South China Morning Post: Hong Kong Plans to Make Bid-Rigging in Building Maintenance a Criminal Offence
Hong Kong to make bid-rigging for renovation projects a crime after deadly Tai Po fire
South China Morning Post has learned that Hong Kong will announce reform measures on Thursday to make bid-rigging in building maintenance works a criminal offence, and the government will also publish the final investigation report into the Tai Po fire the same day. Government sources said Chief Executive John Lee and senior officials will announce the proposed measures at a press conference and give an update on progress in pursuing administrative accountability.
The report says the Chief Executive will announce the criminalisation of bid-rigging, and the Tai Po fire investigation report will also be published the same day; readers may note how the two are handled side by side.
Source: 南華早報·香港 · scmp.com