District councillor Peggy Wong and Prestige Construction directors Gordon Ho and Hau Wah-kin deny allegations of gift bag exchanges for proxy votes and bid-rigging in Wang Fuk Court renovation contract selection.
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.
Four major South Korean oil refiners, including HD Hyundai Oilbank and SK Energy, have been indicted for violating fair trade laws. Prosecutors allege they colluded to artificially inflate domestic fuel prices, with the anticompetitive impact estimated at around $20 billion following the Middle East conflict.
Britain's largest housebuilders, including Barratt, Redrow, and Taylor Wimpey, are being sued in a class action lawsuit for alleged price collusion. The claim, seeking up to £4.5bn, is brought on behalf of over 700,000 consumers who bought new-build homes between 2015 and 2026.
Vitalik Buterin proposes using indistinguishability obfuscation (iO) with blockchain to enable private, collusion-resistant onchain voting, reducing trust assumptions and manipulation risks, though the technology remains impractical for now.
Japan's Fair Trade Commission raided six major ice cream companies, including Akagi Nyugyo and Lotte, on suspicion of colluding to raise product prices beyond raw material cost increases. The companies allegedly coordinated price hikes for years, sparking public anger.
Candace Owens defended her recent trip to Moscow, calling it a "family vacation" and praising the city's beauty, despite criticism from figures like Ben Shapiro and comparisons to Tucker Carlson's controversial visits. Owens, a conservative commentator, has faced backlash for her statements on Russia and other political issues.
Independent gubernatorial candidate Kim Kwan-young denied claims of collusion with the president, stating his remarks were misinterpreted and that further political debate would not benefit the president or citizens.
Zillow has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Midwest Real Estate Data LLC (MRED) and Compass, alleging they colluded to hide property listings in Chicago, limiting consumer access and harming competition. Zillow claims this scheme, involving Private Listing Networks (PLNs), disadvantages buyers and sellers.
TMZ reports Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini rented a private boat in June 2021 while Russini was pregnant with her first son Michael Andrew. This timing coincides with the Julio Jones trade to the Tennessee Titans from the Atlanta Falcons. This has raised questions about potential collusion. 49ers Talk host Tony Farmer suggests Dianna Russini may have influenced the trade, benefiting the Titans because of her Mike Vrabel connection.
Partis de Barcelone mi-avril, les deux militants sont soupçonnés par l’État hébreu de collusion avec le Hamas.
The Trinamool Congress staged a protest in Kolkata, alleging EVM tampering and procedural lapses in strongrooms before the West Bengal assembly polls. The party accused the BJP and Election Commission of collusion, while the EC asserted the strongrooms were secure and footage showed routine postal ballot segregation.
«Le crime de collusion avec des entités étrangères hostiles au royaume de Bahreïn constitue l’un des crimes les plus graves portant atteinte à la sécurité nationale», a affirmé le parquet général dans un communiqué.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused PM Narendra Modi and CM Mamata Banerjee of a tacit understanding, questioning why the TMC chief faces no central investigations despite corruption allegations while he himself faces numerous legal cases.
South Korea announced Thursday it will expand fuel tax cuts on LPG butane from 10% to 25% starting next month until end of June, responding to near 50% surge in international butane prices to $800/ton. The government also doubled gasoline and diesel tax cuts through May, while the Fair Trade Commission plans stronger penalties against repeated collusion, including 100% surcharges and potential executive dismissal authority.
