Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily will be forced to shut 'in a matter of days' after authorities froze the company's assets under a sweeping national security law, an adviser to jailed owner Jimmy Lai told Reuters on Monday.

Apple Daily reportedly plans to shut down, Hong Kongers say they will miss it

Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily will be forced to shut "in a matter of days" after authorities froze the company`s assets under a sweeping national security law, an adviser to jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai told Reuters on Monday.

Hong Kong’s Apple Daily to shut within days, advisor to jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai says

The news comes days after five Apple Daily executives were arrested as part of a police raid, which was later condemned by the UN and global rights groups.

Hong Kong's Apple Daily paper to shut within days

Crowds gathered outside a Hong Kong court early on Saturday ahead of a hearing for two executives of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily charged under the city's sweeping national security law, in a case that has drawn international condemnation.

Crowds gather for hearing of two Apple Daily executives on national security charge

A day after the Hong Kong government crackdown on its offices, the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper hit the stands on Friday. The authorities had arrested five executives, however, the popular tabloid made it to the stands with an extra-large print run and a characteristic message of defiance emblazoned on its front that read: "We must press on".

'We must press on': Two Apple Daily executives charged in Hong Kong under China's security law

A day after Hong Kong forces arrested five executives of Apple Daily, the pro-democracy newspaper has carried out a front-page reading, "we must press on". The large-sized message came a day after the local forces marched into the office of Apple Daily to conduct a raid in the newsroom and came out after arresting five executives, including chief editor Ryan Law and CEO Cheung Kim-hung.

'We must press on': Hong Kong's defiant Apple Daily publishes more copies day after raid and arrests over China security law

Thursday was a major day for Hong Kong as office of prominent pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily was raided by police. About 500 police officers swooped-in on Apple Daily, one of the prominent news outlet that has fiercely guarded its pro-democracy stance and has criticised China's heavy-handed responses that stifled liberties in the financial hub.

Explainer: Why Apple Daily is being raided in Hong Kong

United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday accused China of using security legislation to "target dissenting voices" in Hong Kong. Earlier on Thursday, about 500 police officers swooped-in on Hong Kong's pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily's office.

China 'targetting dissenting voices' in Hong Kong, says UK

Hong Kong police raided the office of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, known for its critical coverage of China and Hong Kong, on Thursday morning. Five people have been arrested, including Ryan Law, the editor-in-chief in the raid that involved dozens of policemen.

Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, arrest editor and four other executives

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai will serve 12 months in prison for taking part in an unauthorised assembly during the 2019 mass pro-democracy protests in the Chinese-ruled financial hub.

Hong Kong court sentences media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 12 months prison

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai the most high-profile person charged under a new national security law was denied bail due to the risk of his committing further offences.

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail due to risk of 'committing further offences'

Hong Kong's top court on Tuesday ordered pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to stay behind bars as it backed an appeal by prosecutors against granting him bail, in a landmark legal test of Beijing's national security law.

Hong Kong's top court denies bail to tycoon Jimmy Lai in national security case

Detained Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was in court Monday trying to win bail in the first major legal challenge to a sweeping national security law Beijing imposed on the city last year.

Pro-democracy tycoon in landmark challenge to Hong Kong security law

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called arrested Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai a "brave man" and expressed his support for the pro-democracy advocate who was briefly detained last week.

Trump calls arrested Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai 'brave man'

Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai denies violating national security law calling accusations an ''excuse to clamp down'' by Beijing. Three days after he was released from police custody, Lai said in an interview ''I have never given one cent or dime to the movement and nobody has given us any money except moral support''.

Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai denies violating national security law

Hong Kong's media tycoon Jimmy Lai has received a hero's welcome upon his return to his newsroom in Apple Daily. Watch report.

Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai receives a hero's welcome upon return to his newsroom

Jimmy Lai, the founder of Hong Kong’s tabloid newspaper Apple Daily was recently released from bail after being put in police custody under the city’s new National Security Law.

Hong Kong's Apple Daily taking legal action against unlawful seizure of 'journalistic materials'

Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai told his staff at Apple Daily to “fight on” early on Wednesday, a day after he was released on bail. Lai was arrested under the new national security law imposed by Beijing in Hong Kong.

Jimmy Lai tells staff to 'fight on' for 'people of Hong Kong' after being released from police custody

Hong Kong's Apple Daily tabloid responded with defiance on Tuesday to the arrest of owner Jimmy Lai under a new national security law imposed by Beijing, promising to "fight on" in a front-page headline over an image of Lai in handcuffs.

Hong Kong's Apple Daily vows to 'fight on' after owner arrested

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