<p>最近被制裁的中柬商人陈志与香港的一系列实体网络有关，这一举动引发了监管措施，并促使审计师和董事辞去他公司的职务。\n《邮报》审查的公司文件显示，与陈志、奢侈房地产以及之前任命的国际商业人物相关的一组互联公司共享董事和地址，这引发了对他在香港运营深度及相关实体潜在风险的质疑。\n 香港警方已冻结了 27.5 亿港元（约合 3.53 亿美元）的资产，包括现金、股票和基金，这些资产被认为是他跨境电信诈骗和洗钱网络的犯罪收益。\n 美国财政部在十月中旬将陈志及王子集团跨国犯罪组织（TCO）列入制裁名单，指控该集团通过 “猪肉屠宰” 等在线投资诈骗、人贩子、酷刑、洗钱和非法在线赌博等方式运营犯罪企业。\n 截至上周五，陈志仍是两家被制裁的香港上市公司——地质控股和坤集团的控股股东。\n 地质控股在十月中旬表示，预计运营不会受到 “重大不利影响”，并指出陈志在该集团没有角色。\n 然而，Grant Thornton 因美国对陈志的制裁于去年 11 月 21 日辞去了地质控股的审计师职务——陈志是地质控股的前执行董事和控股股东，另有地质控股的文件显示。\n 自去年 10 月 27 日起，陆家健辞去了地质控股的执行董事职务。\n 坤集团同样表示没有董事参与，并且其业务主要在新加坡。\n 自去年 11 月 4 日起，坤集团还记录了一系列辞职和任命，包括其董事长和首席执行官。\nRSM 香港也不再寻求重新任命为审计师，理由是对坤集团控股股东陈志施加的制裁。\n 然而，法律专家警告称，这种否认可能无法保护这些公司免受后果。\n 法律事务所 Hauzen LLP 的管理合伙人黄基明表示，美国、英国、香港和新加坡的 “协调” 行动表明，“全球反洗钱执法合作是活跃的”。\n“世界任何地方的公司如果被指控协助或促进王子集团的非法活动，都可以预期会受到审查，并应准备面对银行、获得保险或以其他方式参与全球金融体系的挑战，” 黄说。\n 上海美谷律师事务所的执行董事兼合伙人向方亮警告称，即使一家公司声称在任何违规行为中没有直接角色，美国和英国的制裁实际上会切断其在香港的银行、融资和保险渠道。\n 这些制裁通过美元清算接触点、二次制裁的威胁以及金融机构采取的日益积极的风险控制和限制条款产生影响，他说。\n\n\n\n\n“尽管香港监管机构不承认 [外国] 制裁的法律效力，但金融机构通常会根据风险管理、合规要求和考虑自愿采取限制措施，” 向说。\n 地质控股的文件显示与其他被制裁实体的运营联系。\n2019 年的一份文件显示，地质控股的子公司被制裁的 Nova Management Services 为被制裁的 Cheer Capital 提供物业租赁和咨询服务，后者是位于金巴利道 68 号的尖沙咀商业大楼的所有者。\n 地质控股的中期业绩还列出了与陈志控制的另一被制裁实体 Prince Bank Plc 的银行存款。\n 除了上市公司，注册文件显示共享地址、董事和离岸股东的模式。\n 至少四家被制裁的香港公司由被制裁的英属维尔京群岛公司 Praise Marble Limited 拥有，均在葵涌的 Metroplaza II 大厦运营。\n 被制裁的 Nova Management Services 担任至少五家被制裁本地实体的公司秘书。\n 黄指出，尽管这种关联 “并不自动违法”，但根据香港的反洗钱法律，它们触发了增强的尽职调查和报告义务。\n“鉴于在洗钱操作中提名安排的普遍性，这些与陈志共享地址、董事或服务提供者的公司……可能会被怀疑与他有关，” 黄说。\n 他补充说，这种联系通常会导致 “声誉损害和银行关系的实际限制”。\n 向将共享地址和董事描述为 “危险的红旗”，使这些公司处于监管显微镜下，形成它们在同一控制网络下运营的假设。\n“除非这些公司能够提供强有力、可验证的证据证明其完全独立……否则它们的正常运营能力将遭受毁灭性打击，” 他警告说，并补充说它们面临与被制裁实体同样严厉的对待风险。\n 与该网络相关的一家公司 Asia Uni Corporation Limited 在制裁前几个月任命了高调的国际董事。\n 根据 Elite Trading Scandinavia 提交给瑞典哥德堡市的组织结构图，Asia Uni 通过三层英属维尔京群岛或开曼群岛公司间接控制于陈志。\nAsia Uni 与陈志被制裁网络的联系还通过前董事盛浩然建立，他也是拥有金巴利道 68 号大楼的被制裁实体 Cheer Capital 的唯一董事。\n 根据公司的文件，盛浩然于 10 月 17 日辞去了 Asia Uni 的董事职务。\nAsia Uni 在八月任命了 Fouad Fahmi Darwish 和 Ravinder Singh Thakran 为董事。\nDarwish 是阿布扎比上市的体育管理公司 Palms Sports PJSC 的首席执行官和管理董事。\nThakran 是新加坡的 Turmeric Capital 的创始人和管理合伙人，曾任 LVMH 亚洲集团主席及 L Capital Asia 的创始人。\n 陈志的网络还与超奢华的香港房地产有关。\n 土地注册处文件显示，被制裁的英属维尔京群岛公司 Giant Victory Holdings 于 2017 年初以 10.8 亿港元的价格购买了位于山顶的 House 1，未包括因使用公司买家而产生的 30% 或 3.24 亿港元的额外印花税。\n 被制裁的个人包括被美国财政部认定为陈志的财务助理的周云。\n 她与至少 13 家被制裁公司有关，包括一组以 “Mighty Divine” 开头的公司，这些公司在金巴利道 68 号运营。\n 周的 “Mighty Divine” 集团面临监管行动，证券及期货事务监察委员会暂停了 Mighty Divine Securities 和 Mighty Divine Investment Management 的牌照。\nMighty Divine Securities 已于 10 月 17 日暂停交易。\n 保险业监管局也于 10 月 28 日对 Mighty Divine Insurance Brokers 施加了限制。\n“我预计对该集团内的实体将会有持续的监管调查，” 黄说。\n 他预计监管机构将协调查封进一步被怀疑为犯罪收益的资产。\n“通过清算这些实体的方式进行清盘是可能的，可能由债权人发起……或者在监管执法努力和程序之后进行，” 他说。\n 至少四家被制裁公司的公司秘书，包括周云的 Mighty Divine (HK) 和 Sun &amp; Sun，在美国制裁宣布的第二天辞职。\n 向警告称，向参与的中介提供审计、法律或公司秘书服务的机构可能因失职而受到调查，并面临执业处罚。</p>

