香港高等法院定于周一就恒大清盘人针对普华永道（PwC）审计问题提出的索赔要求举行一场公开聆讯。
此次聆讯由法官冯柏栋主理，涉及清盘人就该房地产开发商的审计问题向普华永道寻求赔偿的事宜。此前，监管机构已对该公司采取了相关行动。
上个月，香港证券及期货事务监察委员会与普华永道香港达成协议，要求其就严重的专业审计失当行为向少数股东支付10亿港元的赔偿。会计及财务汇报局则分别对普华永道处以3亿港元罚款，并对其施加了为期六个月的业务限制。
会计及财务汇报局同时发现，普华永道在恒大2019年及2020年账目审计工作中存在多项严重审计缺陷。两名前合伙人因涉及此事各被罚款500万港元。
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Residents of Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court have returned to the fire-ravaged ruins in recent days, climbing stairs to retrieve jewellery, cash, photo albums and keepsakes before bidding farewell to their homes. The fire services chief acknowledged at a hearing that departments need better communication while insisting on clear divisions of responsibility. The blaze killed 168 people.
Hong Kong's Competition Tribunal held its first hearing on Wednesday in a case against eight companies and twelve individuals accused of rigging bids for building maintenance projects worth nearly HK$700 million, with a full trial expected no earlier than 2028.
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Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission is pursuing compensation for victims of securities misconduct instead of focusing on fines. The regulator has secured HK$2.5 billion in settlements over recent months. This follows practices in the US, UK and Europe.
Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said there should be no limits to accountability over the Wang Fuk Court fire that killed 168 people last November. He confirmed prosecutions against two witnesses who refused to testify.
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A public inquiry into Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has exposed confusion among government agencies over roles in supervising large renovation projects. A fire services officer testified on Wednesday that his department was not responsible for handling complaints about flammable building materials due to a lack of construction expertise.
A former executive director of Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority has been acquitted of misconduct in coercing insurer Prudential to hire her daughter-in-law. Magistrate Minnie Wat Lai-man ruled on Thursday that Carol Hui Mei-ying and Chan Tsz-wai were not guilty of conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office, as the actions caused no actual damage to public trust in the regulator.