Hong Kong copyright bill

Hong Kong’s then Commerce and Economic Development chief, Gregory So Kam-leung (second right), attends a meeting on the copyright bill with government representatives, lawmakers, copyright owners and net users, at the Legislative Council Complex, in Admiralty in February 2016. Photo: David Wong

Hong Kong’s creative industry under attack from online piracy

In December, the District Court sent three men to prison for illegally providing paid TV channel content through video streaming devices.

28 Mar 2018 - 10:58pm

Yeung Yat-long (centre) appears at District Court in Wan Chai. Photo: Nora Tam

Man jailed for ‘stupid and reckless’ Legco arson attack

22 Mar 2017 - 10:52pm 15

Joe Yeung was found guilty of conspiracy to commit arson. Photo: Edward Wong

Man convicted for Legco bin blast at ‘Internet Article 23’ protest

2 Mar 2017 - 10:23pm 6

Open University student Kwan Ka-hei leaves at Eastern Court, who was found with a "smoke cake" near a rally against the controversial copyright bill. 01FEB16

Jail term for student caught with ‘smoke cakes’ near Legco protest

1 Feb 2017 - 9:59pm 9

Ip Cheuk-yin arrives at the District Court in Wan Chai. Photo: Edward Wong

Unemployed man admits involvement in rubbish bin blast

5 Jan 2017 - 10:04pm

Kwan was found guilty at Eastern Court. Photo: Nora Tam

Student found guilty over explosives outside Legco

31 Dec 2016 - 2:06pm

Albert Chan Wai-yip at Legco in Tamar last week. Photo: Nora Tam

Radical Hong Kong lawmaker reflects on leaving office after 31 years in political opposition

18 Jul 2016 - 10:24pm 4

Pro-democracy protesters chant slogans against a copyright amendment bill, which they say will restrict freedom of expression. Photo: Reuters

Deadlock over copyright bill means we all lose out

8 Mar 2016 - 1:43am 2

<p>Commerce minister Greg So blasts filibustering by pan-democrats, who counter that government failed to incorporate their suggestions </p>

Blame game begins as Hong Kong copyright bill shelved indefinitely

4 Mar 2016 - 6:23pm 3

Legislator Leung Kwok-hung fought against the copyright bill. Photo: Dickson Lee

Five reasons the Hong Kong copyright bill failed

4 Mar 2016 - 6:54pm 9

Commerce minister Greg So declared his unhappiness with pan-democrat tactics. Photo: Sam Tsang

Kill bill: Hong Kong government minister hits out at pan-democrats over copyright bill filibuster

3 Mar 2016 - 9:49pm 5

Commerce minister Greg So enters the Legco chamber for the long-running debate on the copyright bill. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong copyright bill debate enters final 48 hours after latest compromise bid fails

2 Mar 2016 - 8:35pm

<p>Controversial bill set to be shelved this week anyway, in move described as ‘embarrassing to all sides’</p>

Pan-democrat lawmaker to table motion adjourning copyright debate

1 Mar 2016 - 9:40pm

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Greg So Kam-leung. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Hong Kong pan-democrats pitch last-ditch proposal to save copyright bill, telling official to ‘stop being arrogant’

1 Mar 2016 - 4:42pm 1

Pro-democracy protesters chant slogans against a copyright amendment bill, which they say will restrict freedom of expression. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong’s copyright reform cannot proceed without trust

29 Feb 2016 - 4:08pm

Commerce minister Greg So says Hong Kong needs more “positive energy”. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong minister attacks lawmaker’s bid to adjourn debate on copyright bill

28 Feb 2016 - 8:27pm 1

Legislator Leung Kwok-hung meet media on the copyright bill at the Legco Complex in Tamar. Photo: Dickson Lee

It is in Hong Kong’s interest for the copyright bill to be passed

27 Feb 2016 - 12:11am 5

<p>Commerce minister will pull bill from Legco consideration if it isn’t passed by Friday</p>

Failure to pass copyright bill would damage Hong Kong’s creative industries, argue rights owners

27 Feb 2016 - 2:04am 2

Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Gregory So Kam-leung addresses the press over the reform’s failure. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong government’s shelving of controversial copyright bill: what went wrong?

26 Feb 2016 - 2:20am 2

<p>US Deputy Consul General in Hong Kong says intellectual property law must be updated for city to thrive</p>

US still waiting for Hong Kong to catch up on copyright law as 10-year stalemate continues

26 Feb 2016 - 10:58am 12

Opponents of a ‘fair use’ exception in Hong Kong’s copyright law say it may hit the creative sector. Photo: EPA

Beware what you ask for: Australian research shows US model may harm creative industry if adopted in Hong Kong copyright law

19 Feb 2016 - 7:02am 1

Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Gregory So Kam-leung(RIGHT) attends a Four-Side meeting on Copyright Bill, including Government, Lawmakers, Copyright Owners and Netizens, at the Legco Complex in Tamar. 17FEB16

Four-way talks on Hong Kong copyright bill ends in hostility, paving way for further filibustering

17 Feb 2016 - 9:34pm

Legislator Chan Kam-lam speaks during the second reading of the copyright amendment bill at Legco Chamber in Tamar. 17DEC15 SCMP/ Edward Wong

Four sides locked in debate over Hong Kong’s copyright amendment bill face crucial meeting

10 Feb 2016 - 7:00pm 1

Legco Public Works Subcommittee meeting on funding to high speed rail link in Tammar. 02FEB16 SCMP / David Wong

Hong Kong pan-democrat accused of stopping fellow lawmakers getting into chamber to discuss copyright bill

5 Feb 2016 - 9:43am 3

John Medeiros, Chief Policy Officer of Casbaa, talks about PayTV in Central. 05NOV12

Hong Kong people barking up the wrong tree on copyright bill, insists association policy chief

31 Jan 2016 - 9:11pm 1

A photo illustration showing a man browsing DVDs for sale on Taobao. 07SEP12

Reasons to applaud filibuster of ‘chokehold’ copyright bill

30 Jan 2016 - 10:50pm 4

Hong Kong Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-Ngor meets Legco president Jasper Tsang Yok-sing to discuss meeting arrangements for the controversial copyright bill at the Legco Complex in Tamar. 27JAN16 SCMP/ David Wong

Hong Kong’s number two official renews her call for legislature to pass controversial copyright bill

28 Jan 2016 - 8:05pm 2

Hong Kong Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-Ngor meets Legco president Jasper Tsang Yok-sing to discuss meeting arrangements for the controversial copyright bill at the Legco Complex in Tamar. 27JAN16 SCMP/ David Wong

The copyright impasse: Hong Kong Legislative Council president says it is unreasonable to set a deadline for bill debate

28 Jan 2016 - 10:36am 4

People Power's Legislator Raymond Chan Chi-chuen attends the Legco meeting on second reading of the controversial Copyright (Amendment) Bill in Legco Chamber in Tamar. 06JAN16 SCMP/ K. Y. Cheng

Hong Kong government must break the impasse over copyright law

25 Jan 2016 - 3:59pm

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