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<p>受到制裁的商人陈志的香港公司因监管行动面临辞职和资产冻结。香港警方已冻结与涉嫌电信诈骗和洗钱相关的 27.5 亿港元。陈志仍然是 Geotech Holdings 和坤集团的控股股东，这两家公司都经历了审计师辞职。法律专家警告称，与陈志相关的公司可能面临银行和保险方面的审查和挑战，尽管他们声称没有参与非法活动。共享地址和董事引发了警示，可能会损害声誉和运营能力</p>

<p>Recently sanctioned Chinese-Cambodian businessman Chen Zhi has been linked to a network of entities in Hong Kong, with the move triggering regulatory measures and prompting auditors and directors to quit his firms.\nCompany documents reviewed by the Post reveal an interconnected group of firms sharing directors and addresses tied to Chen, luxury real estate and previously appointed international business figures, raising questions about the depth of his operations in Hong Kong and the potential exposure of associated entities.\nHong Kong police have frozen HK$2.75 billion (US$353 million) in assets, including cash, stocks and funds, believed to be the proceeds of crime from his cross-jurisdictional telecoms fraud and money‑laundering network.\nThe US Department of the Treasury designated Chen Zhi and the Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organisation (TCO) in mid-October, alleging that the group runs a criminal enterprise through online investment scams such as “pig butchering”, human trafficking, torture, money laundering and illegal online gambling.\nChen remained the controlling shareholder of two sanctioned Hong Kong‑listed firms, Geotech Holdings and Khoon Group, as of Friday.\nGeotech Holdings stated in mid‑October that it expected no “material adverse impact” on operations, noting that Chen had no role in the group.\nGrant Thornton, however, resigned as Geotech’s auditor with effect from November 21, last year, citing US sanctions on Chen Zhi – a former executive director and the controlling shareholder of Geotech – according to another Geotech filing.\nWith effect from October 27, last year, Lok Kar‑kin resigned as an executive director of Geotech.\nKhoon Group similarly stated that no directors were involved and that its business was principally in Singapore.\nWith effect from November 4, last year, Khoon Group also recorded a series of resignations and appointments, including its chairman and chief executive.\nRSM Hong Kong would also not seek reappointment as auditor, citing sanctions imposed against Chen Zhi, a controlling shareholder of Khoon Group.\nHowever, legal experts warn that such denials may not shield these firms from the fallout.\nBasil Hwang, managing partner of law firm Hauzen LLP, said the “coordinated” action by the US, UK, Hong Kong and Singapore showed that “global cooperation on anti‑money‑laundering enforcement is active and alive”.