George Tan Soon-gin[1][2] was a Hong Kong financial criminal and businessman and who was known for his role and involvement in the Carrian Group and the scandal that led to its collapse.
Tan, along with a business associate, was arrested in October 1983 by Hong Kong authorities for making false and misleading statements.
[12] Tan was also accused by a government prosecutor of overstaying his visa and illegally living in Hong Kong for over a decade.
[12] During the trial of Malaysian Chinese businessman Mak Foon Than over the 1983 murder of Bank Bumiputera Malaysia Berhad employee Jalil Ibrahim, Mak accused Tan of ordering the killing due to Jalil's alleged attempt to block a loan to Carrian.
[14] He was jailed for three years in 1996 after admitting to his involvement in a conspiracy surrounding US$238 million in secret loans obtained from Bank Bumiputera Malaysia Berhad.
[16] According to Chim Pui-chung, a former member of the Legislative Council and a trader who manipulated the stock price of Carrian Group, Tan passed away "more than two, approximately three years ago", during the COVID-19 pandemic.