21.   With his son also in jail, the tycoon has admitted bribing government officials and politicians to acquire preferential loans, triggering a prosecution probe into political corruption.

22.   Lee was being investigated over allegations that preferential loans were extended to the debt-stricken Hanbo Group, whose flagship companies have applied for court receivership.

23.   Lee is being investigated over allegations that preferential loans were extended to the debt-stricken Hanbo Group, whose flagship companies have applied for court receivership.

24.   The bank has built up huge liabilities arising from problems in the property market and changes by the government in the way preferential home loans are distributed.

25.   The law, which was passed late Tuesday, allows companies to enjoy tax incentives and preferential loans when they undertake a split or merger.