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2017-1-25
HK rises in global anti-corruption ranking as public stay vigilant against graft

Hong Kong is ranked the 15th least corrupt place among 176 countries/territories in the latest survey by international anti-graft watchdog Transparency International (TI), three places up from previous year’s ranking, while the society continues to show a zero tolerance attitude towards corruption as revealed in the Commission’s annual public opinion survey.

2017-1-25
ICAC response statement

In response to media enquiries, an ICAC spokesperson today (January 25) confirmed that 12 persons, including three police officers, were arrested for alleged corruption in relation to the enforcement action against two nightclubs and their liquor licence applications.

2017-1-23
Ex-vice president of bank charged with soliciting $920,000 illegal commissions

A former vice president of a bank has been charged by the ICAC with soliciting illegal commissions of about $920,000 in total from a client for handling securities transactions conducted in her accounts with the bank.

2017-1-20
Ex-sales clerk in court for $720,000 purchase orders fraud

A former sales clerk of a packaging and labour protective materials supplier appeared in the Eastern Magistracy today (January 20) after being charged by the ICAC with defrauding six local food manufacturers of purchase orders worth about $720,000 and using false purchase orders.

2017-1-18
Ex-restaurant supervisor in court for accepting illegal rebates to place seafood orders

A former supervisor of a Japanese restaurant appeared in the Kowloon City Magistracy today (January 18) after being charged by the ICAC with accepting illegal rebates totalling over $15,000 from a food supplier for placing seafood orders with the latter.

2017-1-11
Ex-bank staff in court for bribery over sales target

A former sales manager and a former direct sales executive (DSE) of a bank appeared in the Kowloon City Magistracy today (January 11) after being charged by the ICAC for their alleged roles in a bribery scam to enable another DSE to meet his sales target.

2017-1-11
Graft situation remains stable despite slight rise in complaints

Despite a slight increase in graft complaints in 2016, the corruption situation in Hong Kong remained stable and was well under control owing to the community’s determination in upholding the core value of integrity and graft fighters’ steadfast performance, said Mr Chow Chung-kong, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Corruption (ACOC).

2017-1-10
Company director charged with bribing bank staff

A director of a metal products manufacturing company has been charged by the ICAC today (January 10) with offering a bribe of $1,000 to an employee of a bank for assisting him in opening an account for his company.

2017-1-10
Salesmen in court for bribery over referral of customers

A senior sales executive of a telecommunications company and a former sales representative of another telecommunications company appeared in the Eastern Magistracy today (January 10) after being charged by the ICAC with conspiracy to offer an unspecified sum of bribes in relation to referral of customers.

2017-1-9
Duo charged with $1.64m allowances fraud and perversion

Two persons have been charged by the ICAC today (January 9) with conspiracy to defraud the International Social Service Hong Kong Branch (ISS) of government allowances totalling over $1.64 million by falsely representing as landlords of its service users, while one of them also faces an offence of perverting public justice.