One of Hong Kong's biggest property tycoons has been sentenced to five years in prison after he was found guilty of corruption in the city's biggest graft trial last week, according to multiple agency reports.
Thomas Kwok, former co-chairman of Sun Hung Kai Properties, and one of Asia's richest men, was found guilty of bribing Raphael Hui as the latter prepared to become the territory's chief secretary – the number two government position.
A bank where Thomas Kwok, one of Hong Kong's biggest property tycoons, is an independent non-executive director is considering his suitability for the role following his conviction in the city's biggest graft trial.