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Digital Policy Office CorpID roadmap preview: Digital Corporate Identity Sandbox live; platform targeted for end-2026 — not mandatory

DPO CorpID (Digital Corporate Identity) evergreen preview: Sandbox launched 31 Dec 2025; platform planned/targeted end-2026. Policy roadmap — not mandatory; not a Business Registration/UBI guide. General info only.

Labour Department imposes ESLS administrative sanctions on two employers: false local-employee figures and failure to keep 2:1 manning ratio

On 27 Oct 2026 the Labour Department sanctioned Pionier Laundry and Coucou (HK) Catering under ESLS: terminate processing of submitted applications immediately; refuse ESLS applications for one year. Reasons: false full-time local employee figures; failure to keep 2:1 ratio. General info only.

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Correspondence Address or Residential Address? A Practical Guide for Hong Kong Company Directors

Understand how a director’s correspondence address differs from a usual residential address and a company’s statutory registered office, including HKBSCL’s stated mail-handling scope and client responsibilities.

Three overlapping records for local recruitment, an ESLS application and employment are separated by a broken red chain beside a closed folder marked application processing terminated

ESLS Sanction Case Highlights Why Local Recruitment Records Must Remain Consistent

A 10 August 2026 ESLS sanction shows why recruitment, application, payroll and employment records should remain consistent and receive professional review.

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Hong Kong Launches Personal Data AI Sandbox: What Organisations Can Learn About AI Privacy Governance

Hong Kong’s new school-focused Personal Data AI Sandbox highlights practical AI privacy controls that businesses can apply, although companies cannot join its first phase.

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Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme: What Employers Should Verify Before Applying

A 2026 ESLS sanction highlights the need to verify local-worker counts, recruitment evidence, job details, data cut-offs and management sign-off before applying.

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Hong Kong Proposes Cooling-off Rules for Beauty and Fitness Prepayments: What Businesses Should Review

Hong Kong is consulting on a seven-day cooling-off period, 14-day refunds and contract limits for certain beauty and fitness prepayments. Responses close 31 August 2026.

First-phase money lender measures effective 1 August 2026, showing debt-servicing ratio caps of 35% and 40% by income band, no required loan referees and advertising compliance checks.

Hong Kong’s First-Phase Money Lender Measures Are Now Effective: Immediate Compliance Checks

Hong Kong’s first-phase money lender measures took effect on 1 August 2026, including DSR caps for low-income borrowers and a prohibition on requiring loan referees.

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Hong Kong Company Registrations Reach a Record High: First-Half 2026 and Re-domiciliation Trends

Companies Registry statistics for the first half of 2026 show Hong Kong company registrations at a record high, with 42 companies already re-domiciled.

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Hong Kong Rates and Government Rent for July–September 2026: Payment Due 31 July

Hong Kong rates and Government rent for July–September 2026 are due by 31 July. Review the HK$500 rates concession cap, payment methods and late surcharges.

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Hong Kong Launches Company Re-Domiciliation Regime

Hong Kong Launches Company Re-Domiciliation Regime