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Hong Kong college finance chief arrested for HK$41m theft and money laundering

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The finance director of Hong Kong Chu Hai College, Ray Yip Kam-chun, has been remanded in custody along with his wife and an engineering contractor. Yip is suspected of embezzling HK$41 million from the college over three years. His wife and the contractor are accused of laundering a total of HK$142.6 million through their bank accounts. The case is scheduled for its next hearing on November 4. AI

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Hong Kong college finance chief arrested for HK$41m theft and money laundering

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Wong ·

    Hong Kong college finance chief, wife and contractor held over HK$41m theft

    The finance director of a private college in Hong Kong has been remanded in custody on suspicion of embezzling HK$41 million (US$5.2 million) over three years, with his wife and an engineering contractor also denied bail for allegedly handling the illicit proceeds. Ray Yip Kam-ch…

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