A vice-chairman of the Peng Chau Rural Committee (RC), charged by the ICAC, was today (Thursday) sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, at Eastern Magistracy for knowingly misleading an ICAC officer by giving false information in relation to the rental receipts of a property of the Peng Chau RC.

The former chairperson of two listed companies and two other persons, charged by the ICAC, were today (Wednesday) sentenced to various jail terms at the District Court for their roles in listing fraud and share options scams.

The former chairperson of two listed companies and two other persons, charged by the ICAC, were today (Thursday) convicted by a District Court judge of their roles in a listing fraud and share options scam after the judge had spent three days in reading h is verdict.

In response to media enquiries, an ICAC spokesman today (Tuesday) confirmed that 24 persons were arrested for alleged bribery in relation to the sale of tablet computers at an electrical appliances retail chain.

Clean governance was good for business and investment, said ICAC Commissioner Dr Timothy Tong Hin-ming while citing Hong Kong’s experience that investors often see economic freedom, including freedom from corruption, as the reason for their coming to Hong Kong.

A voting member of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has been charged by the ICAC today (Friday) for his alleged role in a fraud scam over an application for HKJC racing membership, following the prosecution of five others earlier this month.

Most people considered maintaining a clean society was vital to Hong Kong’s overall development, the latest ICAC opinion survey revealed.

Four persons, including one Voting Member and three Members of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), today (Monday) appeared at Eastern Magistracy after being charged by the ICAC for bribery and conspiracy to defraud in relation to an application for HKJC mem bership.

A District Court judge today (Thursday) issued a warrant for the arrest of a former deputy general manager of a construction and engineering company, who was earlier charged by the ICAC for allegedly laundering over $20 million in crime proceeds.

The ICAC has conducted a series of operations resulting in the arrests and interviews of various persons in connection with suspected bribery scams over the sale of milk powder at three supermarket chains as well as a health and beauty retailer chain in t he Kowloon and New Territories areas.