Hong Kong court rejects bid to drop sedition charge against Jimmy Lai
Lai, 76, the founder of now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, was charged with conspiracy to publish seditious publications under a colonial-era sedition law.
Fri Dec 22 2023
Britain calls for Jimmy Lai's release as Hong Kong trial begins
David Cameron calls for the release of British national Jimmy Lai, who faces possible life imprisonment.
Mon Dec 18 2023
Hong Kong journalist reacts to losing appeal
Hong Kong journalist Bao Choy has lost an appeal against her conviction over assessing public data for a documentary on the widespread protests in 2019.
Mon Nov 07 2022
HK court denies bail to Apple Daily staff facing national security charges
The case has been adjourned until September 30.
Thu Jul 22 2021
Four Apple Daily staff due in Hong Kong court on national security charges
The charges are the latest in a national security probe into media tycoon Jimmy Lai's newspaper.
Thu Jul 22 2021
Hong Kong police arrest former Apple Daily editor-in-chief - Media
They had been arrested on suspicion of "conspiring to collude with foreign countries or foreign forces to endanger national security."
Wed Jul 21 2021
Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai denied bail as Pompeo tweets support
Lai faces a charge of collusion with foreign elements to endanger national security, apparently for tweets he made and interviews or commentaries he did with foreign media.
Sat Dec 12 2020
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail on fraud charge
Jimmy Lai of Next Digital, which publishes the Apple Daily newspaper, was among 10 people arrested Aug 10.
Thu Dec 03 2020
Released tycoon Lai says Hong Kong needs patient, not radical, democracy campaign
Lai, a staunch supporter of the city's democracy movement, was arrested on Monday on suspicion of collusion with foreign forces as police raided the offices of his Apple Daily tabloid.
Thu Aug 13 2020
Hong Kong's Apple Daily vows to 'fight on' after owner arrested
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.
Tue Aug 11 2020
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law
Lai owns popular tabloid Apple Daily and is an outspoken pro-democracy figure in Hong Kong who regularly criticizes Chinas authoritarian rule.
Mon Aug 10 2020
More than 500 injured in explosion at Taiwan water park
More than 500 people were injured, almost 200 of them seriously, when a ball of fire ripped through a crowd at a water park in Taiwan.
Sun Jun 28 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024