A top exec for leading Macau casino junket operator Suncity Group narrowly escaped danger over the weekend after two knife-wielding assailants targeted the exec on the streets of Hong Kong.
On Tuesday, the South China Morning Post reported that Suncity’s chief investment officer Andrew Lo Kai-bong was attacked by the two men while leaving a sauna early Saturday morning. The 37-year-old Lo managed to make it inside his waiting vehicle unscathed but Lo’s 53-year-old chauffeur suffered wounds to his hand before slamming the car into gear and making good their escape.
On Sunday, Hong Kong authorities arrested three Hong Kong residents, including two men believed to have ties to the city’s triad gangs, in connection with the attack. The actual attackers are believed to be two non-Chinese men hired by unidentified parties to carry out the attack on Lo. The two non-Chinese men, as well as the suspected mastermind of the attack, remain at large.
Local police are still trying to determine the motive behind the attack. Lo reportedly told the police that he was targeted following a “business dispute,” but has otherwise remained tight-lipped. Police aren’t yet sure whether the attack is related to Suncity’s gaming operations or some other reason.