2 ex-project managers in Hong Kong face fraud charges in fake quotes case
[South China Morning Post] - 02/5/2025
Yip Hing-fai, 45, and Wong Chun-tung, 43, oversaw projects for ATAL Engineering, founded by the husband of city’s ex-justice secretary.
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025