A former chairman of the owners committee (OC) of a commercial and residential building, charged by the ICAC, was today (Wednesday) convicted at Kowloon City Magistracy of soliciting an advantage in relation to the establishment of a mahjong parlour in th e building.

The chairman of a bodybuilding association, who was earlier charged by the ICAC for his alleged role in a bribery scam to assist a suspended athlete in competing in the 2006 Doha Asian Games, was today (Monday) laid with additional bribery and fraud charg es.

A former senior vice-president of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC)’s Commercial Banking Department, charged by the ICAC, was today (Wednesday) sentenced to 20 months’ imprisonment at the District Court for accepting a bribe of US$60,000 for recommending and approving applications for credit facilities from a client of the bank.

ICAC Commissioner Dr Timothy Tong Hin-ming today (Wednesday) returned to Hong Kong after leading a delegation to Taiwan upon its justice authorities’ invitation for exchange meetings with local anti-corruption officials, researchers and academics.

Three persons, including two former managers of an air cargo handling company, have been charged by the ICAC in two separate cases for bribery in relation to the awarding of air cargo contracts and expediting financial payments.

A former member of the North District Council (NDC), charged by the ICAC, was today (Monday) sentenced to an imprisonment of two and a half years at the District Court for false claims of two assistants’ salaries totalling more than $730,000 over a period of five years.

ICAC Commissioner Dr Timothy Tong Hin-ming will visit Taipei from December 21 to 23 for anti-corruption exchanges at the invitation of Taiwan’s justice authorities.

ICAC Commissioner Dr Timothy Tong Hin-ming today (Thursday) called for sound regulations, closer partnerships between the private sector and law enforcement, and a departure from greed mentality to guard the interests of the ordinary citizens who will be victimized by corporate fraud and corruption.

ICAC Commissioner Dr Timothy Tong Hin-ming today (Tuesday) called on jurisdictions the world over to launch a concerted campaign against corruption and economic crimes.

The ICAC has charged two serving and one former staff of a cemetery for allegedly accepting bribes and using exhumation permits containing false information in relation to the exhumation of deceased persons.