In times of global financial crisis, people are more inclined to take the risk of committing corruption or fraud offences to overcome real or perceived difficulties, the Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Dr Timothy Tong Hin-ming warned.

The former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), charged by the ICAC, was today (Thursday) sentenced to 25 months’ imprisonment at the District Court for misconduct in public office by pocketing donations intended for HKU and deceiving medical fees from private patients under his care at a public hospital.

The former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), charged by the ICAC, today (Tuesday) admitted misconduct in public office by pocketing donations intended for HKU and deceiving medical fees from private patients under his c are at a public hospital.

Fourteen persons today (Monday) appeared at Kwun Tong Magistracy in two separate cases after being charged by the ICAC for their alleged roles in defrauding four telecommunications and pay TV companies of sales commissions by submitting bogus applications to subscribe telephone, internet and pay TV services.

The District Court today (Tuesday) issued a warrant for the arrest of a former chef of a Chinese restaurant, charged by the ICAC for alleged bribery over purchases of meat and poultry from a supplier.

A former chairman of the owners committee (OC) of a residential/commercial building, charged by the ICAC, appeared at Kowloon City Magistracy today (Tuesday) on a bribery charge in relation to the operation of a mahjong parlour in the building.

Well-respected social activist Mrs Elsie Tu today (Aug 24) received an update of Hong Kong’s latest anti-corruption work from the directorate of the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has joined hands with the 18 District Councils to promote integrity among youngsters through a series of district-based activities to be rolled out in the coming months.

The chairman of a bodybuilding association was today (Wednesday) charged by the ICAC for his alleged roles in a bribery scam to assist a suspended athlete in competing in the 2006 Doha Asian Games as well as a government subvention fraud.

Three persons were today (Tuesday) charged by the ICAC for their alleged involvement in a scam to defraud the Government of over $3 million under a land resumption project for drainage improvement work in Tai Po.