New Rules for Business Cheating in Hong Kong
香港商業欺詐新規定
Introduction
The government wants to change the law. Now, some business cheating is a small crime. They want to make it a big crime.
政府希望修改法律。目前部分商業欺詐僅被視為輕罪，他們希望將其改為重罪。
Main Body
Some companies cheated when they fixed buildings. A big fire happened at Wang Fuk Court. Many people died. The government saw more reports of cheating in 2025 than in 2021.
部分公司在修繕建築物時進行欺詐。旺福苑曾發生一起大火，導致許多人死亡。政府發現 2025 年的欺詐報告數量多於 2021 年。
Right now, the Competition Commission can only take money from bad companies. They cannot put people in prison. Now, the leader wants a new rule. People who cheat can go to prison for seven years.
目前競爭事務委員會僅能對違規公司處以罰款，無法將相關人員監禁。現在領導者希望制定新規定，欺詐者最高可被判處七年監禁。
Companies must sign a paper. They must say they did not cheat. If they lie on this paper, it is a crime. The government talked to the leader of Hong Kong about this.
公司必須簽署一份文件，聲明其未進行欺詐。若在該文件上造假即屬犯罪。政府已就此事與香港領導者進行討論。
Conclusion
The government wants these new rules soon. They want to stop companies from cheating.
政府希望盡快實施這些新規定，以阻止公司欺詐。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The Power of 'WANT'
In this text, the word want is used many times. For A2 learners, this is the best way to talk about goals or desires.
The Pattern:
Person/Group + want(s) + to + Action
Examples from the text:
- The government → wants to change the law.
- They → want to make it a big crime.
- They → want to stop companies.
💡 Simple Rule for You:
- Use want for I, You, We, They.
- Use wants for He, She, It (like the government).
Try swapping the words:
- I want to learn English.
- My boss wants to meet me.
- We want to go home.