Hong Kong's Competition Commission revised tender clauses, requiring bidders to declare no collusion, and is considering increasing the maximum penalty for bid-rigging to 10 years. This follows a deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court linked to collusive practices in a maintenance project.
Coordinating Minister K Shanmugam was promoted to senior minister in a Singapore cabinet reshuffle, becoming the first to hold the title with a portfolio. Labour chief Ng Chee Meng was reinstated to the Prime Minister’s Office, alongside other ministerial appointments and a ministry renaming.
Singapore ministers K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng are seeking damages exceeding S$574,000 in a defamation suit against Bloomberg and reporter Low De Wei. Senior counsel Davinder Singh argued the case's ill intent and aggravation were unprecedented, surpassing damages awarded in a previous case against The Online Citizen chief editor Terry Xu.
Hong Kong's top court is reviewing a law that prohibits calls to boycott the city's "patriots-only" elections. The ban is challenged as a violation of residents' rights to express disapproval and make informed voting decisions. A previous appeal was dismissed.
Hong Kong's Chief Justice Andrew Cheung urged senior barristers to maintain integrity and judgment to uphold public confidence in the judicial system. Speaking at a ceremony where six new senior counsel were appointed, Cheung emphasized that the role requires more than technical skill, including professional standards even when inconvenient or unpopular.
