A former manager of a mortgage broker appeared in the Eastern Magistracy today (Friday) after being charged by the ICAC with offering an illegal commission of over $5,700 to a then property agent of a property agency for referring its client for mortgage services.

Two former chefs of a Chinese restaurant and three food suppliers have been charged by the ICAC today (Wednesday) with soliciting, accepting and offering illegal rebates up to about $1.5 million in relation to placing of food orders, and conspiracy to defraud the restaurant of payments totalling over $3 million.

Five more asylum seekers and torture claimants (ASTCs) appeared in the Tsuen Wan Magistracy today (Friday) after being charged by the ICAC with defrauding the International Social Service Hong Kong Branch (ISS) of government rental allowances and allowances on utilities charges totalling about $170,000 following the prosecution of six others.

The ICAC has rolled out a multi-faceted education and publicity campaign to urge candidates and electors in the forthcoming Legislative Council (Legco) Election to abide by the law and uphold a fair and clean election.

A former manager of a bank, charged by the ICAC, was today (Wednesday) sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment at the District Court for offering up to $115,000 in bribes over referral of clients and deceiving about $118,000 in commissions following two others jailed for their roles in the case.

Six asylum seekers and torture claimants (ASTCs) appeared in the Tsuen Wan Magistracy today (Wednesday) after being charged by the ICAC with defrauding the International Social Service Hong Kong Branch (ISS) of government rental allowances and allowances on utilities charges totalling over $190,000.

A marketing manager of an events organiser and a middleman have been charged by the ICAC today (Friday) with conspiracy to offer a bribe of $100,000 and a quantity of computer products to a then president of the Students’ Union of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and commit criminal intimidation in relation to the sale of computers at PolyU.

ICAC Commissioner Mr Simon Peh Yun-lu today (Thursday) announced that Mr Ricky Yau Shu-chun will act as Head of Operations with effect from July 18, 2016 (Monday).

Despite a rise of 18 per cent in corruption complaints last year, there was no sign of deterioration in the corruption scene of Hong Kong and the city remained one of the cleanest in the world, according to the 2015 ICAC Annual Report.

A former manager of a bank has been charged by the ICAC today (Tuesday) with accepting bribes totalling about RMB2.7 million from two customers for handling accounts of companies maintained with the bank, which were controlled by or associated with them.