Hong Kong Recovery

On July 2008, the Macau government applied for injunction to freeze corrupt proceeds and assets in Hong Kong. The accounts were in 39 bank accounts and two safety deposit boxes worth US 51.7 million. Additional funds were moved by Ao's wife Chan Meng Ieng to the United Kingdom, but were frozen there as well. (See United Kingdom Recovery)

To repatriate the assets, Macau authorities filed a civil suit in Hong Kong SAR. On 4 February 2009, the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) entered a default judgment against Ao in favor of Macau, thereby ordering that Ao's frozen assets be confiscated and repatriated to Macau SAR.