building-maintenance project in Tuen Mun. The commission earlier referred the case to police, the statement said.Statement attached....
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