Two executives from Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Apple Daily appeared in court on Saturday on charges of collusion and were denied bail after authorities deployed a sweeping security law to target the newspaper, a scathing critic of Beijing. Chief editor Ryan Law and CEO Cheung Kim-hung are accused of colluding with foreign forces to undermine China’s […]
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Pandemic sparks surge in Hong Kong ‘devil’s breath’ cash druggings
A spiked drink, a puff of dust, missing memories, and an empty bank account. Hong Kong’s entertainment district Wanchai has been battered by a coronavirus-driven collapse in tourism and as times get desperate, several men have seen their night out turn into a nightmare. It took days for Stuart to recall a crucial memory. But […]
Hong Kong stocks close higher
Hong Kong stocks finished on a positive note Thursday, reversing early losses, after Federal Reserve officials indicated they could lift interest rates sooner than first expected but would maintain the bank’s ultra-easy policies for the time being. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.43 percent, or 121.75 points, to 28,558.59. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added […]
Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, arrest five
Hong Kong police arrested the chief editor and four executives of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily on Thursday, raiding its newsroom for a second time in the latest blow to the outspoken tabloid. The paper and its jailed owner Jimmy Lai have long been a thorn in Beijing’s side with unapologetic support for the financial hub’s […]