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Hong Kong to trial electronic proxy voting platform to curb bid-rigging at estates

Hong Kong to trial electronic proxy voting platform to curb bid-rigging at estates
South China Morning Post Saturday 14 November 2026, 09:08 UTC By Cannix Yau 1 min read
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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. 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,...

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. 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,...
Hong Kong (LOCATION) Home and Youth (ORG) Alice Mak Mei-kuen (PERSON) the Building Management Ordinance (ORG) Tai Po (PERSON)
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