While cross-boundary corruption reports remained steady in recent years, the ICAC would step up co-operation with Mainland counterparts and continue its efforts to enhance corruption prevention among Hong Kong companies involved in cross-boundary business es, said ICAC Commissioner, Raymond Wong Hung-chiu today (Tuesday).

A former consultant of an architectural consultancy firm, charged by the ICAC for allegedly accepting $760,000 in bribes from a proprietor of an engineering company in relation to various renovation projects, appeared at Kowloon City Magistracy today (Fri day).

An Assistant Trade Controls Officer (ATCO) of the Customs and Excise Department (C&E) was yesterday (Wednesday) caught red-handed by the ICAC for allegedly accepting a bribe from an operator of a garment factory for providing tip-offs on C&E enforcement a ctions.

A woman, charged by the ICAC, was today (Monday) sent to jail for bribing an officer of the Correctional Services Department (CSD) for introducing cigarettes into a prison while she was serving her time.

The chairman and an executive director of publicly listed Global Trend Intelligent Technologies Limited (Global Trend), charged by the ICAC, were today (Thursday) sent to jail for their roles in a fraudulent scam to use false business and accounting recor ds for auditing purpose.

The chairman and an executive director of publicly listed Global Trend Intelligent Technologies Limited (Global Trend), charged by the ICAC for their roles in a fraudulent scam to use false business and accounting records for auditing purpose, were today (Wednesday) convicted at District Court.

A former Assistant Professor of the City University of Hong Kong (CityU), who had requested a Mainlander to rent a room in the flat he occupied for recommending the Mainlander to CityU for employment, was today (Tuesday) sentenced at Kowloon City Magistra cy for a bribery offence.

A former Associate Professor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), wanted by the ICAC for his alleged involvement in a $1.5 million housing allowance fraud, will return to Hong Kong from Australia this (Wednesday) evening after the Australian gov ernment earlier signed an order for his extradition.

Four persons, including the chairman of a tobacco manufacturer, were today (Monday) charged by the ICAC for allegedly laundering proceeds of suspected cigarette smuggling and corrupt activities, totalling $50.3 million.

A former engineer of an air-conditioning service company was today (Thursday) sentenced to five months' imprisonment at North Kowloon Magistracy for accepting illegal rebates for placing work orders with a contractor.