A Senior Officer of the Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS), charged by the ICAC, was today (Thursday) sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment at Tuen Mun Magistracy for bribery in relation to renovation contracts of three private residential buildings in Yuen Long.

An officer of the Labour Department (LD) appeared in Kowloon City Magistracy today (Monday) after being charged by the ICAC with misconduct in public office for visiting a mahjong school while on duty.

A merchant, charged by the ICAC, was today (Friday) convicted at the District Court of offering $250,000 in bribes in relation to his application for membership of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC).

The former managing director of a fast food restaurant, charged by the ICAC, was today (Wednesday) sentenced to an imprisonment of four years and five months at the District Court for taking about US$300,000 (HK$2.325 million) in illegal kickbacks from a corn supplier and asking the supplier to lie to investigators.

An Assistant Manager of the Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS) and two others, charged by the ICAC, were today (Thursday) each sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment at Tuen Mun Magistracy for bribery in relation to renovation contracts of three private residential buildings in Yuen Long.

Poor economy was viewed by a rising portion of the general public as the main cause for a possible increase in corruption, the latest ICAC opinion survey has revealed.

A toy manufacturer, charged by the ICAC, was today (Thursday) sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment at the District Court for offering about $10 million in bribes to two former directors of a subsidiary of an American toy company for obtaining production orders.

An associate professor of the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and three other persons were today (Wednesday) charged by the ICAC for alleged conspiracy to defraud the university in relation to a $1 million information technology (IT) service contract .

The ICAC Commissioner, Dr Timothy Tong Hin-ming, today (Friday) briefed the head of an international anti-corruption watchdog on Hong Kong’s latest efforts in curbing and preventing graft amidst the global financial turmoil.

A member of the incorporated owners (IO) of a residential and commercial complex, charged by the ICAC, was today (Friday) sentenced to six months’ imprisonment at Kwun Tong Magistracy for accepting a $40,000 bribe with another IO member in relation to a renovation project at the complex.