Bottled water saga: Three Hong Kong government officers face action, ex-dept head loses award


The Central Government Complex of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region stands against the blue sky in Hong Kong on Oct 13, 2025. - Photo: Andy Chong

HONG KONG: An official investigation into the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government multimillion dollar bottled water procurement scandal unveiled in August last year has found that three officers from the Government Logistics Department (GLD) failed to fulfil their duties satisfactorily.

Due to failures in leadership, the department’s former director, Carlson Chan Ka-shun, although not directly responsible, was not awarded a Silver Bauhinia Star medal despite being previously nominated.

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