A director of a Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), charged by the ICAC, admitted at the District Court today (April 1) her role in defrauding five banks of 33 loans totalling about $25 million and banking facilities totalling $22.5 million, as well as deceiving a government department and a public body into acting as guarantors for loans and trade facilities totalling $15.8 million granted by the banks.

Commissioner of the ICAC, Mr Simon Peh Yun-lu, today (March 31) issued the following statement:

A former Joint-head of the IPO Vetting Team of the Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Limited (HKEX) and an Initial Public Offering (IPO) consultant have been charged by the ICAC this (March 25) morning for alleged bribery and misconduct in public office (MIPO) involving a total of $9.15 million in connection with the IPO applications of various listed companies.

To align with the Government’s latest measures to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19 virus in the community, the ICAC announced today (March 22) that starting from March 23, the Commission will provide essential, emergency and limited public services only.

The ICAC announced today (February 29) that starting from Monday (March 2), the Commission’s Headquarters Building at 303 Java Road, North Point and all Regional Offices across the territory will resume normal services.

The ICAC announced today (February 22) that in view of the latest situation of the COVID-19 virus, the Commission will further extend its special work arrangements until March 1 (Sunday), providing basic essential and limited-scale public services during the period.

The ICAC announced today (February 15) that the Commission will further extend the current special work arrangements until February 23 (Sunday) in order to reduce social contacts and the risk of the spread of the novel coronavirus in the community.

An ICAC delegation led by Commissioner Mr Peh Yun-lu this morning (February 10) departed for Malaysia where he will attend an international symposium and exchange anti-corruption experience with graft-fighting counterparts.

The ICAC announced today (February 8) that the Commission will extend its current special work arrangements until February 16 (Sunday) in order to reduce the risk of the spread of the novel coronavirus in the community.

In light of the extension of special work arrangements for government departments to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus in the community, the ICAC will provide emergency, essential and limited basic services to the public starting on Monday (February 3).