Hong Kong corruption watchdog arrests 7 over rigged maintenance project tender

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Hong Kong's anti-corruption agency has arrested seven individuals connected to a scheme involving rigged tender processes for large maintenance projects. This marks a significant crackdown on corruption within the construction sector of the region.

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has arrested seven people linked to a syndicate that allegedly targeted large maintenance projects through undisclosed conflicts of interest and a contractor who served in a dual role as consultant. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Tuesday said it had arrested five men and two women, aged 37 to 75, last week, including the chairman of an incorporated owners committee, the owner of a project contractor and the directors of a project...