Taiwanese woman denied bail in Hong Kong over 2019 money-laundering case

A Hong Kong court has remanded a Taiwanese woman in custody over an alleged money laundering offence six years ago.

Chen Hui-chih, 55, was arrested last month when she entered the city in a tour group that included a Taiwanese legislator and other officials.

West Kowloon Court on Friday refused to grant bail to Chen, who allegedly laundered US$15,000 from a Bank of China account on December 19, 2019.

The accused said she worked in business development, according to a court document.

She was reportedly arrested last month when she came to the city with a group of Taiwanese officials. The group included lawmaker Fu Kun-chi of main opposition party the Kuomintang and other officials from the self-ruled island’s Hualien county.

Her association with Taiwanese authorities was not disclosed in court.