A former vice-president of Hong Kong’s stock exchange operator has been charged by the city’s corruption watchdog with allegedly failing to comply with a statutory order to declare his assets during a probe.Geoffrey Tong Po‑hang, 39, former vice-president of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), faces a count of failing to comply with a notice issued under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) said on Thursday.He was released on bail pending his plea at Eastern Court on Friday.
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ICAC charges ex-HKEX vice-president over alleged failure to declare assets
Geoffrey Tong Po-hang, a 39-year-old former vice-president of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), has been charged by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). The ICAC alleges that Tong failed to comply with a statutory order to declare his assets during an investigation.
Danny MokSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-10 · 14:50 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Geoffrey Tong Po-hang, a 39-year-old former vice-president of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), has been charged by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). The ICAC alleges that Tong failed to comply with a statutory order to declare his assets during an investigation. He faces one count of failing to comply with a notice issued under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. The charges were announced on Thursday. Tong has been released on bail and is scheduled to enter a plea at Eastern Court on Friday.
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Tong faces a count of failing to comply with a notice under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
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The former vice-president, Geoffrey Tong Po-hang, is accused of failing to declare assets during a probe.
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A former vice-president of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has been charged by ICAC.
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Geoffrey Tong Po-hang was released on bail pending his plea.
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