Choi Shu-keung, the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s serving Operations Department chief, has been appointed deputy commissioner and will retain leadership of the department, the anti-corruption commissioner announced.
The appointment takes effect on 17 November 2026. Choi succeeds Ricky Yau Shu-chun, who begins pre-retirement leave that day. HK01 reported that Yau had held both the deputy commissioner and Operations head roles for 10 years.
Choi joined the agency as an investigator in 1998, became an assistant director of Operations in 2012 and has led the department since 2022. The commissioner said Choi had built up deep experience in anti-corruption work across the public and private sectors.