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Experts Urge Criminalization of Bid-Rigging After Tragedy

1/6/2026

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POD Research Institute (a local think tank) urged the Hong Kong government to criminalize bid-rigging.
The call follows the Wang Fuk Court fire in November, which killed at least 161 and displaced 5,000.
Currently, bid-rigging is punishable only by fines under the Competition Ordinance.
Ronny Tong Ka-wah, head of the POD Research Institute, stated that criminalizing bid-rigging would enhance deterrence and could be implemented quickly.

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POD Research Institute (a local think tank) urged the Hong Kong government to criminalize bid-rigging.
The call follows the Wang Fuk Court fire in November, which killed at least 161 and displaced 5,000.
Currently, bid-rigging is punishable only by fines under the Competition Ordinance.
Ronny Tong Ka-wah, head of the POD Research Institute, stated that criminalizing bid-rigging would enhance deterrence and could be implemented quickly.