Raymond Kwok
Raymond Kwok | |
|---|---|
Kwok Tak Seng (father) Kwong Siu-hing (mother) | |
| Relatives | Walter, Thomas (brothers) |
| Raymond Kwok | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Guō Bǐnglián |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | gwok3 bing2-lyun4 |
Raymond Kwok Ping-luen Kwok Tak Seng, and the youngest brother of Walter Kwok, and Thomas Kwok.
Wealth
The
Lee Shau Kee. Their combined wealth is estimated to be US$17 billion in Forbes' 2011 list of billionaires.[1] Their combined wealth rose to $17.9 billion in 2016.[2] According to Forbes, the Kwok family as a whole is the third richest family in Asia, with a net worth of US$40.4 billion.[3]
Education
Kwok holds a law degree from
Open University of Hong Kong and an Honorary Doctorate in Laws from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.[4]
Bribery charges
In March 2012, Raymond Kwok and Thomas Kwok were arrested on bribery charges.[5][6] In March 2013, Thomas and Raymond Kwok pleaded not guilty to corruption charges involving payments and loans to Hong Kong's former No. 2 official Rafael Hui.[7] In December 2014, Raymond Kwok was cleared of all charges, while his brother Thomas was convicted of "conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office."[8]
Election Committee
In September 2021, the Liaison Office ordered members of the Election Committee to spend 2 hours talking to the public; Kwok spent a few minutes at his booth, and then left.[9]
References
- ^ Raymond Kwok – Forbes, Forbes.com. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ "Thomas & Raymond Kwok".
- ^ "Kwok family".
- ^ Profile of Raymond Kwok
- ^ "Kwok brothers arrested in Hong Kong on bribery charges". BBC News. 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Tycoon brothers arrested in Hong Kong corruption probe". CNN. 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Billionaire Kwoks Plead Not Guilty to Corruption Charges". Bloomberg.
- ^ Reuters
- ^ "Why Beijing ordered Hong Kong tycoons, loyalists onto the streets". South China Morning Post. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.