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Former Engineer Sentenced for HK$6.26 Million Money Laundering

12/16/2025

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Zsa Sing-tak, a former Hong Kong government engineer, was sentenced to five years and three months for laundering HK$6.26 million.
The High Court found that Zsa, 60, accepted a HK$40,000 bribe to favor certain engineering firms in government tenders.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) reported that Zsa and Ng Wai-shan, a clinical psychologist and fashion-brand owner, spent HK$52.5 million from 2012 to 2019, far above legitimate income of HK$40.6 million.

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Zsa Sing-tak, a former Hong Kong government engineer, was sentenced to five years and three months for laundering HK$6.26 million.
The High Court found that Zsa, 60, accepted a HK$40,000 bribe to favor certain engineering firms in government tenders.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) reported that Zsa and Ng Wai-shan, a clinical psychologist and fashion-brand owner, spent HK$52.5 million from 2012 to 2019, far above legitimate income of HK$40.6 million.