In June 2023, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data in Hong Kong (the “Commissioner”) released a new guidance note on data breach handling and notifications (the “Guidance Note”). The purpose of this note is to assist...more
8/15/2023
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On August 30, 2022, the Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (the “PCPD”) released a guidance note (the “Guidance Note”) on data security measures for information and communications technology to provide...more
Effective from October 8, 2021, the Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 (“Amendment Ordinance”) has come into operation as it was published in the Hong Kong Government Gazette that day. The Amendment Ordinance...more
Further to the HK$30 billion anti-epidemic fund launched by the HKSAR government in February 2020, the HKSAR government introduced an additional HK$137.5 billion relief package to assist individuals and businesses faced with...more
In order to avoid the spread of COVID-19, the HKSAR Government has put in place new social distancing regulations that affect the daily operations of many businesses, ranging from listed companies to local businesses such as...more
Since February 2020, the Hong Kong SAR Government has announced a series of measures and initiatives to assist businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. This multi-billion dollar relief package will be extremely beneficial to...more
China’s open door policy is further opening up to welcome the world for business. The country is now building a landmark megalopolis on its southern coast with the name the “Greater Bay Area” (the “GBA”). ...more
2/13/2018
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On March 31, 2016, the Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal (“SFAT”) upheld the disciplinary action of the SFC against Moody’s. This landmark decision is the first of its kind, as a disciplinary action brought by the...more