\n“Companies anywhere in the world implicated in assisting or facilitating the Prince Group’s alleged illegal activities can therefore expect that they will come under scrutiny and should prepare to face challenges to their ability to bank, obtain insurance or otherwise participate in the global financial system,” Hwang said.\nXiang Fangliang, executive director and partner at Shanghai BeautyValley Law Firm, warned that even if a company claims no direct role in any violations, the way US and UK sanctions work would in practice cut off its access to banking, financing and insurance in Hong Kong.\nThese sanctions bite through US‑dollar clearing touchpoints, the threat of secondary sanctions, and the increasingly proactive risk controls and restrictive clauses adopted by financial institutions, he said.\n\n\n\n\n“Although Hong Kong regulators do not recognise the legal force of [foreign] sanctions, financial institutions often voluntarily take restrictive measures based on risk management, compliance requirements and considerations,” Xiang said.\nGeotech’s filings reveal operational links to other sanctioned entities.\nA 2019 filing showed Geotech’s subsidiary, the sanctioned Nova Management Services, provided property‑leasing and consultancy services to sanctioned Cheer Capital, the owner of the Tsim Sha Tsui commercial building at 68 Kimberley Road.\nGeotech’s interim results also listed bank deposits held with Prince Bank Plc, another sanctioned entity controlled by Chen.\nBeyond the listed firms, registry documents show a pattern of shared addresses, directors and offshore shareholders.\nAt least four sanctioned Hong Kong companies owned by the sanctioned BVI firm Praise Marble Limited operate from Tower II, Metroplaza in Kwai Chung.\nThe sanctioned Nova Management Services acted as company secretary for at least five sanctioned local entities.\nHwang noted that while such associations were “not automatically unlawful”, they trigger enhanced due diligence and reporting obligations under Hong Kong’s anti‑money‑laundering laws.\n“Given the pervasiveness of nominee arrangements in money-laundering operations, these companies that share addresses, directors or service providers with Chen... could be suspected of being associated with him,” Hwang said.\nHe added that such links frequently result in “reputational damage and practical restrictions on banking relationships”.\nXiang described shared addresses and directors as a “dangerous red flag” that placed these firms under a regulatory microscope, creating a presumption that they operated under the same control network.\n“Unless these companies can provide strong, verifiable evidence to prove their complete independence... their normal operating capabilities will suffer a devastating blow,” he warned, adding that they risked being treated with the same severity as the sanctioned entities themselves.