A then installation worker of a project subcontractor of the SkyPier Terminal Ferry Transfer in the Hong Kong International Airport, earlier charged by the ICAC, was today (October 15) sentenced at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts to a jail term of seven months after admitting that he had accepted bribes of about $22,000 from three fellow workers for securing their employment with the subcontractor.

The ICAC will kick start a new round of annual opinion survey next Monday (October 14) to gauge public attitudes towards a probity society and their understanding about corruption.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and The Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB), today (October 9) launched the Banking Industry Integrity Charter (Integrity Charter) to encourage the sector to implement an integrity management system and continue to enhance anti-corruption capabilities to sustain Hong Kong’s status as a clean international financial centre.

A company proprietor, charged by the ICAC, was today (October 8) sentenced to an imprisonment of 22 months at the District Court after admitting that he had deceived a bank into approving a loan of $3.1 million under the Special 100% Loan Guarantee (SLG) scheme by making false representations concerning the company’s contributions to the employees’ Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF).

The ICAC today (October 7) charged a then-senior supervisor of a supermarket chain and three then contractor or casual workers for allegedly conspiring together to deceive the supermarket chain of wages totalling over $3.2 million in two years by using attendance records of “ghost workers”.

The ICAC earlier charged several Health Inspectors of the Centre for Food Safety (the Centre) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) for allegedly abusing their power by failing to properly dispose of unused food samples after testing, and stealing those food. One of the Health Inspectors concerned pleaded guilty to his offence at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts today (October 3).

The ICAC today (October 2) charged a former director of an electronics assembly equipment manufacturer and a merchant for allegedly striking a deal with a shareholder of a technology firm to accept bribes totalling over $6 million from the latter for assisting the technology firm to be engaged as an electronics assembly equipment distributor.

ICAC Commissioner, Mr Woo Ying-ming, called on international counterparts to support the “Beijing Consensus on Law Enforcement Co-operation and Denial of Safe Haven for Corruption” (“Beijing Consensus”) adopted at the meetings of the Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE Network) of the United Nations held in Beijing to strengthen international law enforcement co-operation and unite against corruption by leveraging partnerships.

An insurance agent, charged by ICAC, was today (September 25) sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts for defrauding the company of commissions, bonuses and other payments totalling over $650,000 by providing false information in insurance policy applications.

ICAC Commissioner Woo Ying-ming has arrived in Beijing tonight (September 22) to head an ICAC delegation to attend meetings of the Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE Network).