Eleven former and serving Approved Car Testers (ACTs) of a car testing centre were charged by the ICAC for conspiring to forge certificates of roadworthiness (CORs) for private cars and light goods vehicles.

In response to media enquiries, an ICAC spokesperson today (Friday) confirmed that a total of 36 persons, including four Chinese medicine practitioners (CMPs), were arrested for alleged corruption in relation to the issuance of false sick leave certificates.

A director of an investment company appeared at the Eastern Magistracy today (Tuesday) after being charged by the ICAC for allegedly breaching the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (POBO) by making false statements in answer to a notice served on her under the POBO.

Over 250 dedicated ICAC Club members were today (Sunday) commended for their voluntary services in organising and promoting ICAC’s probity programmes.

ICAC Commissioner Mr Simon Peh Yun-lu has departed for New Delhi, India, to attend the Executive Committee meeting of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA) scheduled for today and tomorrow (April 8 and April 9).

A senior executive of an air-conditioning service company, a property investment company staff and an engineering company’s director were charged by the ICAC with conspiracy to accept $1.1 million in bribes over the awarding of a contract for installing an air conditioning system.

The ICAC has arrested and charged two former insurance agents of an insurance company for their alleged roles in accepting over $563,000 in bribes and conspiracy to use bogus insurance policies to deceive commissions totalling over $135,000 from the company.

A property tenant, charged by the ICAC, was today (Tuesday) sentenced to two months’ imprisonment at the Eastern Magistracy for offering an illegal commission to a property agent for the latter’s assistance in renting a property.

A territory-wide poll found that the public was forthcoming in reporting graft and attached great importance to keeping Hong Kong corruption free.

A former director of an animation production house appeared at the Kowloon City Magistracy today (Wednesday) after being charged by the ICAC with perverting the course of justice by supplying false employment contracts in support of his defence in the tri al of another case.