Four persons, including the former chairman of publicly listed Semtech International Holdings Limited (Semtech), have been charged by the ICAC today (Tuesday) for alleged corruption in relation to share placement of Semtech, and research reports of Semtec h and another listed company.

Community groups are invited to apply to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) for funds to organise community projects that promote a culture of probity under its Community Involvement Programme (CIP).

A former project manager of an interior design company, charged by the ICAC, was today (Friday) sentenced to four years' imprisonment at District Court for submitting inflated quotations to deceive a total of about $129,000 from the company.

A member of the Kwun Tong District Council (KTDC) was today (Wednesday) sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment at District Court for making false claims of Councillor Assistants' wages totalling $114,000 from KTDC.

A former cleaning inspector of Citybus Limited (Citybus), charged by the ICAC for allegedly accepting over $220,000 in bribes in relation to cleaning work performed by subcontractors, appeared in Eastern Magistracy today (Friday).

Four persons, appearing at Eastern Magistracy this (Friday) morning for alleged conspiracy to pervert the course of public justice in relation to a corruption investigation, had their case transferred to the District Court.

A former Assistant Manager of the Urban Renewal Authority (URA), charged by the ICAC, was today (Tuesday) sentenced to 32 months' imprisonment for bribery and conspiracy to defraud in relation to compensation over five redevelopment projects of URA.

Four persons, including a barrister and a solicitor, were today (Thursday) charged and brought to court by the ICAC for alleged conspiracy to pervert the course of public justice in relation to a corruption investigation.

The former chairman and a former executive director of publicly listed Skyworth Digital Holdings Limited (Skyworth Digital), earlier charged by the ICAC for allegedly misappropriating company funds, faced additional charges when they appeared in Eastern M agistracy this (Wednesday) morning.

A former financial controller of a US-based electronic products manufacturer, charged by the ICAC, was today (Thursday) sentenced to three years and five months' imprisonment at District Court for accepting bribes totalling $9.6 million.