Port · Hong Kong
Network facts, hosting prices and every Hong Kong law that reaches a server, read in the official texts on 2 November 2026.
Quick answer
Is Hong Kong still a good place to host servers?
Yes, for users in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines, Hong Kong is still a good place to host servers: WonderNetwork's medians, read on 2 November 2026, are 14 ms to Taipei and 19 ms to Manila. Since 2020, police can order hosts to disable content under the National Security Law. Copperstrait rents servers there from $143.25, crypto, no KYC.
| Submarine cable systems | 13, landing at 10 cable stations (OFCA, as at July 2026) |
|---|---|
| Largest exchange points | HKIX, 255 networks; Equinix Hong Kong, 254 networks (PeeringDB) |
| Datacenters listed in PeeringDB | 57 in Hong Kong, against 46 in Singapore and 114 in Japan |
| Hosts selling bare metal there | 20 of the 33 Asian sellers we checked |
| Personal data law | Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, Cap. 486; no breach-notification duty in its text |
| National security | National Security Law since 30 June 2020; Article 43 rules since 7 July 2020, amended 23 March 2026 |
| Copyright | Safe harbour for service providers in Cap. 528 since 1 May 2023 |
| Critical infrastructure | Cap. 653 in force since 1 January 2026, for designated operators |
| Copperstrait network | Every server has a 1 Gbit/s port with a monthly traffic allowance (Strait 16 20 TB, Strait 32 20 TB, Strait 32F 30 TB), one dedicated IPv4 address and an IPv6 /64; going past the allowance never triggers an automatic bill. No China-optimised route (CN2) is sold |
Very well. The Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) counts 13 submarine cable systems landing at 10 cable stations, as at July 2026. They include SJC2, ADC, SEA-H2X and the Asia-America Gateway.
Peering is dense too. PeeringDB, read on 2 November 2026, lists 255 networks on HKIX and 254 on Equinix Hong Kong. HKIX belongs to a foundation of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Microsoft publishes median round trips between its cloud regions, measured over 30 days to 30 July 2026. From Hong Kong it shows 36 ms to Singapore, 39 ms to Seoul, 49 ms to Tokyo and 47 ms to Jakarta. WonderNetwork's public pings give 14 ms to Taipei and 19 ms to Manila.
Those are the sources' figures, not ours. We publish no latency or speed figures of our own: we have not measured them. Test from where your users are once the server is yours. The full city matrix is on the latency between Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
Fewer than in Singapore or Japan. In Copperstrait's survey of 33 hosts selling bare metal in Asia on 2 November 2026, 20 sell in Hong Kong, against 26 in Singapore and 22 in Japan. Only 3 of them sell a Hong Kong machine payable in crypto, with no ID at signup, billed monthly and shown in stock.
At those no-KYC crypto hosts, a server with at least 16 cores, 64 GB of memory and 1.9 TB of SSD or NVMe cost a median $425.00 a month in Hong Kong. The same floor cost $903.51 in Singapore and $662.35 in Tokyo.
7 of the 33 sell China-optimised routes such as CN2.
Six texts now reach a server in Hong Kong that did not before:
On 23 March 2026 the Article 43 rules were amended again. Since July 2020, a Hong Kong host can be ordered to remove content, or help decrypt it, under national security rules.
Removal, assistance and, with a warrant, records. Article 43 of the National Security Law lets police require "the relevant service provider" to remove information or provide assistance.
Under Schedule 4 of the rules, the Commissioner of Police acts with the approval of the Secretary for Security. A designated officer can then require a hosting service provider to remove a message or disable access. A magistrate's warrant can add a demand for identification records or decryption help.
A service provider that fails to comply faces a fine of HK$100,000 and six months in prison. Two defences exist: the technology was not reasonably available, or compliance risked substantial loss to a third party.
The details, including the 2026 changes, are on how the National Security Law affects hosted websites.
Mostly duties for its customer. A host that only processes data for a customer is a "data processor" under data protection principle 2(4). The customer must bind it by contract on retention and security. Section 33, which would restrict transfers out of Hong Kong, is still marked "not yet in operation". The ordinance text contains no duty to notify a data breach.
