A Superintendent of Police, arrested by the ICAC during a corruption inquiry, was today (Monday) charged for allegedly deceiving loans totalling $2.25 million from a finance company, a bank and two licensed money lenders.

Strong public support and political will from the top were the keys to success in the battle against graft, said ICAC Commissioner Ambrose Lee Siu-kwong during an international anti-corruption conference held in Seoul, Korea, this week.

A former security guard was today (Friday) charged by the ICAC for allegedly accepting and soliciting bribes from a reporter of a magazine for unauthorized access to a location-shooting site of a film company.

An officer of the Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority (TELA) was today (Friday) convicted at District Court of misconduct in public office in awarding TELA's printing and production contracts worth about $230,000 in total.

Two police officers, charged by the ICAC, appeared today (Thursday) at Eastern Magistracy for an alleged offence of conspiracy to defraud an insurance company over motor insurance.

A doctor was today (Wednesday) sentenced to four months' imprisonment at Kowloon City Magistracy for issuing bogus sick leave certificates to a bus driver who had been absent from work for family gatherings in the Mainland.

In response to press enquiries, an ICAC spokesman confirmed that a reporter of a magazine and a former guard of a security firm have been arrested for alleged bribery in relation to unauthorized access to a location-shooting scene of a film company.

The former Head (Information Technology) of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), charged by the ICAC, appeared at Eastern Magistracy this (Monday) morning for allegedly using false documents to deceive housing allowances while he was employed by HKMA.

A former property agent, charged by the ICAC, was today (Monday) convicted at the District Court for offering "secret commissions" to a property officer of the China Light and Power Co. Ltd. (CLP) for securing business deals.

Hong Kong has endorsed the ADB-OECD Anti-Corruption Action Plan for Asia Pacific, marking its participation in a regional anti-corruption programme for the first time, ICAC Commissioner Ambrose Lee Siu-kwong revealed today (Saturday).