The ICAC has charged 44 persons, including two suspected masterminds, in separate cases for their alleged roles in using false documents to defraud Public Finance Limited (Public Finance) of hire purchase loans totalling over $9 million.

An unemployed man, charged by the ICAC, was today (Thursday) sentenced at Eastern Magistracy for misleading an ICAC officer by making a false corruption complaint against his wife whom he had suspected of having an affair with another person.

A Medical and Health Officer has been charged by the ICAC for alleged misconduct by making bogus medical consultations and appointments.

The heads of the anti-corruption agencies in Hong Kong and Macao updated each other on the latest graft fighting work in their respective jurisdictions and explored closer cooperation between the two places.

A director and a manager of a textile machine dealer, charged by the ICAC, were today (Thursday) convicted at the District Court of bribery and conspiracy to defraud a bank of letter of credit (L/C) facilities totalling over 27 million euros.

Young people from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao demonstrated strong values and creative talent in the first cross-boundary anti-corruption TV commercial competition which announced its winners today (July 29).

Four serving and former employees of Imperial Hotel have been charged by the ICAC for allegedly accepting “tea money” totalling over $40,000 from taxi drivers for referring hotel guests to hire their services.

Five former and three serving insurance agents of Fortis Insurance Company (Asia) Limited (Fortis), charged by the ICAC for their alleged roles in defrauding Fortis of commissions totalling about $200,000 with bogus insurance policies or application forms , appeared in Eastern Magistracy today (Thursday) in six separate cases.

Three former employees of Federal Express (Hong Kong) Limited (FedEx) have been charged by the ICAC in two separate cases for using false documents to deceive courier fees totalling over $556,000 from the company.

Two former employees of Chung Yuen Electrical Company Limited (Chung Yuen), charged by the ICAC, were today (Thursday) sent to jail for conspiracy to defraud the company of over $4.5 million by using false invoices from various contractors.