{
  "id": 19595062,
  "title": "Kai Tak site leader charged over bribes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/kai-tak-site-leader-charged-over-bribes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T03:49:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1877501-20261112.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has formally charged a site team leader on the Kai Tak Hospital project for accepting bribes totaling HK$75,100. Zeng Chusong, 52, a subcontractor with Billion Best (E&M) Engineering, faces ten counts of accepting advantages. The ICAC alleges that between September and November, Zeng received bribes from five foreign electrical workers in exchange for helping them secure jobs on the project. The workers were allegedly paid HK$1,300 per day and offered between HK$9,000 and HK$23,600 to secure employment. China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong), the main contractor, had applied for quotas under the Labour Importation Scheme, which its subcontractors utilized, including Zeng and the five workers involved. The ICAC maintains a zero-tolerance stance towards corruption and will continue to work with the Development Bureau and other entities to prevent similar criminal activities. Construction workers approached with bribery offers for employment should reject such proposals immediately and report them to the ICAC, according to a statement from a spokesman.",
  "summary": "The ICAC has charged a site team leader on the Kai Tak Hospital project with taking HK$75,100 in bribes from five imported electrical workers. Zeng Chusong, 52, of subcontractor Billion Best (E&M) Engineering, faces 10 counts of an agent accepting an advantage. He appeared at Tuen Mun Magistrates’ Courts for mention on Thursday morning. The ICAC alleges that between September and November he…",
  "key_points": [
    "Zeng Chusong, 52, charged with accepting HK$75,100 in bribes",
    "Five foreign electrical workers allegedly bribed for Kai Tak project jobs",
    "ICAC vows zero-tolerance for corruption in construction sector"
  ],
  "editors_take": "These allegations of bribery involving the Labour Importation Scheme highlight potential vulnerabilities in how subcontractors manage the recruitment and placement of foreign workers on major public infrastructure projects.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}