Data hk is a portal for accessing open government, national, regional and local data. The site also provides a range of tools for exploring the data including line graphs, cross sectional plots and maps.
In addition, the government offers a range of tax incentives to encourage businesses to set up data centres here. These include the lowered corporate income tax, simplified application of the value-added tax, and concessions on electricity and water charges for data centre customers.
However, while a change to the definition of personal data is mooted, until this happens, businesses need to ensure they comply with the current law in order to avoid breaches of the Personal Data Protection Ordinance (PDPO). This includes adopting contractual or other measures to prevent the transfer of data outside Hong Kong for processing, except when the transferred data is needed for a specific purpose and falls within certain exemptions of Part 8 of the PDPO such as those relating to crime prevention, the exercise of judicial functions or the performance of emergency services.
SmarTone has a 3G/4G prepaid roaming SIM on the Three HK network with packages for HK and Macau that start at HK$ 98 with a data allowance of up to 1 GB per day, throttled to no more than 384 kbps beyond. They also offer a cheaper HK$ 38 SIM with up to 5 GB for 180 days, but it can only be used on handsets with screens smaller than 7 inches and tethering is blocked. The cards can be bought at the csl. shop chain, some 7-Eleven stores and Circle K kiosks and reloaded online or by voucher purchased at csl. shops or at 7-Eleven, 1O1O and Van Go.