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Hong Kong college sues finance director for HK$25m embezzlement

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Hong Kong Chu Hai College is pursuing legal action against its finance director, Ray Yip Kam-chun, and three other defendants for alleged embezzlement totaling HK$25 million. The college claims Yip disguised illicit transactions as legitimate expenses, including a "long service payment" despite still being employed. The court has extended an order against Yip and ordered him and his wife to disclose assets worth HK$50,000 or more within 21 days to aid the college's recovery efforts. AI

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Hong Kong college sues finance director for HK$25m embezzlement

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

    Court extends order against college finance chief in HK$25m embezzlement case

    A Hong Kong court has extended an injunction restraining the finance chief of a private college, his wife and two other defendants from handling more than HK$25 million in allegedly misappropriated funds. The High Court on Friday also ordered the four defendants to disclose to Ho…

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