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The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) today (August 5) pursued a claim in the Small Claims Tribunal, totaling some $1,900 on behalf of two employees, who were owed MPF contributions by their employers.

At today's hearing, the defendant, Tang Chi Ping trading as Shing Hing Trading Company did not dispute the amounts claimed. The Adjudicator ordered it to pay the MPFA the sum of $1,969.96 being mandatory contributions in arrears and surcharges payable.

The amounts awarded will be reimbursed to the relevant employees' MPF accounts as soon as they are received by the MPFA.

End/Tuesday, August 5, 2003

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