Hong Kong has defended planned changes to privacy laws, brushing off concerns raised by a technology industry body. The new law targets "doxxing" - the malicious act of publishing people's personal ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Arrest Nine Suspected of Terrorist Activities
Hong Kong police said on Tuesday they had arrested nine people, including six secondary students, on suspicion of terrorist activities, the latest to be targeted under a sweeping national security law ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s national security law ‘failing to contain’ anti-Beijing sentiment
Although pro-democracy protests have largely subsided, Hong Kong’s national security legislation has done little to suppress anti-Beijing sentiments amongst residents, says Sky News Asia correspondent ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader dismisses Big Tech privacy law fears
Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday brushed off a warning by major tech companies including Google, Facebook and Twitter that they may quit the financial hub if authorities push ahead with a new privacy law ... ( read original story ...)
Google, Facebook and other tech companies threaten to quit Hong Kong over privacy law
Asia Internet Coalition, including Twitter and Apple, sounds warning over amendments to laws that could see individuals hit with ‘severe sanctions’ ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leader Says Privacy Law Changes Will Only Target Illegal Behaviour
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that proposed changes to the city's privacy law will only target illegal "doxxing" behaviour, referring to the practice of the sharing of people's personal ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Tech Giants Threaten to Quit Hong Kong Over Anti-Doxing Laws (Report)
An industry group representing the likes of Google, Facebook and Twitter has privately warned the Hong Kong government that planned data protection laws aimed at stopping doxing could see the tech ... ( read original story ...)
Asia opens higher, but China tech worries weigh on Hong Kong
Most Asian share markets opened a fraction higher on Tuesday, ahead of a key decision by Australia's central bank on its quantitative easing programme and despite ongoing concerns over the future ... ( read original story ...)
Philippine-based logistics startup Locad raises $4.9-M in funding round
Philippine-based logistics startup Locad received $4.9 million in funding from Sequoia Capital India (SCI) and several other investors, including the Gokongwei Family. ( read original story ...)
BOC prints ‘sustainable and smart living’ green CNH bond
Bank of China has notched yet another first in Asia’s debt market. The firm’s Hong Kong arm has raised Rmb1.5bn ($232m) from an offshore dim sum bond tagged as a ‘sustainable and smart living’ green ... ( read original story ...)
69M people in China and Hong Kong look to Canada for new start: Survey
Sixty-nine million adults in China and Hong Kong are considering immigrating to Canada, according to a recent survey. And many of them will settle in Richmond, added Ken Tung, the former chair of ... ( read original story ...)
Anti-Doxxing Law Could Force Tech Giants Including Amazon, Google From Hong Kong, Industry Group Warns
Hong Kong’s proposed changes, a response to anti-government protests in 2019, could see tech companies and their staff face criminal investigations for content users post on their platforms. ( read original story ...)
Facebook, Google and Twitter threaten to leave Hong Kong over privacy law changes
Facebook, Google and Twitter have reportedly warned the Hong Kong government they would drop services in the territory if data protection law changes take effect. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s SFC Fines YSL Senior Management Member for Breaching AML Rules
The SFC of Hong Kong has announced that it had reprimanded a senior management member of YSL for breaches of AML regulatory rulings. ( read original story ...)