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Hong Kong to tighten contractor oversight after Tai Po blaze, minister vows
Hong Kong’s development minister Bernadette Linn Hon-ho has pledged to tighten oversight of contractors and consider harsher penalties for misconduct following the Tai Po blaze. She defended the current regulatory system, stating violations are already penalized.
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