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© 2011 wheresjenny.com
Hong K
ong
Hong Kong tycoon faces Macau corruption trial A Hong Kong tycoon is facing prosecution for alleged bribery and money laundering in
connection with a government land sale on the Cotai casino strip in Macau, his company said.
In the latest corruption scandal to hit Hong Kong's business elite, Chinese Estates Holdings said its chief executive Joseph Lau denied attempting to bribe a jailed former senior official over the land tender.
Lau, 61, is ranked fifth on Forbes magazine's list of richest people in Hong Kong, Asia's banking and financial centre, with a fortune estimated at $6.5 billion.
Lau denied the allegations at Ao's trial in April. The former official is already serving a jail sentence for accepting bribes to approve projects.
He has been accused of helping companies run by Lau and businessman Steven Lo to win a government tender for five plots near Macau International Airport.
"It is quite certain the court case would hurt the reputation of Chinese Estates, putting pressure on the share price," Core-Pacific Yamaichi International analyst Castor Pang told Dow Jones Newswires.
Shares in Chinese Estates Holdings fell 7.43 percent to HK$9.09 on Friday, following a suspension the previous day pending the company's announcement on the Macau case.
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Vocabulary
Prosecution: The institution and conducting of legal
proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal
charge.
Tender: An offer to carry out work, supply goods, or buy
land, shares, or another asset at a stated fixed price.
Money laundering: concealing the source of illegally
gotten money.
Bilingual: Speaking two languages fluently.
Appease: Relieve or satisfy (a demand or a feeling)
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English French
prosecution poursuite
tenderoffre de marchés
publics
money launderingle blanchiment
d'argent
bilingual bilingue
appease apaiser
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Government wants to sell plot of land Government accepts tenders from various developers interested in buying the land
Tender
Tender
Tender
Bribe
Government official, Ao Man-long bribed into accepting Joseph Lau’s tender.
Joseph Lau’s tender is accepted; he buys the government land.
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General Facts on Hong Kong
City name: Hong Kong means Fragrant Harbor
Population: 6.8millions, 94% Chinese
Language Spoken: Cantonese & English
Currency: Hong Kong dollar(HKD)
Bilingual Street Signs New Attraction: Hong Kong Disneyland
Traditional Festivals: Dragon Boat Festival
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Only in Hong Kong
Two wedding ceremonies are observed by people who get married in Hong Kong. The first is the official signing of the register and the second comprises of the banquet
A bun festival is organized on Cheung Chau Island, between April and May, every year. It is intended to appease the hungry ghosts roaming around the island.
In Hong King, people eat long noodles on their birthday, so they might be blessed with a long life.