Hong Kong Drops New Law Restricting Access to Directors’ Details
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Hong Kong’s government dropped proposed legislation that would restrict public access to the personal details of company directors, following opposition from unions, small businesses and journalists.
The Financial Services and Treasury Bureau removed provisions obscuring company directors’ residential addresses and full identification numbers from an overhaul of the city’s companies ordinance, according to a legislative briefing document sent by e-mail from Shirley Wong, the department’s spokeswoman.