ICAC Commissioner Mr Woo Ying-ming today (November 13) announced the appointment of Mr Choi Shu-keung, currently Director of Investigation (Government Sector) of the Operations Department, as Deputy Commissioner of the ICAC, with effect from November 17, 2026. Mr Choi will also assume the post of Head of Operations, succeeding Mr Ricky Yau Shu-chun, who will proceed on pre-retirement leave on the same day.

Following the investigation into a corruption complaint alleging that imported workers were solicited for bribes, the ICAC last night (November 11) charged a site team leader of a subcontractor of the Kai Tak Hospital construction project for allegedly taking bribes totalling $75,100 from five electrical workers. The case will be brought to the Tuen Mun Magistrates’ Courts for mention this morning (November 12).

An ICAC corruption investigation revealed that an illegal syndicate, with the assistance of bank staff in signing and issuing false bank documents, deceived Japanese investors into investing over JPY400 million (about HK$28.4 million at the material time) in various companies that falsely claimed to be undertaking investment projects in Africa by asserting that their bank accounts held assets totalling over HK$37 billion. The five defendants had either entered guilty pleas or been convicted after trial. Two of them were previously sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, while the remaining three were sentenced to jail terms up to 54 months at the District Court today (November 9). Three other individuals involved in the case were wanted by the ICAC.

Following is the press release entitled “Joint task force to combat bid-rigging in building maintenance and renovation projects successfully dismantles bid-rigging syndicate in first joint operation” issued by the Government today (November 6): Led by the Security Bureau and joined by the Hong Kong Police Force, the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the Competition Commission, the joint task force to combat bid-rigging in building maintenance and renovation projects conducted a joint operation codenamed "Operation UNITEDEDGE" in the past two days (November 5 and 6), successfully neutralising a bid-rigging syndicate and arresting a total of 66 persons.

A then senior engineer of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), charged by the ICAC for the offence of wealth not commensurate with income, was earlier sentenced to five years and three months in prison following his guilty plea at the High Court. A subcontractor involved in the case was today (November 6) sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts for bribing the senior engineer for showing favour in relation to two minor works contracts worth about $91.4 million.

A former Vice President of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) was charged by the ICAC this morning (November 4) for allegedly obtaining dishonest access to the internal information system of the HKEX, which contained confidential information pertaining to listed companies. His mother was also charged in connection with the case. The case will be brought to the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts for mention this afternoon.

Two former senior executives of a cleaning company were charged by the ICAC for allegedly accepting bribes totalling more than $75 million in connection with the procurement of cleaning vehicles and maintenance services for those vehicles. The case will be brought up for mention at the Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Courts this morning (November 2).

A Housing Officer of the Housing Department (HD), charged by the ICAC, admitted at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts today (October 27) that she had committed misconduct in public office (MIPO) by falsely representing to two applicants that the HD had approved their respective applications for the addition of public housing family members (addition application) and a community function.

A then senior engineer of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), charged by the ICAC for the offence of wealth not commensurate with income, was earlier sentenced to five years and three months in prison following his guilty plea at the High Court. A subcontractor involved in the case was convicted at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts today (October 23) of bribing the senior engineer for showing favour in relation to two minor works contracts worth about $91.4 million.

The ICAC earlier charged a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) intermediary with colluding with clients to apply for the early withdrawal of MPF totalling about $4.6 million using false statutory declarations and supporting documents. The intermediary was convicted of conspiracy to defraud and using false instruments at the District Court today (October 22). Three of his clients had previously pleaded guilty to their roles in the scam.