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Hong Kong bid-rigging trial: HK$2m bribes allegedly offered for HK$20m renovation tender

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A Hong Kong court is hearing a bid-rigging trial where three individuals are accused of offering HK$2 million in bribes. The alleged goal was to secure a HK$20 million renovation tender for Hing Tat Mansion in Kwun Tong. The prosecution claims the trio conspired with members of the building's owners' corporation to influence the bidding process in 2022. AI

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Hong Kong bid-rigging trial: HK$2m bribes allegedly offered for HK$20m renovation tender

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fiona Chow ·

    Hong Kong bid-rigging trial hears trio offered HK$2m bribes to win HK$20m tender

    Three alleged middlemen in a Hong Kong bid-rigging syndicate offered HK$2 million (US$256,410) in bribes to an owners’ corporation chairman and member to secure a HK$20 million renovation tender for an ageing building, a court has heard. The prosecution’s opening statement on Wed…

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