On 1 November 2025, APEC leaders issued the Gyeongju Declaration, outlining measures to support digital and AI development. The declaration notes the growing role of data in the digital economy and outlines commitments to increase cooperation to fac…
On 29 September 2025, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) implement requirements for reporting Unique Transaction Identifiers (UTIs) and Unique Product Identifiers (UPIs), in conjunction with the r…
On 17 September 2025, twenty data protection authorities, including from Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Luxembourg, Spain, and United Kingdom adopted the joint statement on bu…
On 29 August 2025, Hong Kong's Financial Services and Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) closes the public consultation on the Regulation on Virtual Asset Custodian Services. The regulation applies to entities safekee…
On 29 August 2025, Hong Kong's Financial Services and Treasury Bureau and Securities and Futures Commission closes the consultation on the Regulation on dealing in virtual assets (VA). The regulation proposes mandatory licensing for virtual asset de…
On 4 August 2025, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation adopted the 2025 Digital and AI Ministerial Statement, highlighting the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in driving innovation and addressing socio-economic challenges. The statement emphas…
On 26 June 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its sixth Targeted Update on Implementation of the FATF Standards on Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), assessing global progress in implementing Recommendatio…
On 28 March 2025, the Legislative Council's Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Ordinance (Ordinance No. 4 of 2025) including local operations requirement entered into force with a grace period. With its publication in the gaze…
On 28 March 2025, the Legislative Council's Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Ordinance (Ordinance No. 4 of 2025) including cybersecurity regulation entered into force with a grace period. With its publication in the gazette,…
On 6 February 2025, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) concluded its 2023/24 thematic cybersecurity review of licensed corporations (LC) in Hong Kong. The review assessed compliance with existing cybersecurity requirements, focusing on emer…