{
  "id": 18096782,
  "title": "ICAC charges former HKEX vice president",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/icac-charges-former-hkex-vice-president-18096782",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T08:21:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1876537-20261104.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A former Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) vice president, Geoffrey Tong, has been charged by the ICAC for allegedly gaining unauthorized access to the company's internal information system. Tong, along with his 68-year-old mother, Leung Yiu-chun, face a single charge of obtaining access to a computer with the intention of dishonestly benefiting himself or someone else under the Crimes Ordinance. The alleged scheme took place between February 2018 and April 2023, with Tong accessing confidential information from listed companies unrelated to his job duties multiple times. As a result, his mother's investment account made share transactions related to the affected companies, generating profits exceeding HK$500,000. The ICAC investigation continues, and the agency has stated it may pursue further charges as the inquiry progresses.",
  "summary": "A former vice president of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) was charged by the ICAC on Wednesday for allegedly obtaining dishonest access to the HKEX’s internal information system. The system contained confidential information involving listed companies, according to the anti-graft agency. Geoffrey Tong, 39, and his mother, Leung Yiu-chun, 68, jointly face one count of obtaining access…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}