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HKIS pays substantial sum to co-founding US church group to end dispute

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Hong Kong International School (HKIS) has reportedly paid a significant sum to its co-founding US church group to settle a dispute. The settlement was reached to avoid further litigation stemming from fundamental differences between the parties. The church had accused HKIS of deviating from its mission by serving only the wealthy and accumulating excessive reserves, while the school suggested the church's legal action was motivated by a desire to develop the campus for commercial purposes. AI

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HKIS pays substantial sum to co-founding US church group to end dispute

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen,William Yiu ·

    HKIS paid substantial amount to US church co-founder to end ‘bad marriage’: source

    The US church group that co-founded Hong Kong International School (HKIS) accepted an out-of-court payment to end a “bad marriage”, a source has told the South China Morning Post, saying their differences would have led to more litigation if the partnership had continued. The sou…

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