\nOne company connected to this network, Asia Uni Corporation Limited, appointed high‑profile international directors just months before the sanctions.\nAccording to an organisation chart from Elite Trading Scandinavia submitted to Gothenburg Municipality in Sweden, Asia Uni was indirectly controlled by Chen Zhi via three layers of BVI or Cayman Islands firms.\nAsia Uni’s link to Chen’s sanctioned network also comes via former director Sheng Haoran, who is also the sole director of Cheer Capital, the sanctioned entity owning the building at 68 Kimberley Road.\nSheng resigned as director of Asia Uni on October 17, according to the company’s filing.\nAsia Uni appointed Fouad Fahmi Darwish and Ravinder Singh Thakran as directors in August.\nDarwish is the chief executive and managing director of Palms Sports PJSC, a sports management firm listed in Abu Dhabi.\n\nThakran was the founder and managing partner of Singapore‑based Turmeric Capital, former LVMH Asia group chairman and founder of L Capital Asia.\nChen’s network has also been linked to ultra‑luxury Hong Kong property.\nLand Registry documents show Giant Victory Holdings, a sanctioned BVI firm, bought House 1 at Mount Nicholson on The Peak for HK$1.08 billion, excluding 30 per cent or HK$324 million in extra stamp duties for using a corporate buyer, in early 2017.\nSanctioned individuals include Zhou Yun, identified by the US Treasury as Chen’s financial assistant.\nShe was linked to at least 13 sanctioned firms, including a group of companies beginning with “Mighty Divine” that operated from 68 Kimberley Road.\nZhou’s “Mighty Divine” group faced regulatory action, with the SFC suspending the licences of Mighty Divine Securities and Mighty Divine Investment Management.\nMighty Divine Securities had already suspended trading from October 17.\nThe Insurance Authority also imposed restrictions on Mighty Divine Insurance Brokers with effect from October 28.\n“I would expect that there should be ongoing regulatory investigations against the entities in this group,” Hwang said.\nHe expected regulators to coordinate to seize further assets suspected to be proceeds of crime.\n“Liquidation of these entities by way of winding up is possible, initiated either by creditors... or else following regulatory enforcement efforts and proceedings,” he said.\nThe company secretary for at least four sanctioned firms, including Zhou Yun’s Mighty Divine (HK) and Sun &amp; Sun, resigned the day after the US sanctions were announced.\nXiang warned that institutions providing audit, legal or company secretarial services to the intermediaries involved may be investigated for dereliction of duty and face practice penalties.\n</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>最近被制裁的中柬商人陈志与香港的一系列实体网络有关，这一举动引发了监管措施，并促使审计师和董事辞去他公司的职务。\n《邮报》审查的公司文件显示，与陈志、奢侈房地产以及之前任命的国际商业人物相关的一组互联公司共享董事和地址，这引发了对他在香港运营深度及相关实体潜在风险的质疑。