HONG KONG: Hong Kong property tycoon Thomas Kwok and its former deputy leader were jailed for corruption on Tuesday after a blockbuster trial that shocked the city and deepened anger at cosy ties between officialdom and big business.

Hui, 66, was jailed for seven and a half years after being convicted on five graft charges, including misconduct in a public office, making him the highest-ranking official in Hong Kong's history to be found guilty of taking bribes.

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