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New Hong Kong Lawmakers Face Transparency Backlash Over Omissions

1/17/2026

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Newly elected lawmakers in Hong Kong have not fully disclosed unpaid directorships and company shareholdings, raising transparency concerns.
Andrew Yao Cho-fai and Lothair Lam Ming-fung failed to register multiple unpaid directorships, while Jody Kwok Fu-yung, Hung Kam-in, and Thomas So Shiu-tsung did not declare shareholdings over 1%.
Lawmakers attributed these omissions to heavy workloads and misunderstandings, with Yao asserting compliance with guidelines and promising to provide a list of subsidiary directorships.
These incidents underscore the need for stricter adherence to transparency rules in the Legislative Council.

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Story summary

Newly elected lawmakers in Hong Kong have not fully disclosed unpaid directorships and company shareholdings, raising transparency concerns.
Andrew Yao Cho-fai and Lothair Lam Ming-fung failed to register multiple unpaid directorships, while Jody Kwok Fu-yung, Hung Kam-in, and Thomas So Shiu-tsung did not declare shareholdings over 1%.
Lawmakers attributed these omissions to heavy workloads and misunderstandings, with Yao asserting compliance with guidelines and promising to provide a list of subsidiary directorships.
These incidents underscore the need for stricter adherence to transparency rules in the Legislative Council.