Hong Kong to tighten media access to land records, triggering concerns

Hong Kong lawmakers and the media industry have raised concerns about the authorities’ plan to tighten arrangements for journalists searching land records, with some legislators urging the government to explain operational details and streamline the application to support investigative reporting. The Hong Kong Journalists Association voiced objections on Wednesday, after the government tabled eight pieces subsidiary legislation, including the Land Titles Regulation that covers land record search...