Most visitors to the fair were drawn by the lure of new books releases. The icacs booth at the hong kong book fair in july helped promote its anticorruption message. Every summer, hundreds of thousands of bookworms flock to the hong kong book fair. Hong kong book fair 2020 will be held from 1521 july at hong kong exhibition and convention centre. The advisory services group of the corruption prevention department of icac stands ready to provide free, confidential, and tailormade corruption prevention advice to private companies on request, including how to apply the practices recommended in this checklist. Hong kongs icac at risk of losing its independence. Advisories announcements case detections media releases media replies others statements statistics. The community relations department of the icac will stage an exhibition booth themed geedordor cafe in the hong kong book fair. Icac statement 23 april 2014 the independent commission against corruption icac today wednesday announced that mr cliff sun, bbs, jp, honorary president of the federation of hong kong industries, would replace mr song lin as the chairman of the ethics development advisory committee edac until the end of this year, with immediate effect.
The icac s regional office in kowloon central in the 1970s. Fred was an engineer of a construction company and was responsible for approving the. Icac cartoon character celebrates 20 years of moral education at hk book fair. For further information, please contact the group at. Promoting integrity in childrens paradise visiting the hong kong book fair held at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre is one of the most popular summer activities for local citizens. Hardship and force majeure in international commercial contracts icc pub no. A major event, last years showcase of the latest pageturners attracted more than one million attendees and included some 360 cultural events to promote reading. Icac statement 15 june 2015 the icac is aware that an open allegation has been made by a legislator concerning the offering of a bribe for him to vote for the political reform package. Since then, we have focussed on promoting our qualifications to new students and employers, and supporting our local members throughout their careers. In addition, financial accountants may commit an offence under section 9 of the pobo if they accept. From sara wheelers adventure in antarctic to tim moores travel riding across europe on a bicycle, and from sophie hannahs rewriting of agatha christies legendary detective characters to her poetry work on modern marriage and everyday experiences, the british writers events organised by the british council and the partners.
Hong kong book fair is an international book fair and has established itself as a platform for cultural exchange, not just for hongkong but the globe as a whole. The hong kong book fair ended its sevenday run on tuesday with a record 1. The mastermind behind icac s signature geedordor cartoon characters today july 19 shared with an audience at the hong kong book fair how the commissions iconic figures for promoting integrity had evolved from story characters played by enthusiastic volunteers in the early days into contemporary creations that appealed to todays youngsters on multimedia platforms. The continuing success of hktdc hong kong book fair is a tribute to its longterm exhibitors and to the enthusiasm of the hong kong public for reading and education. Hong kong book fair 2018 adult ticket redemption offer. As early as 1898, bribery was made an offence with the enactment of. From the theme of this years hong kong book fair to sharing sessions with international authors, find out more about the annual book fair. Hong kong 2018 programme our annual trade event is always the highlight of the global cotton calendar.
In the light of the significant public concern caused, the icac. Independent commission against corruption hong kong. Please tick here if you object to our use of your personal data for direct marketing. Each year, for 24 years, the growing number of visitors has reaffirmed the popularity.
Hong kong icac about icac annual reports operations. Icac investigators is a long running family of hong kong television miniseries about the work of hong kongs independent commission against corruption icac. The address of the icac listed in the eversion of icac publications is changed to 303 java road, north point, hong kong for the latest contact details of the icac regional offices listed in the eversion of icac publications, please refer to icac regional offices. Its main aim was to clean up endemic corruption in the many departments of the hong kong government through law. The independent commission against corruption icac was set up in 1974 to tackle corruption, marking a milestone in hong kongs anticorruption history. The hkics has full responsibility for ensuring that its examinations meet international standards and hong kong variant papers are now set in key examination subjects, such as taxation, company law, company secretarial practice. The icac says 21 people, including two assistant trainers and four hong kong jockey club stable staff, have been arrested for suspected corruption. Regular tickets dated 17 and 18 july can enjoy onetime free admission on 19, 20 or 21 july after 5pm by presenting the whole stub attached to the admission ticket. Hong kong book fair 2014 event update jul 24 2014 geocarto. During the year, the icac continued to keep corruption in check through its threepronged strategy of investigation, prevention and community education.
A live programme of music, performance, spoken word, talks and workshops led by philadelphiabased interdisciplinary. Intraining assessment form for completion by members of staff. Ica is responsible for the security of singapores borders against the entry of undesirable persons, cargo and conveyances through our land, air and sea checkpoints. The icac s booth at the hong kong book fair in july helped promote its anticorruption message. The independent commission against corruption icac was established in 1974 under the icac ordinance chapter 204 of the laws of hong kong. Young children and their parents joined in the fun today july 20 at the hong kong book fair where activities and games at a cartoontheme cafe and a storytelling session were held to mark the 20th anniversary of geedordor, the iconic cartoon flying rabbit created by the icac to promote positive values to kindergarten and primary students. International christian assembly, hong kong events. The icac s continuous participation in the hong kong book fair is a typical example. British writers events at hong kong book fair 2017.
Scifi and mystery reading the world when fantasy meets reality. Hong kong book fair 2019 prefair highlights youtube. The independent commission against corruption icac is an anticorruption agency independent of the civil service. Page replies to questions raised by finance committee members. Hong kong bookfair 2019 islamic union of hong kong.
Bribery, conflict of interest, crossboundary, sales and. To print the whole chapter in html, please click at the bottom of the toc panel and then click. Hong kong icac integrity and quality building management. The annual book fair is organised by the hong kong trade development council and takes place over several days. Young children and their parents joined in the fun today july 20 at the hong kong book fair where activities and games at a cartoontheme cafe and a storytelling session were held to mark the 20th anniversary of. In 2014, upon the conclusion of the relevant icac investigations and the. The series also reminds citizens to stay alert and. We will not send you any promotional and other materials upon receiving your request with no charge. Its commissioner is directly accountable to the chief executive.
The icacs booth at the hong kong book fair in july helped. Ebook vending machines were also being showcased for the first time. Since its establishment, icac has played a critical role in transforming hong kong into one of the least corrupt places in the world. The video aims to raise the awareness of owners corporations and related building management bodies on corruption problems relating to appointment of proxy, procurement, common area management and staff administration and the relevant preventive measures concerning building management. Over the past four decades, the commission has strived persistently to eradicate corruption and such hard work has brought enormous changes to the community, successfully turning hong kong from a city once plagued by graft and corruption to one of the cleanest in the world. In 2014, the cpd conducted 72 integrity management. The independent commission against corruption icac. The icacs regional office in kowloon central in the 1970s.
The series are public awareness films produced by radio television hong kong, an independent department of the government, with the full cooperation of the icac itself. They should decline the offer and report the matter to the independent commission against corruption icac. Companies offering advantages outside hong kong but with part of the bribery act taking place in the territory will also be prosecuted. Please set the page orientation to landscape for printing of bilingual texts on a single page. The icac will conduct investigations into each and every pursuable report. Our business network reaches across hong kong, mainland china and overseas, also stretches to united kingdom, the united states of america, shanghai and shenzhen, offering our customers comprehensive banking services with convenience. A group exhibition exploring voice, political expression and notions of home, featuring work by students from the islington centre for refugees and migrants. Hong kong icac about icac annual reports icac annual. Hong kong business ethics development centre case studies. The corruption allegation is serious in nature and has caused significant public concern. The independent commission against corruption icac marked its 40th anniversary in 2014. Shanghai commercial bank limited has been one of the most distinguished local chinese banks in hong kong.
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