Property agent charged by ICAC guilty of bribery over divulging property vendors information

A property agent charged by the ICAC was today (December 31) convicted at the Shatin Magistrates’ Courts of bribery for accepting $32,500 in bribes for divulging information of property vendors to two directors of another property agency for them to promote services of the property agency. The two directors had earlier entered guilty pleas.

Kong Ka-shing, 27, property agent of Midland Realty International Limited (Midland Realty), was found guilty of two charges after trial – one of conspiracy for an agent to accept an advantage, contrary to section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and section 159A of the Crimes Ordinance, and one of access to computer with criminal or dishonest intent, contrary to section 161(1)(c) of the Crimes Ordinance.

Tong Hei-yi, 31; and Chau Ting-fung, 42, both directors-cum-shareholders of Kashing Property (Corp) Limited (Kashing Property), earlier pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy for an agent to accept an advantage.

Deputy Magistrate Miss Li Cheuk-wai adjourned the case to January 15, 2026 for sentence, pending background reports of all defendants. The trio were remanded in the custody of the Correctional Services Department.

At the material time, Kong was posted to a branch of Midland Realty in Shatin, while Tong and Chau were directors-cum-shareholders of Kashing Property, a property agency providing property agency services in Taipo and nearby areas. Midland Realty prohibited its property agents from divulging confidential client information and forbade them from accepting any advantages in relation to Midland Realty’s business.

The court heard that between May and October 2022, Kong had accepted bribes totalling $32,500 from individuals including Tong and Chau for retrieving the information of property vendors, including their surnames, phone numbers and property addresses, from the database of Midland Realty.

During the six-month period when the offences took place, Kong had divulged over 1,000 records of property vendors to Tong, Chau and others for Kashing Property to promote its services.

Midland Realty rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.

The prosecution was today represented by prosecuting counsel Joe Chan, assisted by ICAC officer Chacha Chan.