Building renovation corruption complaints spike 1.5 times after Tai Po fire: ICAC (opens original article in a new tab)

Hong Kong's ICAC reported a 1.5-fold increase in corruption complaints related to building renovation in early 2026 compared to the same period last year, prompting the agency to double its investigative staff.

• Hong Kong's ICAC received 1.5 times more corruption complaints about building renovation in 2026's first four months than same period last year.
• ICAC increased investigators handling these cases to 100 from previous number.
• ICAC chairman denied allegations of slow response to corruption in building renovation projects.