\n 香港警方已冻结了 27.5 亿港元（约合 3.53 亿美元）的资产，包括现金、股票和基金，这些资产被认为是他跨境电信诈骗和洗钱网络的犯罪收益。\n 美国财政部在十月中旬将陈志及王子集团跨国犯罪组织（TCO）列入制裁名单，指控该集团通过 “猪肉屠宰” 等在线投资诈骗、人贩子、酷刑、洗钱和非法在线赌博等方式运营犯罪企业。\n 截至上周五，陈志仍是两家被制裁的香港上市公司——地质控股和坤集团的控股股东。\n 地质控股在十月中旬表示，预计运营不会受到 “重大不利影响”，并指出陈志在该集团没有角色。\n 然而，Grant Thornton 因美国对陈志的制裁于去年 11 月 21 日辞去了地质控股的审计师职务——陈志是地质控股的前执行董事和控股股东，另有地质控股的文件显示。\n 自去年 10 月 27 日起，陆家健辞去了地质控股的执行董事职务。\n 坤集团同样表示没有董事参与，并且其业务主要在新加坡。\n 自去年 11 月 4 日起，坤集团还记录了一系列辞职和任命，包括其董事长和首席执行官。\nRSM 香港也不再寻求重新任命为审计师，理由是对坤集团控股股东陈志施加的制裁。\n 然而，法律专家警告称，这种否认可能无法保护这些公司免受后果。\n 法律事务所 Hauzen LLP 的管理合伙人黄基明表示，美国、英国、香港和新加坡的 “协调” 行动表明，“全球反洗钱执法合作是活跃的”。\n“世界任何地方的公司如果被指控协助或促进王子集团的非法活动，都可以预期会受到审查，并应准备面对银行、获得保险或以其他方式参与全球金融体系的挑战，” 黄说。\n 上海美谷律师事务所的执行董事兼合伙人向方亮警告称，即使一家公司声称在任何违规行为中没有直接角色，美国和英国的制裁实际上会切断其在香港的银行、融资和保险渠道。\n 这些制裁通过美元清算接触点、二次制裁的威胁以及金融机构采取的日益积极的风险控制和限制条款产生影响，他说。\n\n\n\n\n“尽管香港监管机构不承认 [外国] 制裁的法律效力，但金融机构通常会根据风险管理、合规要求和考虑自愿采取限制措施，” 向说。\n 地质控股的文件显示与其他被制裁实体的运营联系。\n2019 年的一份文件显示，地质控股的子公司被制裁的 Nova Management Services 为被制裁的 Cheer Capital 提供物业租赁和咨询服务，后者是位于金巴利道 68 号的尖沙咀商业大楼的所有者。\n 地质控股的中期业绩还列出了与陈志控制的另一被制裁实体 Prince Bank Plc 的银行存款。\n 除了上市公司，注册文件显示共享地址、董事和离岸股东的模式。\n 至少四家被制裁的香港公司由被制裁的英属维尔京群岛公司 Praise Marble Limited 拥有，均在葵涌的 Metroplaza II 大厦运营。\n 被制裁的 Nova Management Services 担任至少五家被制裁本地实体的公司秘书。\n 黄指出，尽管这种关联 “并不自动违法”，但根据香港的反洗钱法律，它们触发了增强的尽职调查和报告义务。\n“鉴于在洗钱操作中提名安排的普遍性，这些与陈志共享地址、董事或服务提供者的公司……可能会被怀疑与他有关，” 黄说。\n 他补充说，这种联系通常会导致 “声誉损害和银行关系的实际限制”。\n 向将共享地址和董事描述为 “危险的红旗”，使这些公司处于监管显微镜下，形成它们在同一控制网络下运营的假设。\n“除非这些公司能够提供强有力、可验证的证据证明其完全独立……否则它们的正常运营能力将遭受毁灭性打击，” 他警告说，并补充说它们面临与被制裁实体同样严厉的对待风险。\n 与该网络相关的一家公司 Asia Uni Corporation Limited 在制裁前几个月任命了高调的国际董事。\n 根据 Elite Trading Scandinavia 提交给瑞典哥德堡市的组织结构图，Asia Uni 通过三层英属维尔京群岛或开曼群岛公司间接控制于陈志。\nAsia Uni 与陈志被制裁网络的联系还通过前董事盛浩然建立，他也是拥有金巴利道 68 号大楼的被制裁实体 Cheer Capital 的唯一董事。\n 根据公司的文件，盛浩然于 10 月 17 日辞去了 Asia Uni 的董事职务。\nAsia Uni 在八月任命了 Fouad Fahmi Darwish 和 Ravinder Singh Thakran 为董事。\nDarwish 是阿布扎比上市的体育管理公司 Palms Sports PJSC 的首席执行官和管理董事。\nThakran 是新加坡的 Turmeric Capital 的创始人和管理合伙人，曾任 LVMH 亚洲集团主席及 L Capital Asia 的创始人。\n 陈志的网络还与超奢华的香港房地产有关。\n 土地注册处文件显示，被制裁的英属维尔京群岛公司 Giant Victory Holdings 于 2017 年初以 10.8 亿港元的价格购买了位于山顶的 House 1，未包括因使用公司买家而产生的 30% 或 3.24 亿港元的额外印花税。\n 被制裁的个人包括被美国财政部认定为陈志的财务助理的周云。\n 她与至少 13 家被制裁公司有关，包括一组以 “Mighty Divine” 开头的公司，这些公司在金巴利道 68 号运营。\n 周的 “Mighty Divine” 集团面临监管行动，证券及期货事务监察委员会暂停了 Mighty Divine Securities 和 Mighty Divine Investment Management 的牌照。\nMighty Divine Securities 已于 10 月 17 日暂停交易。\n 保险业监管局也于 10 月 28 日对 Mighty Divine Insurance Brokers 施加了限制。\n“我预计对该集团内的实体将会有持续的监管调查，” 黄说。\n 他预计监管机构将协调查封进一步被怀疑为犯罪收益的资产。\n“通过清算这些实体的方式进行清盘是可能的，可能由债权人发起……或者在监管执法努力和程序之后进行，” 他说。\n 至少四家被制裁公司的公司秘书，包括周云的 Mighty Divine (HK) 和 Sun &amp; Sun，在美国制裁宣布的第二天辞职。\n 向警告称，向参与的中介提供审计、法律或公司秘书服务的机构可能因失职而受到调查，并面临执业处罚。</p>
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因辞职和资产冻结，受制裁的陈志在香港的公司陷入动荡