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Hong Kong leader pledges building reforms after fatal fire

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Hong Kong's leader, John Lee, has announced plans to reform the city's building maintenance regulations following a fatal fire in Tai Po. These reforms include a legal study to criminalize bid-rigging in maintenance projects and the introduction of pre-qualified lists for consultants and contractors. The government aims to submit a proposal to the Legislative Council this year to enhance oversight and emergency response. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Edith Lin ·

    Hong Kong leader pledges building maintenance reforms after fatal Tai Po fire

    Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to overhaul the city’s building maintenance regime and improve emergency response as part of the government’s response to last year’s fatal Tai Po fire, while authorities study criminalising bid-rigging and plan to submit a proposal later this year.…

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