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Hong Kong to trial electronic proxy voting platform to curb bid-rigging at estates
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Hong Kong will launch a trial scheme next year to handle proxy voting via an electronic platform, a move designed to pave the way for a cap on proxies and curb rampant bid-rigging in private housing estates.
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Announcing the plan on Saturday, Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said the government had decided against an immediate limit on proxy votes under proposed amendments to the Building Management Ordinance.
The reforms follow the deadly Tai Po fire almost a year ago,...
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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