On 16 August 2024, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Exchange") released a consultation paper to seek market feedback on proposals that would further expand the paperless listing regime.

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December 10 was International Human Rights Day, marked around the world to reinforce the fundamental importance of upholding human rights in the face of conflicts, violence and oppression.

On 24 January 2025, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Exchange") released consultation conclusions on its further proposals to expand the paperless listing regime and other rule amendments.

Citizens of Hong Kong are looking for a secure future and business environment. Let's take a closer look at the best second passport options!

On 18 April 2020, the Hong Kong Government approved funding for wage subsidies from its anti-epidemic fund. This article provides details.

Hong Kong has adopted anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures for financial institutions.

It's interesting to see HKMA back in action and more active post-COVID.

Since 1 March 2018, the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (the "Ordinance") extended the existing Anti-Money Laundering

Last month saw the conclusion of the latest round of UN negotiations concerning a proposed treaty on business and human rights.

On June 30, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China passed the Law of the People's Republic of China...

The Asset publishes the first part of an article discussing the social element of ESG, authored by Corporate & Securities partner Mark Uhrynuk and foreign registered lawyer Alexander Burdulia (both Hong Kong).

Global supply chain networks have been disrupted since the US-China Trade War began in January 2018, prompting several foreign investors to look for manufacturing alternatives.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Thomas So, senior associate Liang Pu and registered foreign lawyer Evan Zhou share their insights on Hong Kong's National Security Law.

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced plans to broaden entry of foreign travelers into the country

A new report, commissioned by the Gender Studies Programme of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has identified various ways in which Hong Kong legislation...

A new spring and many new developments on taxation in Asia

2025年1月24日，香港联合交易所有限公司刊发有关进一步无纸化上市改革的谘询总结。

The law in Hong Kong has seemed to take a plunge back into colonial-era Emergency Regulations, the new law bans the use of face or mouth masks of any nature from being worn at protests.

The Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill 2025 (the "Bill") was passed by the Legislative Council on 25 June 2025 and will come into operation on 5 January 2026.