More on what Hong Kong's PDPO requires from hosting providers.
Through Division IIIA of the Copyright Ordinance, in force since 1 May 2023. A service provider avoids damages if it acts on a valid notice of alleged infringement and names an agent to receive notices.
The customer can answer with a counter notice. A false statement in either one is an offence..
Only those listed in Annex III of the Basic Law. Article 18 says national laws "shall not be applied" in Hong Kong except the laws in that annex.
The National Security Law was added to Annex III on 30 June 2020. It was the last addition in the version read on 2 November 2026.
The Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance (Cap. 525) excludes "any other part of the People's Republic of China" from its arrangements. The security law's own channels are on can Chinese authorities access Hong Kong servers?
Hong Kong fits users in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines. On WonderNetwork's medians, Manila is 19 ms from Hong Kong and 30 ms from Singapore.
Other regions sit closer to another port:
The legal regime also differs by city. A project that needs a different one can compare on Hong Kong or Singapore for hosting. Copperstrait does not serve users in mainland China: We do not serve residents or companies of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Russia, Belarus, China, Yemen or Western Sahara, nor the occupied regions of Ukraine.
The same as in Singapore and Tokyo: Strait 16 $143.25, Strait 32 $356.25, Strait 32F $828.68, per 30 days. There is no setup fee, on the first order or on any renewal.
The cheapest Hong Kong server reaching the Strait 16 floor (at least 16 cores, 64 GB of memory and 1.9 TB of SSD or NVMe) cost €310.00 ($346.33) at RedSwitches on 2 November 2026. Strait 16 costs $143.25/30 days.
Copperstrait is operated by DomaineGoat LLC, incorporated in Panama and answerable to Panamanian law only. The datacenter in each city is bound by the law of the place it stands in. Plans, terms and the price rule are on how much a Copperstrait server costs.
This page explains published law and official data; it is not legal advice.
Every server costs the same in Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo. Pick the city at checkout.
16 cores · 64 GB
$143.25
$128.92 / month
$386.77 for 3 months
$114.60 / month
$687.60 for 6 months
$100.28 / month
$1,203.30 for 1 year
3 months $386.77 (−10%)6 months $687.60 (−20%)1 year $1,203.30 (−30%)
Best value
32 cores · 384 GB
$356.25
$320.62 / month
$961.87 for 3 months
$285 / month
$1,710 for 6 months
$249.38 / month
$2,992.50 for 1 year
3 months $961.87 (−10%)6 months $1,710 (−20%)1 year $2,992.50 (−30%)
32 cores · 384 GB
$828.68
$745.81 / month
$2,237.43 for 3 months
$662.94 / month
$3,977.66 for 6 months
$580.08 / month
$6,960.91 for 1 year
3 months $2,237.43 (−10%)6 months $3,977.66 (−20%)1 year $6,960.91 (−30%)
In every plan: Same price in every city · RAID 1 · Dedicated IPv4 · No logs · No KYC · No setup fee
For users in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines, yes: it has 13 submarine cable systems and two exchange points of over 250 networks each. Since 2020 its law adds police powers to order removals from hosts.
Yes. Schedule 4 of the Article 43 Implementation Rules names hosting service providers. Police can require them to remove or disable a message; non-compliance carries a HK$100,000 fine and six months in prison.
At no-KYC crypto hosts on 2 November 2026, yes: a median $425.00 a month in Hong Kong against $903.51 in Singapore for the same floor. At Copperstrait the price is the same in every city.
No. Every server has a 1 Gbit/s port with a monthly traffic allowance (Strait 16 20 TB, Strait 32 20 TB, Strait 32F 30 TB), one dedicated IPv4 address and an IPv6 /64; going past the allowance never triggers an automatic bill. No China-optimised route (CN2) is sold. Copperstrait does not serve residents or companies of mainland China.
Rent a whole machine in Hong Kong
Strait 32 costs $356.25/30 days in Hong Kong, the same as in Singapore and Tokyo. Top up in crypto; no KYC.
Hong Kong · Singapore · Tokyo from $143.25
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