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- 2026-07-23 regulatory Hong Kong's competition watchdog revised tender clauses to require statutory declarations against collusion, aiming to criminalize bid-rigging. source
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Hong Kong watchdog tightens rules to criminalize bid-rigging
Hong Kong's competition watchdog has updated its tender clauses to combat bid-rigging. Bidders must now make a statutory declaration affirming they have not engaged in collusion. This move, prompted by a deadly fire lin…
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Hong Kong to reform laws after deadly Tai Po fire inquiry
Hong Kong is preparing to implement significant reforms after an inquiry into a deadly fire in Tai Po. These reforms are expected to include criminalizing bid-rigging and updating fire safety and property management law…
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Tai Po fire inquiry: Lawyer's comments on alarm effectiveness draw judge's rebuke
A lawyer representing a director of China Status Development and Engineering faced rebuke from a judge for suggesting that fire alarms would not have saved lives during a deadly blaze in Tai Po. The lawyer argued that r…
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Diffusion classifiers bias and improvement methods explored in new research
Two new research papers explore the decision-making processes and biases within diffusion classifiers. The first paper introduces MiPO, a method that fine-tunes diffusion models using minority preference rewards to impr…
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HK$700M bid-rigging trial over building maintenance projects set for 2028
A bid-rigging trial involving nearly HK$700 million (US$89.4 million) in building maintenance projects is scheduled to begin in Hong Kong no earlier than 2028. The Competition Tribunal is overseeing the case, which accu…
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Hong Kong fire probe panel opts against statutory powers, citing sufficient evidence
An independent committee investigating a deadly fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has decided against seeking statutory powers for its inquiry. The panel, led by Justice David Lok Kai-hong, believes existing evidence …