Hong Kong’s outspoken pro-democracy publication Apple Daily announced its closure on Wednesday. The newspaper added that its final edition would be published “no later than Saturday” after it received confirmation from the board.

Under pressure, Hong Kong's pro-democracy publication Apple Daily announces closure

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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday authorities` actions against pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily under the city`s sweeping national security law were not targeting press freedom.

Hong Kong leader Lam says action against Apple Daily does not target press freedom

Hong Kong's Court of Appeal upheld on Tuesday a court decision to deny a trial by jury to the first person charged under a new national security law, a landmark decision that marks a departure from the global financial hub's common law tradition.

Hong Kong court upholds decision to have no jury at first national security trial

Hong Kong's High Court on Tuesday approved bail for a pro-democracy activist, who is among 47 charged with conspiracy to commit subversion under a sweeping national security law Beijing imposed on its freest city last year, the city's public broadcaster RTHK reported.

Hong Kong court grants bail to activist charged under security law: Media

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

Taiwan on Monday criticised Hong Kong over escalating row over Chines claims on Taiwan, prompting it to pull out officials from representative office in the city.

Taiwan lashes out at Hong Kong after officials expelled over 'One China'

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

Hong Kong's strategy to strengthen the city's global financial hub status is through greater integration with mainland China, now that Beijing has helped restore 'stability' in the city, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Sunday.

Hong Kong seeking closer integration with mainland China, Lam says

Taiwan will 'adjust' the operations of its representative office in Hong Kong after the government there demanded its officials sign a document supporting Beijing's claim to Taiwan under its 'one China' policy, the island's government said on Sunday.

Taiwan to 'adjust' Hong Kong office operations in 'one China' row

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

Others arrested included Cheung Kim-hung, the CEO of Next Digital, which operates Apple Daily, as well as its chief operating officer and two other editors.

5 Apple Daily executives arrested under Hong Kong 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 arrest five of newspaper Apple Daily

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

Macau said on Wednesday it was closing its representative office in Taiwan, following neighbouring Hong Kong which made the same move last month in protest at Taipei's support for pro-democracy activists.

Macau follows Hong Kong in shuttering Taiwan office

China on Monday accused the G7 of "political manipulation" after it criticised Beijing over its human rights record in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In a communique after a three-day summit in England, G7 leaders slammed China over abuses against minorities in the Xinjiang region and pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, while US President Joe Biden called for Beijing to "start acting more responsibly in terms of international norms on human rights".

After Xinjiang and Hong Kong criticism, China slams G7 'manipulation'

Agnes Chow hails from a generation of Hong Kong democracy activists who cut their teeth in politics as teenagers and are now being steadily silenced by China. The 24-year-old, one of the democracy movement's most recognizable faces, served just under seven months behind bars for her role in an "unlawful assembly" outside the city's police headquarters during 2019's huge and often violent democracy protests.

Agnes Chow: From teen activist to jailed Hong Kong democracy leader

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow was released from prison on Saturday after serving nearly seven months for her role in an unauthorised assembly during the city's 2019 anti-government protests.

Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow released from prison

The main representative of the Chinese government in Hong Kong said on Saturday people trying to turn the city into a 'pawn in geopolitics' were the 'real enemies' and Beijing was the true defender of the city's special status.

Beijing official says 'real enemies' want Hong Kong to be 'pawn in geopolitics'

Beijing has broken its legal obligations by undermining Hong Kong`s high degree of autonomy and used a national security law to "drastically curtail freedoms" in the global financial hub, according to a report by Britain on its former colony.

UK report says Hong Kong security law used to 'drastically curtail freedoms'

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