A couple who survived the deadly Tai Po blaze last year have been barred from leaving Hong Kong pending trial for allegedly obtaining more than HK$330,000 (US$42,000) in government-guaranteed loans by overstating the decline in revenue of their decoration business.Former Wang Fuk Court residents Jason Kong Cheung-fat, 65, and Rosanna Cheung Yeuk-lan, 62, appeared in Sha Tin Court on Tuesday to face two counts of fraud and one of money laundering.The couple were not required to enter a plea as prosecutors applied a five-week adjournment to prepare the necessary paperwork to transfer the case to the District Court for trial.
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Couple who survived Tai Po fire await trial for fraud, cannot leave Hong Kong
A couple who survived a deadly fire in Tai Po last year are facing fraud and money laundering charges. Jason Kong Cheung-fat, 65, and Rosanna Cheung Yeuk-lan, 62, appeared in Sha Tin Court on Tuesday.
Brian WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-01 · 04:39 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A couple who survived a deadly fire in Tai Po last year are facing fraud and money laundering charges. Jason Kong Cheung-fat, 65, and Rosanna Cheung Yeuk-lan, 62, appeared in Sha Tin Court on Tuesday. They are accused of obtaining over HK$330,000 in government-guaranteed loans by allegedly overstating their decoration business's revenue decline. The court has barred them from leaving Hong Kong while the case proceeds. Prosecutors requested a five-week adjournment to prepare for the case's transfer to the District Court for trial. The couple did not enter a plea during this initial appearance.
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The case was adjourned for five weeks to transfer it to the District Court for trial.
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Jason Kong Cheung-fat, 65, and Rosanna Cheung Yeuk-lan, 62, face charges of fraud and money laundering.
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The couple allegedly obtained over HK$330,000 in government-guaranteed loans by overstating their business revenue decline.
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A couple survived a deadly Tai Po fire and are now barred from leaving Hong Kong pending trial for fraud.
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