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Couple who survived Tai Po fire await trial for fraud, cannot leave Hong Kong

Couple who survived Tai Po fire await trial for fraud, cannot leave Hong Kong
South China Morning Post Tuesday 01 September 2026, 04:39 UTC By Brian Wong 1 min read
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A couple who survived the deadly Tai Po blaze last year have been barred from leaving Hong Kong pending trial for allegedly obtaining more than HK$330,000 (US$42,000) in government-guaranteed loans by overstating the decline in revenue of their decoration business. Former Wang Fuk Court residents Jason Kong Cheung-fat, 65, and Rosanna Cheung Yeuk-lan, 62, appeared in Sha Tin Court on Tuesday to face two counts of fraud and one of money laundering. The couple were not required to enter a plea...

A couple who survived the deadly Tai Po blaze last year have been barred from leaving Hong Kong pending trial for allegedly obtaining more than HK$330,000 (US$42,000) in government-guaranteed loans by overstating the decline in revenue of their decoration business. Former Wang Fuk Court residents Jason Kong Cheung-fat, 65, and Rosanna Cheung Yeuk-lan, 62, appeared in Sha Tin Court on Tuesday to face two counts of fraud and one of money laundering. The couple were not required to enter a plea as...
Tai Po (PERSON) Hong Kong (LOCATION) Wang Fuk Court (PERSON) Jason Kong Cheung-fat (PERSON) Rosanna Cheung Yeuk-lan (PERSON) Sha Tin Court (ORG)
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