A then director of a semiconductor manufacturer and a sales representative of a supplier, charged by the ICAC, were today (December 11) each sentenced to four weeks’ imprisonment after admitting at the Shatin Magistrates’ Courts that they had offered and accepted bribes for facilitating the supplier to obtain a purchase order for items used in manufacturing semiconductors worth over RMB 500,000.

The ICAC further arrested a woman this afternoon (December 10) for allegedly reposting on an online social media page a post which incited others to boycott the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election (DC Election) during the election period.

In a law enforcement action taken today (December 10), the ICAC arrested a couple for allegedly inciting others on the Internet to cast invalid vote at the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election (DC Election), contravening section 27A of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (ECICO) by “inciting another person not to vote, or to cast invalid vote, by activity in public during election period”.

An ICAC spokesperson today (December 10) confirmed that three persons netted by the Police in Central this morning were arrested by the ICAC for allegedly breaching section 27A of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (ECICO). The case has been handed over to the ICAC for investigation.

Around 220 ICAC officers were today (December 6) awarded commendations in recognition of their professionalism, outstanding performance and dedicated services in anti-corruption work.

A former security guard of a public housing estate, charged by the ICAC, was today (December 6) sentenced to two months imprisonment at the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts for offering “laisees” totalling $4,000 to her supervisor for arranging her to a post she preferred.

A then councillor assistant, charged by the ICAC, admitted at the Tuen Mun Magistrates’ Courts today (December 6) that she had accepted bribes for assisting a singing club in various applications for the use of community halls, community centres and facilities (the facilities) in Yuen Long, and deceiving the Home Affairs Department (HAD) into granting fee exemptions to the club.

A man was charged by the ICAC this morning (December 5) for allegedly reposting on his personal social media page an online post which incited others to boycott the 2023 District Council Ordinary Election (DC Election) during the election period. A warrant has been issued by a Magistrate for the arrest of the author of the online post.

A former listed company chairman and two others, charged by the ICAC, were today (December 5) sentenced to jail terms ranging from four years and nine months to seven years and nine months at the High Court after a jury convicted them at a second retrial. It was revealed in a corruption investigation that the trio had conspired together to deceive the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) and the listed company by concealing their interests in an acquisition of dairy farms in New Zealand at NZ$500 million and falsely representing the gross profit of the dairy farms.

In a law enforcement action taken today (December 4), the ICAC arrested a man for allegedly breaching Section 27A of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (ECICO) by “inciting another person not to vote, or to cast invalid vote, by activity in public during election period”.