Two directors and a financial controller of an audio and visual company were today (Wednesday) convicted at District Court of conspiring to defraud the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in relation to the tendering of a $35 million project for the New Medical Complex of HKU.

Two government employees and a company director were today (Tuesday) charged by the ICAC for allegedly conspiring to defraud the Architectural Services Department (ASD) over the awarding of a $210,000 replacement project at the Reptile House in Tuen Mun T own Park.

A former employee of an airline company, charged by the ICAC, today (Monday) admitted at District Court that he had accepted bribe payments totalling $340,000 for reserving cargo space on aircraft.

More than 130 delegates from law enforcement agencies and organisations the world over yesterday (Friday) called on the ICAC to see for themselves Hong Kong's anti-graft strategy, following their participation in the three-day ICAC-Interpol Conference.

To keep the world safe from corruption and many other heinous crimes it might breed, law enforcement agencies, organisations and individuals involved in combatting graft must forge a strong global partnership of mutual trust and co-operation, said ICAC Co mmissioner Ambrose Lee Siu-kwong.

Secretary General of Interpol Mr Ronald K. Noble highly praised Hong Kong as "the anti-corruption capitol of the world" while speaking at the Opening Ceremony of the ICAC-Interpol Conference today (Wednesday).

A former food operations manager of Ocean Park Corporation was today (Tuesday) charged by the ICAC for alleged fraud in relation to the awarding of $330,000 worth of purchase orders.

The ICAC Commissioner, Mr Ambrose Lee Siu-kwong, today (Monday) welcomed the Interpol Group of Experts on Corruption (IGEC), who arrived in Hong Kong to hold its 12th meeting and to participate in the upcoming ICAC-Interpol Conference.

Enhancing cooperation with overseas law enforcement agencies and Mainland counterparts is one of the ICAC's work priorities in the future, says ICAC Commissioner Ambrose Lee Siu-kwong.

The Eastern Magistracy has ordered to estreat $300,000 cash surety from a senior company executive, who is wanted by the ICAC to face trial for an alleged $148 million Letters of Credit fraud.