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Election Politics: Nominations have opened for Hong Kong’s Election Committee subsector polls on Nov. 22, with 305 forms received so far. National Security: Police arrested a journalist and activist over alleged seditious acts linked to a gathering marking the 2019 protests; separately, a woman lost her appeal against a conviction over the Polytechnic University protest. Policy and Economy: The government has put planned AI copyright-law amendments on hold while it develops guidelines for a proposed text-and-data-mining opt-out. Hong Kong also retained its top spot in a global economic-freedom ranking, which officials said reflected the city’s free-port and low-tax policies.

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Oct. 5, 2026

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Hong Kong retains position as the world’s freest economy

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Chinese Wealth Shifts From Singapore Back to Hong Kong

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Hong Kong puts AI copyright legislative amendments on hold, and pivots to establishing operational guidelines

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Hong Kong traceability pilot seeks fresh produce exporters

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Hong Kong government sets new record for world’s largest digital bond issuance

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Hong Kong Customs Seizes 6kg of Cannabis, Arrests Two in Trafficking Case at Airport

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Hong Kong Customs Seizes $450,000 Worth of Suspected Smuggled Pharmaceuticals at Bridge Port

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