The Housing Department (HD) and the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) have jointly launched two Best Practices Packages for property services companies (PSCs) as part of their concerted efforts to promote clean public housing management.

An Assistant Taxation Officer of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) was today (Wednesday) sentenced to 20 months’ imprisonment at District Court for using a stolen IRD chop to backdate the tax returns for clients in his moonlighting business in order to help them escape penalties or prosecutions.

A former driver of an entertainment firm was today (Wednesday) sentenced to four months' imprisonment at the Western Magistracy for perverting the course of public justice over stand-in arrangement in a traffic accident.

Nine persons, including two Senior Land Executives of the Lands Department, earlier arrested by the ICAC for alleged corruption in relation to small house development projects in Yuen Long, were charged today (Monday) with a total of 11 bribery offences.

The former general manager of the Standard Bank London Limited's Hong Kong Representative Office, who was extradited from England to Hong Kong yesterday, was brought to Eastern Magistracy this (Thursday) morning for an alleged HK$4.3 million bribes-for-lo ans scam.

Two former executives were today (Thursday) charged by the ICAC for their alleged roles in a fraudulent scam to deceive their employer of $2.8 million over the awarding of school tuckshop renovation contracts.

The former general manager of the Standard Bank London Limited's Hong Kong Representative Office, wanted by the ICAC for HK$4.3 million bribery charges, surrendered himself in London and was transferred to Hong Kong this (Wednesday) afternoon.

A former bank manager was today (Tuesday) sentenced to nine months' imprisonment at the District Court for accepting a $500,000 loan from a trading company's director for increasing the company's credit facilities.

A former bank manager, charged by the ICAC with allegedly accepting a $500,000 loan from a trading company's director for increasing the company's credit facilities, was found guilty by Judge Colin Mackintosh at the District Court today (Monday).

Over 500 runners from the Hong Kong ICAC, consulates and overseas law enforcement agencies in Hong Kong and Macau's Commission Against Corruption took part in the ICAC's first International Road Race at the Victoria Peak this (Saturday) morning to compete for the Regional Liaison Cup.