Six persons, including the former chairman of delisted Gold Wo International Holdings Limited (Gold Wo), charged by the ICAC, today (Wednesday) received jail terms of eight to 10 years at the Court of First Instance for their involvement in listing fraud and Letters of Credit (L/Cs) scam involving over $85 million.

A senior chef of a hotel, charged by the ICAC, was today (Tuesday) convicted at Eastern Magistracy of accepting advantages in the form of free prostitution services for writing favourable appraisal reports for his subordinate.

Nineteen persons have been charged by the ICAC for allegedly defrauding the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) in relation to the bidding of cooked food stalls at Tai Po Hui Market.

The latest issue of ICAC’s electronic newsletter – ICAC Post – has been launched to update the business community on Hong Kong’s latest developments in anti-corruption work.

The ICAC will create 27 new posts in the coming financial year to enhance its capabilities to combat corruption, which has become increasingly clandestine and complex.

Four persons, including a bank officer and two contractors, were charged by the ICAC with alleged bribery in relation to renovation projects in two separate cases.

Pupils from about 60 kindergartens had joined the Gee-Dor-Dor musical competition organised by the ICAC to learn positive values such as honesty, fairness and self-discipline.

A former retained jockey of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, charged by the ICAC, was today (Thursday) sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment at the District Court for his involvement in a tips-for-bets bribery scam.

A clean and efficient government, a level playing field for businesses, effective institutional watchdogs and the rule of law are among the key factors contributing to Hong Kong's success, according to ICAC Commissioner, Mrs Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun.

A former consultant of a listed company, formerly known as Surge Recreation Holdings Limited (Surge), who was charged by the ICAC, was today (Wednesday) sentenced to one year's imprisonment at the District Court for embezzling $2 million from the company.