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The government said Hong Kong’s National Security Department had arrested five directors of a company for ‘suspected contravention’ of the national security law.

Rest of World News: HONG KONG: Hong Kong police on Thursday morning arrested the chief editor and four other senior executives of the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper .

Apple Daily and its jailed owner Jimmy Lai have long been a thorn in Beijings side with support for the Hong Kongs pro-democracy movement and criticism of Chinas leaders.

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police used a sweeping national security law Thursday to arrest fiv...

The raid on Apple Daily and the arrests show how dramatically space is shrinking for the city’s once-free press.

HONG KONG: Trading in shares of jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai's Next Digital Ltd was suspended, data from the Hong Kong bourse showed on Thursday. ...

High Court also refuses Lai and his companies their applications for an injunction against commissioner of police Nine plaintiffs launched private action to recover materials seized during investigations into allegations of fraud and national security law violations

Is Hong Kongs Last Pro-Democracy Newspaper Doomed Voice of America 04 Jun 2021, 08:35 GMT+10 MAE SOT, THAILAND - Hong Kong is a city going through change, and Beijing wants no one to complain. After the anti-government protests of two years ago, Chinas central government imposed a new national security law on Hong Kong, prohibiting things like secession and foreign collusion, as loosely defined by the government. A sweeping crackdown ensued, with the arrest of dozens of activists and former law...

The media group, which owns the Apple Daily tabloid, says the move will have no effect on operations, as the mogul has already relinquished his board seat.

HK security dept annuls voting rights of Next Digitals imprisoned owner FILE PHOTO: Media mogul Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, arrives the Court of Final Appeal by prison van in Hong Kong, China February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu reuters_tickers This content was published on June 1, 2021 - 11:20 June 1, 2021 - 11:20 (Reuters) -Media publisher Next Digital Ltd said on Tuesday Hong Kongs National Security Department confirmed its founder and controlling shareholder, jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai,...