Economy & Trade
March 31, 2026
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13 parents, businessman get up to 14 months in jail for bribing ESF employee
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Fiona Chow
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A Hong Kong court has sentenced 13 parents and a businessman to up to 14 months in jail for offering bribes ranging from HK$20,000 to HK$200,000 (US$2,600 to US$25,600) to a kindergarten administrator at the city’s biggest international school group in exchange for enrolments. In earlier mitigation, some guilty parents pinned the blame on Fatima Rumjahn, accusing the former English Schools Foundation (ESF) employee o...
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A Hong Kong court has sentenced 13 parents and a businessman to up to 14 months in jail for offering bribes ranging from HK$20,000 to HK$200,000 (US$2,600 to US$25,600) to a kindergarten administrator at the city’s bigge...
