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Opatra Hong Kong executive resigns amid coercive sales probe

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A top executive at Opatra Hong Kong, a local operator for the UK-based beauty chain Opatra London, has resigned. This departure follows the arrest of two company managers by Hong Kong customs officials for alleged coercive and misleading sales practices. The company's Lux Boutique outlet in Tsim Sha Tsui has been closed, and a resignation notice for a company secretary and director was filed with the Companies Registry. AI

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Opatra Hong Kong executive resigns amid coercive sales probe

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 (CA) · Simpson Cheung ·

    Top executive at Opatra Hong Kong operator quits amid coercive sales probe

    At least one top executive of the Hong Kong operator of UK-based beauty chain Opatra London has resigned, it emerged on Thursday, after customs officers arrested two of the company’s managers over alleged coercive and misleading sales practices. Meanwhile, the Lux Boutique outlet…

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