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Demerit system for contractors ‘not ruled out’, Hong Kong development chief says

Demerit system for contractors ‘not ruled out’, Hong Kong development chief says
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The Hong Kong government has not ruled out the possibility of introducing a demerit system for contractors, according to the development chief, after an independent inquiry into last year’s deadly Tai Po fire identified unscrupulous consultants and building professionals as the main culprits of the tragedy. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said in a television interview on Sunday that…

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