An officer of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), charged for allegedly obtaining sick leave by deceit, appeared at the Eastern Magistracy this (Friday) morning.

A former general manager of a US-based trading company dealing in car accessories, wanted by the ICAC, was today (Thursday) extradited from Australia to Hong Kong to face prosecution for allegedly accepting illegal rebates totalling over $940,000.

The ICAC kicks off a two-week exhibition today (Saturday) for members of the public to revisit how Hong Kong has transformed itself from a graft-ridden city to become one of the cleanest cities in the world.

The ICAC has charged six senior executives of five companies for alleged bribery and falsification of account in relation to the supply of building services equipment and materials to Hong Kong Housing Authority's (HA) building projects.

Four persons, including an executive director of publicly listed Kwong Hing International Holdings (Bermuda) Limited (Kwong Hing), have been charged by the ICAC for suspected bribery and fraud in relation to the purchase of shares and share placement invo lving three listed companies.

A Land Inspector I of the Lands Department (LD) today (Wednesday) admitted at Fanling Magistracy that he had accepted a $120,000 unauthorized loan for assisting in a scam to deceive ex-gratia compensation for a land resumption exercise in the New Territor ies.

A former chauffeur to the Secretary for Home Affairs (S for HA) was today (Tuesday) sentenced at Eastern Magistracy for forewarning an acquaintance that he was under ICAC investigation for suspected corruption, an offence under the Prevention of Bribery O rdinance (PBO).

A Curator of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), charged by the ICAC, was today (Thursday) sentenced at Kowloon City Magistracy for deceiving the Antiquities and Monuments office (AMO) of LCSD into granting an archaeological survey contra ct to an unqualified contractor.

A Senior Structural Engineer of the Buildings Department, charged by the ICAC, was toady (Saturday) sentenced at District Court for using false documents to deceive Private Tenancy Allowance (PTA) totalling over $2,200,000 from the government.

Six persons, including two engineers of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), charged by the ICAC for alleged fraud in relation to the awarding of over $1.8 million worth of information technology (IT) projects commissioned by the Tran sport Department, appeared in Eastern Magistracy today (Friday).