On June 12, it was reported that according to documents disclosed by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on June 12, Chung Wai-ping increased his holdings at an average price of HK$0.729 per share on June 11$TAO HEUNG HLDGS (00573.HK)$19,000 common shares worth approximately HK$13,900. After the increase in holdings, Zhong Weiping's latest shareholding was 443 million shares, with a good position ratio of 43.63%.
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