“Wang Fuk Court fire survivors Jason Kong and his wife have been arrested for alleged government loan fraud – two weeks after he delivered a petition for asking the estate’s administrator to meet with homeowners. Sing Tao Daily reported on Friday morning that Kong and his wife were arrested on Wednesday over “money laundering” and “conspiracy to defraud.” Jason Kong, a former member of the Wang Fuk Court owners’ board. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The couple, both directors of an interior design company, are alleged to have used fraudulent means to obtain several hundred thousand dollars in loans under the government’s Special 100% Loan Guarantee Scheme. The scheme was launched by the Hong Kong government in early 2020 to help companies amid the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Sing Tao Daily, Kong allegedly faked the income records for January to March 2020 of his interior design company when he applied for the loan in 2022, “creating the impression that his company was affected by Covid-19.” It is suspected that he obtained “several hundred thousand dollars,” and some funds were transferred to his personal account, the newspaper reported. Sources familiar with the matter told HKFP that, as of Friday morning, Kong and his wife were being detained at a police station. HKFP has not been able to reach Kong since Thursday afternoon. Other local media outlets HK01, Ming Pao and Cable News also reported on the arrests. Kong is a flat owner at the fire-ravaged Tai Po residential estate. He was also a member of the Wang Fuk Court owners’ board when the fire broke out. He and his wife survived the fire, but their dog died in the blaze. Kong has been outspoken on matters of displacement and long-term resettlement. He has been urging the government and the government-appointed administrator, Hop On Management, to hold a meeting with homeowners. Wang Fuk Court resident Jason Kong (left), one of the petition organisers, delivers their demand and the handwritten signatures to Hop On Management, a subsidiary of real estate giant Chinachem Group, on April 29, 2026. Photo: Supplied. On April 29, Kong delivered a petition, which garnered 247 handwritten signatures, to Hop On, asking the firm to hold a general meeting with homeowners to discuss long-term resettlement and related financial matters. He was one of the petition organisers. Hop On said on Wednesday that it would seek to extend the statutory deadline for holding a homeowners’ meeting, citing the need for more time to verify owners’ signatures and find a suitable venue. The company also said it would not communicate with “specific” residents. “As the administrator, Hop On’s responsibility is to represent and serve all owners of Wang Fuk Court, rather than communicating only with a portion of owners or specific individuals,” the company said.
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