Independent Commission Against Corruption
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- 2026-06-16 regulatory The ICAC has doubled its investigator team to 100 to handle a surge in building renovation corruption complaints. source
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Hong Kong ex-regulator charged with unauthorized access to SFC files
A former manager in Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) enforcement division has been charged with 12 counts of unauthorized access to a computer system. The charges stem from allegations that the indivi…
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Former bankers jailed for $3.6M Africa investment scam targeting Japanese investors
Two former Standard Chartered Bank employees in Hong Kong have been sentenced to three years in prison for their role in a scam that defrauded 21 Japanese investors of HK$28 million (US$3.6 million). The scheme involved…
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Hong Kong civil servant charged for issuing fake littering tickets
A civil servant in Hong Kong has been charged with misconduct for allegedly issuing fake littering tickets to five individuals. The foreman from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department is accused of creating HK$3,…
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Ex-HSBC Managers Charged in Hong Kong Bribery Scheme
Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has charged three former HSBC relationship managers with bribery offenses. The managers, who worked at the Causeway Bay branch, allegedly accepted bribes to e…
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Hong Kong doctor sentenced for drug fraud
A Hong Kong doctor, Lee Chi-leung, received a sentence of 160 hours of community service for misconduct in public office. He was found guilty of dishonestly obtaining over 1,000 bottles of cough syrup and 400 ADHD medic…
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Ex-Cathay Pacific employee jailed for 20 months over bribery in human smuggling
A former customer services officer for Cathay Pacific has been sentenced to 20 months in jail for accepting bribes to facilitate human smuggling. The officer, Tsui Ying-kit, pleaded guilty to accepting at least HK$18,00…
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Hong Kong charges 3 over HK$1.3M elderly care voucher fraud
Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has charged three individuals in connection with an alleged HK$1.3 million fraud scheme targeting the Community Care Service Voucher Scheme for the Elderly. T…
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Hong Kong woman granted bail in deadly Wang Fuk Court fire money laundering case
A woman accused of money laundering in connection with a deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong has been granted bail. Li Min, an assistant manager at the project consultant for the building's renovation, secured HK…
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Hong Kong football clubs respond to match-fixing and illegal betting arrests
Hong Kong football clubs are responding to arrests linked to illegal betting and match-fixing. The city's Premier League champions, Kitchee SC, and first division champions, Supreme, have issued statements following rep…
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Footballers, Coaches Arrested in Hong Kong Match-Fixing and Betting Bust
Nineteen individuals, including active football players and coaches, have been arrested in Hong Kong in connection with a match-fixing and illegal betting syndicate. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) …
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Hong Kong graft watchdog doubles investigators amid renovation complaint surge
Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has seen a 1.5-fold increase in complaints related to building renovation corruption in the first four months of this year. This surge follows public concern …
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Ex-CUHK Rehab Centre Head Charged with Fraud
A former head of a rehabilitation center at The Chinese University of Hong Kong has been charged with fraud. Lau Mun-cheung, 65, is accused by the Independent Commission Against Corruption of falsely claiming he persona…
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Hong Kong anti-corruption chief stresses integrity at Apec seminar
Hong Kong's anti-corruption chief, Danny Woo, emphasized the critical role of integrity in fostering prosperity and societal stability at an Apec seminar. He stated that trust is the true currency in finance and highlig…
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HK professor jailed for taking bribe to admit unqualified student
A former professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has been sentenced to 20 weeks in jail for accepting a bribe. Liu Hongbin took HK$40,000 to help an unqualified student gain admission to a master…
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HK mother gets suspended sentence for school bribe attempt
A mainland Chinese mother received a suspended jail sentence for attempting to bribe an assistant principal at a Hong Kong secondary school. Cai Yu offered HK$10,000 to secure a place for her son, who was reluctant to t…
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Hong Kong woman charged over alleged HK$10,000 bribe in custody case
Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has charged a 62-year-old woman for allegedly offering a bribe. The woman is accused of attempting to influence a custody case involving her grandson by offer…
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Former Hong Kong police inspector jailed for defrauding colleagues over debts
A former senior police inspector in Hong Kong has been sentenced to six weeks in jail for defrauding colleagues. Tang Chun-ho, 45, falsely claimed a bank was pursuing him for a loan and that his father was critically il…