{
  "id": 1749719,
  "title": "Ex-Mos Burger boss among 8 in court over using ‘phantom workers’ to defraud chain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ex-mos-burger-boss-among-8-in-court-over-using-phantom-workers-to-1749719",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T16:11:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364477/ex-mos-burger-boss-among-8-court-over-using-phantom-workers-defraud-chain"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A former Mos Burger branch manager, his wife and six alleged “phantom workers” have appeared in court after being charged by the city’s corruption buster for allegedly conspiring to defraud the fast-food chain of about HK$680,000 (US$86,670) in wages. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) said on Tuesday that Tsui Hin‑po, former manager of the chain’s Tin Shui Wai branch, and his…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Ex-Mos Burger boss among 8 in court over using ‘phantom workers’ to defraud chain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ex-mos-burger-boss-among-8-in-court-over-using-phantom-workers-to",
        "published": "2026-08-18T16:11:43.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}