Independent Commission Against Corruption
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Ex-HKEX VP Charged Over Undeclared Assets
A former vice-president of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Geoffrey Tong, has been charged by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Tong faces a charge for allegedly failing to declare assets as required b…
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Hong Kong estate renovation charges filed over fire safety lapses
Hong Kong's Buildings Department has filed 259 charges against two companies and four individuals related to renovation work at the Wang Fuk Court estate. The charges stem from the alleged use of non-fire-retardant mate…
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ParknShop staff admit HK$3.2M fraud over fake attendance records
Five former employees of ParknShop and its contractors have pleaded guilty to defrauding the Hong Kong supermarket chain of HK$3.2 million. The defendants colluded to falsify attendance records for warehouse workers who…
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Hong Kong ICAC sets integrity standards for government computers
Hong Kong's anti-graft agency, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), has established new integrity standards for government computer systems. These standards aim to prevent corruption by addressing looph…
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Hong Kong arrests 50 in HK$500M building maintenance bid-rigging crackdown
Hong Kong authorities have arrested 50 individuals in a large-scale crackdown on bid-rigging concerning building maintenance contracts valued at approximately HK$500 million. The operation, a joint effort by the Indepen…
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HKU Professor Charged in HK$2.2M Bribery Scheme Linked to IT Education Contracts
An associate professor at the University of Hong Kong, Gary Wong Ka-wai, has been charged with accepting bribes totaling HK$2.2 million. The Independent Commission Against Corruption alleges Wong conspired to accept adv…
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Former Mos Burger manager and 7 others charged in HK$680K wage fraud scheme
Eight individuals, including a former Mos Burger branch manager and his wife, are facing charges for allegedly defrauding the fast-food chain of approximately HK$680,000 in wages. The group is accused of using 'phantom …
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Hong Kong PC retailer accuses staff of stealing inventory for rival online shop
A Hong Kong PC retailer, Future Technology, has accused two senior employees of stealing inventory over a year to sell through a secret online store they operated. The retailer has referred the case to the police and th…
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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…