Ex-Hong Kong district councillor pleads not guilty over role in HK$740,000 scams
A former Hong Kong district councillor has pleaded not guilty over his alleged involvement in a fraud syndicate that cheated nine people out of HK$740,000 (US$95,400), and will remain on remand after nearly two years in custody as his trial continues. Wong Chun-yeung, 30, a former Islands district councillor from the opposition camp, on Friday…