"Hong Kong Looks to GDPR as it Strengthens Privacy Laws"

Hong Kong will enforce stronger privacy laws similar to that of the European Union's General Protection Regulation (GDPR), which aims to ensure the protection of personal data belonging to EU residents by enforcing a standard upon any companies that manage this data. A significant breach faced by Cathay Pacific Airways, the flag carrier of Hong Kong, prompted the need to apply stricter penalties for data protection failures. This article continues to discuss the proposed amendments to the regional government's Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance and the Cathay Pacific Data breach that exposed personal data belonging to 9.4 million passengers. 

Infosecurity Magazine reports "Hong Kong Looks to GDPR as it Strengthens Privacy Laws"