"This will likely get little international media attention but it is a very, very dark moment for press freedom in HK," an Apple Daily columnist tweeted. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily editorial writer arrested at airport
An editorial writer of the now-defunct Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily was arrested at the airport on Sunday night while attempting to leave the city, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest former Apple Daily journalist at airport -local media
Hong Kong police arrested a former senior journalist with the Apple Daily newspaper at the international airport on Sunday night on a suspected national security charge as he tried to leave the city, ... ( read original story ...)
Editor of shuttered Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper arrested
The former managing editor of the English edition of Apple Daily, Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy newspaper, was arrested at the Hong Kong airport on charges of collusion, Bloomberg reports. Why it ... ( read original story ...)
Fire sets at least 16 boats ablaze in Hong Kong
A fire engulfed 16 vessels in a Hong Kong typhoon shelter early Sunday, resulting in at least 10 boats sinking and one person sent to a hospital. The fire broke out at about 2:30 a.m. at the Aberdeen ... ( read original story ...)
Fire at Hong Kong marina burns sixteen boats
In video footage shared with Reuters, a massive fire was seen raging with thick black smoke clouding the sky. An explosion was heard as the fire was ongoing at the Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter.The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s lone pro-democracy newspaper shuts down after pressure from China
Hong Kong's last pro-democracy newspaper, ended operations after mounting pressure from China's government. The newspaper had long been targeted by the Chinese government for its criticisms of Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong needs law to tackle ‘hostility against the police’, says force’s new chief
Raymond Siu blames protests on ‘fake news’ – but critics fear the label will be used to muzzle dissent ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police chief calls for fake news law
Hong Kong's new police chief called for a fake news law on Saturday and blamed the media for plunging trust in his officers in the politically polarised finance hub. Police chief Raymond Siu said much ... ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: Hong Kong’s famous Peak Tram closing for remodel
Hong Kong’s Peak Tram is a fixture in the memories of many residents and tourists, ferrying passengers up Victoria Peak for a bird’s eye view of the city’s many skyscrapers. Enthusiasts and others ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Daily’s death leaves a shadow over free press in Hong Kong
Hong Kongers were the mourners and the city’s newsstands the funeral parlour this week as residents lined up across the city to buy the final edition of Apple Daily. The pro-democracy newspaper was an ... ( read original story ...)
‘The pressure is unbearable’: final days of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily
Newspaper’s closure shows how pro-democracy movement and press freedom are being crushed ... ( read original story ...)
Security chief John Lee installed as Hong Kong’s deputy leader
China installed a security chief to the second highest-ranking position in Hong Kong as a public library in the territory became a new hotbed of insurrection.The appointment of John Lee to the role of ... ( read original story ...)
Security chief named Hong Kong No. 2 official amid clampdown
China on Friday promoted Hong Kong’s top security official to the territory’s No. 2 spot as Beijing continues to clamp down on free speech and political opposition. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said ... ( read original story ...)