The Independent Commission Against Corruption today (May 7) unveiled the newly revamped ICAC Exhibition Hall, which features cutting-edge technological installations empowered by artificial intelligence (AI) system and immersive technology developed by the Country. Starting from tomorrow (May 8), members of the public can revisit Hong Kong’s anti-corruption journey in the past 50 years and explore the latest probity developments to gain a deeper understanding of ICAC’s graft-fighting work both locally and in the international arena.

A property agent and two directors of another property agency were charged by the ICAC today (May 7) for allegedly offering and accepting bribes totalling $32,500 for divulging information of property vendors to promote services of the property agency.

Four audit and consultant staff of an accounting firm and its sister company implicated in a corruption investigation by the Hong Kong ICAC were charged on May 2 for allegedly conspiring together to defraud the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) to approve the listing application of a Macao construction firm by preparing false accountants’ report showing its business growth. They were also suspected of conspiring with three relatives to conceal their identities in the subscription for placing shares of the construction firm in its initial public offering (IPO). The seven defendants will appear at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (May 7) for mention.

A total of 48 ICAC officers graduating from the first accredited 20-week Professional Diploma in Anti-Corruption induction course commenced their graft-fighting career today (May 6) to contribute to the anti-corruption cause in Hong Kong, the country and the international arena.

ICAC Commissioner Mr Woo Ying-ming today (May 1) concluded a seven-day duty visit to three member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), i.e., Brunei Darussalam, Singapore and Indonesia, further strengthening diverse anti-corruption collaboration between Hong Kong and ASEAN countries which would contribute to the integrity development in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia as well as enhance the anti-corruption capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region in a long run.

A former principal of a government-aided primary school and a close friend of him, charged by the ICAC, were today (April 30) convicted after trial at the District Court of misconduct in public office (MIPO) for concealing that the principal had funded the personal friend to set up a tutorial centre near the school and conspired together to leak confidential examination and quiz questions of the school to the tutorial centre prior to the examinations and quizzes.

Following ICAC’s prosecution of eight Principal Hawker Control Officers (PHCOs) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) with misconduct in public office (MIPO) by showing preferential treatments to certain candidates of the 2019 Recruitment of Assistant Hawker Control Officer (AHCO Recruitment 2019) without following the civil servants appointment policy, seven defendants were today (April 30) convicted after trial at the District Court while another defendant had earlier pleaded guilty to the charge.

A former marketing manager of a beverage company, charged by the ICAC, was today (April 30) convicted after trial at the District Court for deceiving the company into awarding various outdoor advertisement purchase orders worth totalling about $1.9 million by concealing his control of a vendor, and conspiring with a subordinate to use false quotations and inspection reports to mislead the company.

Two former senior executives of a duty-free chain store, charged by the ICAC with conspiracy to defraud, were today (April 29) sentenced at the District Court to jail terms of 57 months and 14 months respectively for concealing their conflicting interest in companies set up by them over purchase and resell of bottled red wine sourced from a French supplier by inflating the prices by $12 million.

It has come to the attention of the ICAC that fraudsters who, by posing as ICAC officers and Mainland officials, requested victims to transfer substantial payments or collected cash in person from citizens for “priority investigation”, falsely claiming that they were under investigation by the Mainland Public Security authorities and the ICAC for money laundering, fraud or other criminal offences. The Commission solemnly clarifies that under no circumstances would citizens be asked to make any payment for “priority investigation” or investigation purposes, and urges members of the public to be cautious.