Hong Kong businessman Jason Poon Chuk-hung and his wife have been charged with defrauding a government financing scheme for businesses out of HK$6 million during the Covid-19 pandemic, the South China Morning Post has learned.A source said on Friday that construction businessman Poon, 56, and his 54-year-old wife, both out on bail, had been charged with conspiracy to defraud and money laundering and would appear at Kowloon Court on Monday.Poon, director of mask manufacturer Lockill Biochemical, his wife Chu Shui-fong and four company employees were arrested in March.The SCMP previously reported that police intelligence suggested a surgical mask manufacturer had allegedly defrauded HSBC out of HK$6 million via the SME Financing Guarantee Scheme during the pandemic.
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FRI · 2026-09-25 · 14:42 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0925-114074
NSR-2026-0925-114074News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Whistle-blower Jason Poon and wife charged over HK$6 million Covid-19 loan fraud
Hong Kong businessman Jason Poon Chuk-hung and his wife have been charged with defrauding a government financing scheme out of HK$6 million during the Covid-19 pandemic. Poon, director of mask manufacturer Lockill Biochemical, and his wife, Chu Shui-fong, were arrested in March along with four company employees.
Lo Hoi-yingSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-25 · 14:42 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong businessman Jason Poon Chuk-hung and his wife have been charged with defrauding a government financing scheme out of HK$6 million during the Covid-19 pandemic. Poon, director of mask manufacturer Lockill Biochemical, and his wife, Chu Shui-fong, were arrested in March along with four company employees. A source stated on Friday that both Poon and his wife, who are out on bail, have been charged with conspiracy to defraud and money laundering. They are scheduled to appear at Kowloon Court on Monday. The charges stem from allegations that a surgical mask manufacturer defrauded HSBC out of HK$6 million through the SME Financing Guarantee Scheme.
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Poon, his wife, and four company employees were arrested in March.
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Jason Poon is the director of mask manufacturer Lockill Biochemical.
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Jason Poon and his wife have been charged with defrauding a government financing scheme out of HK$6 million.
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