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Hong Kong adds sedition charge for former tycoon Jimmy Lai

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.

Jimmy Lai among three Hong Kong activists convicted over Tiananmen vigil

Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Dec 9, 2021

Jimmy Lai among three Hong Kong activists convicted over Tiananmen vigil

Lai, the owner of the now-shuttered pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, was found guilty of unlawful assembly charges alongside former journalist Gwyneth Ho and lawyer Chow Hang-tung.

Hong Kong’s voice for democracy is silenced

Editorials Jun 26, 2021

Hong Kong’s voice for democracy is silenced

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.

Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily signs off in 'painful farewell'

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.

Hong Kong's Apple Daily to publish final issue Thursday after spate of arrests

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.

Hong Kong’s Apple Daily prepared to suspend operations, reports say

Asia Pacific Jun 21, 2021

Hong Kong’s Apple Daily prepared to suspend operations, reports say

The company will meet again on Friday to decide on the date to stop publishing the flagship newspaper of media tycoon Jimmy Lai, reports said.

Apple Daily is running low on funds to print Hong Kong newspaper

Asia Pacific Jun 19, 2021

Apple Daily is running low on funds to print Hong Kong newspaper

by Iain Marlow and John Cheng

The pro-democracy Apple Daily has enough cash on hand to continue operating as normal only for a couple of weeks, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Hong Kong arrests Apple Daily staff using security law

Asia Pacific Jun 17, 2021

Hong Kong arrests Apple Daily staff using security law

by Natalie Lung and Kari Lindberg

Hundreds of police officers descended on the newspaper’s Hong Kong headquarters, media reports said.

Hong Kong court hands Jimmy Lai another jail term for protests

Asia Pacific May 28, 2021

Hong Kong court hands Jimmy Lai another jail term for protests

Lai is among the besieged members of the pro-democracy movement that Hong Kong has been imprisoning or detaining while they await trial as Beijing tightens its hold over the city.

Hong Kong security chief threatens Jimmy Lai's bankers with jail if they deal in his accounts

Asia Pacific May 27, 2021

Hong Kong security chief threatens Jimmy Lai's bankers with jail if they deal in his accounts

by Greg Torode, James Pomfret and Sumeet Chatterjee

Observers said the action extended the tightening national security apparatus into elite tiers of the banking system for the first time.

Hong Kong activists retreat as China-style justice comes to their city

Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Apr 22, 2021

Hong Kong activists retreat as China-style justice comes to their city

On March 23, a Hong Kong High Court judge denied former Democratic Party lawmaker Andrew Wan’s bail appeal and sent him back to Lai Chi Kok prison. "Keep going!” Wan shouted as he was led away by guards. "The Department of Justice will be judged ...

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai gets 14 months in prison for unauthorized assembly

Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Apr 16, 2021

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai gets 14 months in prison for unauthorized assembly

Lai was found guilty in two separate trials for unauthorized assemblies on Aug. 18 and Aug. 31 2019, respectively.

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