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David Chong
David Chong Kok Kong () is a lawyer and business owner. Chong is the founder and president of the Portcullis Group, which provides wealth advisory services. He is the executive chairman of Fusang – the Asian Family Office, owned by his family. Law career Chong is a director of David Chong Law Corporation, Singapore. Chong is a qualified barrister in the United Kingdom. He is also an advocate and solicitor, Singapore; Malaysia and Brunei; barrister and solicitor in British Virgin Islands, Australia; solicitor in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. Wealth advisory career Chong is the founder of Portcullis Group services. In 2013, Chong's Portcullis TrustNet firm came under the spotlight as the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) singled out the company as a wealth management firm that uses that offshore loopholes for wealthy individuals to Tax evasion, evade tax The allegations surfaced as an independent contractor leaked its clients' data to the ICI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portcullis Group
A portcullis (from Old French ''porte coleice'', "sliding gate") is a heavy vertically-closing gate typically found in medieval fortifications, consisting of a latticed Grille (architecture), grille made of wood, metal, or a combination of the two, which slides down grooves inset within each jamb of the gateway. Usage Portcullises fortified the entrances to many medieval castles, securely closing off the castle during time of attack or siege. Every portcullis was mounted in vertical grooves in the walls of the castle and could be raised or lowered quickly by means of chains or ropes attached to an internal winch. Portcullises had an advantage over gates in that they could be closed immediately at a time of crisis by a single guard. Often, two portcullises to the main Gate, entrance would be used. The one closer to the inside would be closed first, and then the one farther away. This was used to trap the enemy, and often, burning wood or fire-heated sand would be dropped onto the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
