8 d. ago Address of firm linked to Hong Kong MTR fake brick scandal ‘like deserted yard’

A scandal over counterfeit bricks in an MTR Corporation project in Hong Kong has deepened, with the maker of the genuine product saying the registered address of the Beijing firm allegedly behind the fakes is “more like a deserted yard” with no office or staff. UBlok Advanced Materials revealed details of a probe it had carried out as Hong Kong police said on Thursday that they were investigating a suspected fraud case, a day after the MTR Corp filed a report about the alleged use of counterfeit...

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9 d. ago Manufacturer took action over copied bricks before Hong Kong’s MTR Corp scandal

The sole licensed mainland Chinese manufacturer of a German-owned brick brand has said that it started legal action over bogus products two months ago, before counterfeits were found on an MTR Corporation construction site, sparking public outcry. The revelation comes amid intense media and government scrutiny of the MTR Corp’s Tung Chung East station project, where counterfeit bricks from a Yangzhou-based company were allegedly used. According to reports cited in the manufacturer’s statement,...

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9 d. ago Hong Kong’s MTR Corp files police report over counterfeit brick scandal

The MTR Corporation has filed a police report over a counterfeit brick scandal involving one of its construction sites after it failed to resolve concerns about the authenticity of materials and documentation supplied by a subcontractor. The rail giant made the move on Wednesday after the sole licensed mainland Chinese manufacturer of a German-owned brick brand said it had taken legal action over alleged falsification of authorisation documents and test reports two months ago, before imitation...

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1 week ago ‘Tip of the iceberg?’: Hong Kong’s MTR Corp tile procurement deal under scrutiny

The MTR Corporation is facing growing pressure to investigate a subcontractor’s procurement of Chinese-made tiles for a rail project, instead of the contract-specified German ones, with a lawmaker describing the controversy as merely “the tip of the iceberg”. The rail operator confirmed on Monday that it had received complaints following a media report alleging that the contract for the Tung Chung East station project originally required the use of German-made “YTong” tiles. The subcontractor...

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1 week ago Hong Kong’s MTR Corp asks for report after wrong tiles allegedly installed

Hong Kong’s rail operator has requested a report after a subcontractor allegedly procured and installed tiles manufactured in mainland China, instead of a German-made brand specified in the contract. In a reply to the Post on Sunday evening, the MTR Corporation confirmed that it had received complaints after a media report alleged that the contract originally required the use of German-made “YTong” tiles at Tung Chung East station. The subcontractor reportedly supplied a similarly named product...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong worker dies after being pinned against wall at MTR Corp depot

A 20-year-old worker has died after being pinned against a wall by a railway motor car at a depot of the MTR Corporation in an industrial accident that is being investigated by the Labour Department. Sources said on Friday that the department had received a report at 12.16pm about a worker who was trapped by the 56-metre-long railway motor car at the Siu Ho Wan depot at North Lantau. They said the man was walking past the rear of the motor car, but it suddenly slipped backwards and pressed him...

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3 w. ago Recurrent profits for Hong Kong’s MTR Corp dip 15.7% in first half of 2025

Hong Kong rail giant the MTR Corporation has reported that profits from its recurrent businesses dropped by 15.7 per cent to HK$3.39 billion (US$432 million) in the first six months of this year from the same period in 2024 due to higher operating costs. After taking into consideration property gains and losses from a one-off revaluation of investment properties, the group said on Thursday that its net profit jumped 27.5 per cent to HK$7.7 billion during the first half of 2025. MTR Corp CEO...

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3 w. ago Recurrent profits for Hong Kong’s MTR Corp drop 15.7% in ‘eventful’ first half

Hong Kong rail giant the MTR Corporation has reported that profits from its recurrent businesses dropped by 15.7 per cent to HK$3.39 billion (US$432 million) in the first six months of this year from the same period in 2024 due to higher operating costs. After taking into consideration property gains and losses from a one-off revaluation of investment properties, the group said on Thursday that its net profit jumped 27.5 per cent to HK$7.7 billion during the first half of 2025. MTR Corp CEO...

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4 w. ago Hunt for Hong Kong copper thieves after lightning rod wire stolen from station

Hong Kong police are investigating the theft of copper wire worth about HK$100,000 (US$12,820) from a rooftop lightning rod at Po Lam MTR station in Tseung Kwan O. Officers were dispatched to the station on Mau Yip Road after receiving a report at 3.46pm on Thursday from an employee with rail operator the MTR Corporation that copper wire from a lightning rod was missing. After a preliminary investigation, police said they believed that wire valued at about HK$100,000 was stolen. The case has...

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