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The former co-chairman of Hong Kong’s biggest real estate developer Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd was sentenced to five years in jail Tuesday after his conviction Friday for bribery.
Billionaire Thomas Kwok, 63, said he will appeal his conviction.… Continue Reading
Thomas Kwok, one of Asia’s richest men, was convicted Friday of conspiring to bribe Hong Kong’s former number two official.
The nine-member jury deliberated five days after a four-month trial.
Kwok, 63, was found guilty of paying Rafael Hui $1.1 million to gain favorable government treatment for his real estate company.… Continue Reading
Co-chairmen of Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. in Hong Kong, Thomas and Raymond Kwok, received new charges in the ongoing bribery investigation of them on Thursday.
Hong Kong’s anti-graft agency, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), brought a new charge against Thomas, conspiracy to offer advantages to a public servant, and two more against Raymond — that conspiracy charge, plus conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office.… Continue Reading