Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Chim Pui-chung granted HK$5 million bail in fraud appeal

Former Hong Kong lawmaker Chim Pui-chung has been granted bail of HK$5 million (US$640,000) pending an appeal against his conviction for conspiring with his son and others to defraud a listed company and the city’s stock exchange more than a decade ago. Chim, 79, applied for bail before a High Court judge for the second time on Wednesday, having been remanded in custody since his conviction in December 2024. Mr Justice Keith Yeung Kar-hung ordered Chim to remain in Hong Kong, surrender all...

Source: scmp.com at 3/4/2026 8:47:44 AM.

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