New Hong Kong regulations threaten to stifle financial hub

Potential restrictions on travel and reduced corporate disclosure spark concern

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Hong Kong has served as an international financial and business hub, largely thanks to its laissez-faire economic policies. © Reuters

TAKESHI KIHARA, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- From limiting public access to corporate information to a potential travel ban, new rules and proposals by the Hong Kong government have raised concerns over the city's future as a free and open economic hub.

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