A Chinese state publication dismissed concerns about the shuttering of Apple Daily, Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper, comparing the closure to Twitter's decision to ban former President Donald ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily closes with ‘painful farewell’
Its closure was the latest setback for the city’s freedom, and fresh cause for unease about the future of free speech in the global financial and media hub as Beijing cracks down on dissent. ( read original story ...)
FT: Apple Daily was such a symbol of protests in Hong Kong, which got under China’s skin
Primrose Riordan, South China correspondent for the Financial Times, discusses the closure of Apple Daily, Hong Kong's last pro-democracy newspaper, and the chilling effect that may have on other ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily Sells out all 1M Copies of its Final Edition in Matter of Hours
The last edition of Hong Kong's Apple Daily, the last pro-democracy paper in the metropolis, sold out all one million copies within hours of hitting newsstands Thursday. ( read original story ...)
What Else Has Hong Kong Lost, Readers Ask as a Paper Is Forced to Shut
Apple Daily, a pro-democracy news outlet, is the biggest casualty yet in Beijing’s campaign against Hong Kong’s once freewheeling news media. Its million-copy final edition sold fast. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong actively applying to join RCEP, says financial chief
Hong Kong has been actively applying to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), said Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy paper sells out final edition
The final edition of Hong Kong’s last remaining pro-democracy paper sold out in hours, as readers scooped up all 1 million copies of the Apple Daily ... ( read original story ...)
China Kills off Apple Daily, Hong Kong’s Main Newspaper | Opinion
The paper's closure should be viewed as the end of freedom in the territory, now part of the People's Republic of China. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong journalists blame Apple Daily’s closure on ‘government oppression’
Pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily printed its last edition on Thursday, and its digital content was no longer accessible as of 11:59 pm local time Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong journalists blame Apple Daily’s closure on ‘continuous government oppression’
Pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily printed its last edition on Thursday, and its digital content was no longer accessible as of 11:59 pm local time Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong regulator fines Deutsche Bank unit over incorrect statements
Hong Kong's markets watchdog on Thursday fined a Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) unit HK$2.45 million ($315,522) for issuing incorrect statements to its prime brokerage clients for 12 years and delaying ... ( read original story ...)
Bubble Tea Chain Brews Up $656 Million Hong Kong IPO
Chinese bubble tea chain Nayuki Holdings Ltd. has raised HK$5.09 billion ($656 million) after pricing its Hong Kong initial public offering at the top of a marketed range, the latest company to ride a ... ( read original story ...)
China’s central bank issues 5 bln yuan of bills in Hong Kong
China's central bank issued 5 billion yuan (about 771.32 million U.S. dollars) worth of bills in Hong Kong on Thursday. The bills will mature in six months, with the interest rates standing at 2.54 ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch Affirms Chong Hing Bank at ‘BBB’; Off Rating Watch; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Chong Hing Bank Limited's (CHB) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB' and has rem ... ( read original story ...)