{
  "id": 18492317,
  "title": "Hong Kong authorities arrest 28 in crackdown on bid-rigging after Tai Po fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/hong-kong-authorities-arrest-28-in-crackdown-on-bid-rigging-after-tai-18492317",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T10:59:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3373575/hong-kong-authorities-arrest-28-crackdown-bid-rigging-after-tai-po-fire"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hong Kong authorities have cracked down on a bid-rigging syndicate and arrested 28 people, including directors of contractors and consultancy firms as well as some with triad backgrounds, in the first operation by a joint task force after the devastating Wang Fuk Court fire. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Friday that the task force, formed to combat bid-rigging, had also set…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "10 nations urge end to 'unjust prosecutions' after Hong Kong activist sentenced",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/10-nations-urge-end-to-unjust-prosecutions-after-hong-kong-activist",
        "published": "2026-11-06T13:12:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}