2 w. ago Hong Kong police arrest couple over HK$52.9 million bottled water contract fraud

Hong Kong police have arrested a married couple suspected of defrauding the government in connection with a HK$52.9 million (US$6.8 million) contract to supply drinking water to civil service offices. Kung Hing-fun, the senior superintendent of the Commercial Crime Bureau of Police, said on Monday that the man, 61, and woman, 57, were arrested the previous day. Kung added that the married couple were the owners of a company that had secured a 36-month water deal, and that a mainland Chinese man...

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2 w. ago Couple arrested for fraud in HK$52.9 million water procurement scandal

Hong Kong police have arrested a married couple suspected of defrauding the government in connection with a HK$52.9 million (US$6.8 million) contract to supply drinking water to civil service offices. Kung Hing-fun, the senior superintendent of the force’s commercial crime bureau, said on Monday that the man, 61, and woman, 57, were arrested the previous day. Kung added the married couple were the owners of a company that had secured a 36-month water deal, and that a mainland Chinese man was...

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2 w. ago Couple arrested for fraud in HK$52.9 million Hong Kong water procurement scandal

Hong Kong police have arrested a married couple suspected of defrauding the government in connection with a HK$52.9 million (US$6.8 million) contract to supply drinking water to civil service offices. Kung Hing-fun, the senior superintendent of the force’s commercial crime bureau, said on Monday that the man, 61, and woman, 57, were arrested the previous day. Kung added the couple were the owners of a company that had secured a 36-month water deal, and that a mainland Chinese man was still at...

Economics

2 w. ago Hong Kong suspends bottled water deal with mainland firm, files police report

Hong Kong authorities have suspended a newly granted drinking water supply contract with a mainland Chinese company and reported the matter to police. The Government Logistics Department said on Saturday that it doubted Xin Ding Xin Trade Company could fulfil its obligations under the 36-month contract, which was granted to it just two months ago. The agreement stipulates the supply of bottled drinking water to government offices on Hong Kong Island and some outlying islands, starting from the...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong partially terminates civil service water deal with mainland firm

Hong Kong authorities have partially terminated a new bottled water supply contract awarded to a mainland Chinese company for certain government offices and reported the matter to police. The Government Logistics Department said on Saturday that it doubted Xin Ding Xin Trade Co Ltd would still be capable of fulfilling the 36-month contract, which it won just two months ago. The agreement covered the supply of bottled drinking water to government offices on Hong Kong Island and some outlying...

Economics

2 w. ago Hong Kong partially axes bottled water deal with mainland firm amid police probe

Hong Kong authorities have partially terminated a new bottled water supply contract awarded to a mainland Chinese company for certain government offices, with police investigating suspected illegal activities. The Government Logistics Department said on Saturday that it doubted Xin Ding Xin Trade Co Ltd would still be capable of fulfilling the 36-month contract, which it won just two months ago. The agreement covered the supply of bottled drinking water to government offices on Hong Kong Island...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong partially axes bottled water deal with firm as police launch probe

Hong Kong authorities have “partially terminated” a new bottled water supply contract awarded to a mainland Chinese company for certain government offices, with police investigating suspected illegal activities. The Government Logistics Department said on Saturday that it doubted Xin Ding Xin Trade Co Ltd was still capable of fulfilling the 36-month contract, which it won just two months ago. The agreement covered the supply of bottled drinking water to government offices on Hong Kong Island and...

Economics