Hong Kong tycoon Kwok freed on bail

Hong Kong tycoon Kwok freed on bail Hong Kong (AFP) July 12, 2016 - Hong Kong property tycoon Thomas Kwok was granted bail Tuesday, clearing the path to appeal his graft conviction over a high-profile cash for favours scandal. Kwok was jailed in 2014 over a series of payments totaling HK$8.5 million (US$1.1 million) to the city's former deputy leader Rafael Hui, who was also convicted on graft charges. The case shocked the city and deepened anger over c ... more

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