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Hong Kong watchdog to propose criminalizing bid-rigging by September

Hong Kong's Competition Commission is preparing to propose legislation that would criminalize bid-rigging as early as September. This move follows an investigation into alleged malpractice during a renovation tender after a deadly fire. The watchdog is also studying the auto fuel market due to rising prices and long-standing price-fixing allegations. AI

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Hong Kong watchdog to propose criminalizing bid-rigging by September

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthew Cheng ·

    Hong Kong watchdog to propose criminalising bid-rigging as early as September

    Hong Kong’s competition watchdog aims to submit proposals to criminalise bid-rigging as early as September, paving the way for the government to table legislative amendments by the end of the year, following the city’s deadliest fire in decades. Senior Counsel Jat Sew-tong, who a…