Hong Kong to criminalize bid rigging in building works after fire kills 168
By Yonnex Li ( October 29, 2026, 09:24 GMT | Insight) -- Hong Kong will criminalize bid rigging in building maintenance projects with penalties of up to 10 years' imprisonment, following an independent inquiry into an apartment fire that killed 168 people last November. Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday led a group of senior officials in apologizing and bowing to the public for the Wang Fuk Court tragedy, identifying bid rigging as a root cause of the disaster.Hong Kong will criminalize bid rigging in building maintenance projects and establish a cross-agency enforcement task force following an independent inquiry into an apartment fire that killed 168 people, Chief Executive John Lee said Thursday....
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