January 2, 2026 3:22 PM
Hong Kong arrests 21 for corruption in building renovation crackdown
Hong Kong's anti-graft agency arrested 21 people on suspicion of corruption in relation to renovation work at two residential estates, it said on Friday. Hong Kong has stepped up a crackdown on corruption linked to building renovation following a fire in late November that ripped through seven high-rise towers and killed more than 160 people. John Lee, the city's leader, last month set up an independent committee to investigatethe fire and the construction industry, and determine whether there...