An associate degree student, charged by the ICAC, was today (Monday) sentenced at Tuen Mun Magistracy for impersonating another candidate in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE).

A senior chef of a hotel, charged by the ICAC, was today (Tuesday) sentenced to one year's imprisonment at Eastern Magistracy for accepting advantages in the form of free prostitution services, amounting to about $130,000, for writing favourable appraisal reports for his subordinate.

A senior lecturer of the Community College of City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and two other persons have been arrested and charged by the ICAC for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to deceive private tenancy allowances (PTA) totalling about $2.29 m illion from the university.

Four persons, charged by the ICAC, were today (Wednesday) jailed for their roles in conducting unauthorised checks on customers' personal data of five banks for debt collecting companies.

A solicitor, charged by the ICAC, was today (Tuesday) jailed for 12 months at District Court for perverting the course of justice in relation to investigations by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Police over the theft of shares by a sec urities broker.

A meat supplier, charged by the ICAC, was today (Monday) sentenced to six months’ imprisonment at Eastern Magistracy for offering bribes to two chefs of a hotel and a restaurant over the supply of suckling pigs.

Three persons, charged by the ICAC, were today (Monday) sentenced to jail terms ranging from 15 to 27 months at the District Court for fraudulently inducing two banks to make payments totalling over $1.4 million to two electrical appliances retailers over bogus credit card purchases of electrical appliances.

Five persons have been charged by the ICAC for allegedly defrauding the Government of more than $1 million under the Small Entrepreneur Research Assistance Programme managed by the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC).

The ICAC will distribute information booklets to help candidates and agents at the Heung Yee Kuk (HYK) Members Election better understand the provisions of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (ECICO) as the nomination period commences to day (Friday).

A solicitor, charged by the ICAC, was today (Thursday) convicted at the District Court of perverting the course of justice in relation to investigations by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Police over the theft of shares by a securities broker.