Asia Pacific Jan 3, 2022
Hong Kong independent news outlet shuts down to 'ensure safety'
Late Sunday, CitizenNews announced "with a heavy heart" that it would cease operations on Tuesday and its website would shut down "later."
Asia Pacific Dec 29, 2021
Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy media outlet and arrest six
by Edmond Ng and Sara Cheng
The raid raises more concerns about freedom of speech in the former British colony, which returned to Chinese rule in 1997 with the promise that rights would be protected.
Asia Pacific Dec 28, 2021
Hong Kong adds sedition charge for former tycoon Jimmy Lai
by Olivia Tam
The jailed tycoon and six former employees of his flagship Apple Daily newspaper were charged with conspiracy to produce and distribute seditious publications under the Crimes Ordinance.
Asia Pacific Jul 25, 2021
One month since closing of Apple Daily, concern over Hong Kong free press lingers
by Caroline Tam
Apple Daily's closure and the subsequent arrests of its employees have sparked fears of a broader crackdown by Beijing.
Asia Pacific Jul 22, 2021
Hong Kong police charge four former Apple Daily staff under security law
Police said they officially laid charges against four persons aged 51 to 57, for the offense of "conspiracy to collude with foreign forces."
Asia Pacific Jun 30, 2021
How China’s security law changed Hong Kong forever in 12 months
by Iain Marlow
The law China imposed on Hong Kong a year ago was much more than a piece of legislation: It showed Beijing was now running the show.
Asia Pacific Jun 28, 2021
Hong Kong police arrest Apple Daily editorial writer at airport
by Natalie Lung
The Apple Daily’s chief editorial writer was arrested at Hong Kong’s airport, local media reported, the seventh person swept up this month in a national security probe into the now-shut pro-democracy newspaper. Fung Wai-kong was detained as he attempted to leave the city, media including ...
Editorials Jun 26, 2021
The sweep of the security law encompasses far more than the media. Businesses that once flocked to Hong Kong because of its energy and proximity to China are now rethinking those choices.
Asia Pacific Jun 25, 2021
What else has Hong Kong lost, readers ask, as a paper is silenced
by Austin Ramzy and Tiffany May
To many, Apple Daily was a symbol of the civil liberties that have been lost as Beijing has tightened its grip over the city.
Asia Pacific Jun 24, 2021
Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily signs off in 'painful farewell'
by Sharon Abratique and Jessie Pang
The closure of the popular tabloid marks the end of an era for media freedom in the Chinese-ruled city.
Asia Pacific Jun 23, 2021
Hong Kong's Apple Daily to publish final issue Thursday after spate of arrests
The paper, owned by now-jailed media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, has faced intense pressure from the government.
Asia Pacific Jun 23, 2021
Hong Kong police arrest Apple Daily writer in ongoing operation
Police arrested a 55-year-old man for allegedly colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security, with local media reporting the man is a columnist with the paper.