Category: Apple Daily

Hong Kong’s Press Freedom in Question After Police Raid Newsroom Critical of Beijing

International rights groups on Thursday slammed Hong Kong authorities after local police mobilized over 500 officers in a raid on the headquarters of local newspaper Apple Daily. The raid resulted in the arrest of five directors of the newspaper under the Beijing’s draconian national security law. They were accused of violating Article 29 of the…


Hong Kong Police Raid Newsroom of Pro-Democracy Paper, Arrests Executives

International rights groups on Thursday slammed Hong Kong authorities after local police mobilized over 500 officers in a raid on the headquarters of local newspaper Apple Daily. The raid resulted in the arrest of five directors of the newspaper under the Beijing’s draconian national security law. They were accused of violating Article 29 of the…


Hong Kong Police Raid Newsroom of Pro-Democracy Paper, Arrest Executives

International rights groups on Thursday slammed Hong Kong authorities after local police mobilized over 500 officers in a raid on the headquarters of local newspaper Apple Daily. The raid resulted in the arrest of five directors of the newspaper under the Beijing’s draconian national security law. They were accused of violating Article 29 of the…


HK’s Apple Daily Says Police Arrest Five Directors in Latest Blow to Tycoon Jimmy Lai

HONG KONG—Hong Kong police arrested five directors of the Apple Daily newspaper early on Thursday morning, including its editor-in-chief, the media outlet said, in the latest blow to the newspaper’s jailed owner Jimmy Lai. Hong Kong Police’s National Security Department said in a statement that five directors of a company had been arrested on suspicion…


HK’s Apple Daily Says Police Arrest 5 Directors in Latest Blow to Free Press

HONG KONG—Hong Kong police arrested five directors of the Apple Daily newspaper early on Thursday morning, including its editor-in-chief, the media outlet said, in the latest blow to one of the few remaining independent newspapers left in the former British colony that continues to be critical of the Chinese regime. The Apple Daily is owned…


Beijing-Backed Officials and Media Threaten to Shut Down Hong Kong’s ‘Apple Daily’ Newspaper

Pro-Beijing media and government officials in Hong Kong are ganging up on local independent newspaper Apple Daily—one of the few remaining free media in Hong Kong—threatening to shut it down. Apple Daily was founded by Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai who on April 16 was sentenced to 14 months in prison for supporting Hong Kong’s anti-Beijing…


Hong Kong Officials, Beijing-Backed Media Threaten to Shut Down Hong Kong’s Apple Daily Newspaper

Pro-Beijing media and government officials in Hong Kong have set their sights on local independent newspaper Apple Daily—one of the few remaining free media in Hong Kong—threatening to shut it down. Apple Daily was founded by Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai who on April 16 was sentenced to 14 months in prison for participating in Hong…


Hong Kong Officials, Beijing-Backed Media Threaten to Shut Apple Daily Newspaper

Pro-Beijing media and government officials in Hong Kong have set their sights on efforts to shut down local independent newspaper Apple Daily—one of the city’s few remaining free media outlets. Apple Daily was founded by Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who on April 16 was sentenced to 14 months in prison for participating in Hong Kong’s…


Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Charged Again While in Jail: Reports

HONG KONG—Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is being charged on suspicion of assisting one of 12 fugitives China captured at sea last year, his Apple Daily tabloid and local newspaper Oriental Daily said on Feb. 17, without citing a source. Lai, detained while awaiting a bail hearing on Thursday, has already been charged with colluding with foreign…


UK Prosecutor Pulls out of Hong Kong Case Against Pro-Democracy Activists

HONG KONG—A British prosecutor hired by the Hong Kong government to lead a case against democracy activists has pulled out after coming under pressure in Britain including “disgraceful” comments by its foreign minister, city authorities said on Wednesday. David Perry, a Queen’s Counsel, was due to lead the case against tabloid media magnate Jimmy Lai…