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Apple Daily founder and pro democracy activist says his case will likely be a ‘litmus test’ of Hong Kong’s legal systemWary but defiant, Jimmy Lai is determined to keep fighting for a democratic Hong Kong, even as he acknowledges that China’s goal is t…
Apple Daily founder and pro-democracy activist returns to office following arrest under national security lawThe Hong Kong pro-democracy figure and media mogul Jimmy Lai received a hero’s welcome as he returned to his newspaper after being arrested on …
Fears Beijing would export its strict control of the media to Hong Kong have been borne out by arrest of pro-democracy media mogul and raid on his paperHong Kong rallies around Apple Daily after arrest of founder Jimmy Lai On Monday when Zoe*, a local …
Newspaper prints 500,000 copies, up from 100,000, as readers queue for hours to buy pro-democracy tabloidHong Kong residents have rallied behind the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily after its founder Jimmy Lai was detained under a controversial nati…
The media mogul has had repeated run-ins with authorities and has vowed to resist rule by the mainlandHong Kong national security police have arrested media tycoon Jimmy Lai under suspicion of colluding with foreign forces. It marks the most high-profi…
Leading pro-democracy figure detained over alleged foreign collusion as police search Apple Daily officesProfile: a pro-democracy tycoon who is not afraid to take on BeijingOne of Hong Kong’s most strident pro-democracy figures has been arrested and th…
Anwar Jan shot dead in home town of Barkhan in Balochistan provinceThe murder of a reporter known for exposing corruption has set off a wave of protests across Pakistan’s western Balochistan province, one of the most dangerous places in the world to be…
Reporters for independent outlets, many in rural areas, say pressure won’t deter them from covering embarrassing storiesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFacing a continuing upward trajectory in Covid-19 cases, the Indian gove…
Series following contestants hoping to be chosen for arranged marriage has divided opinion in India“Richa has beauty, she has smile, she’s tall, slim, trim, educated, from a good family. I can give her, I think, 95 marks out of 100.”The comments, made …
Editor of Rappler news site, known for scrutiny of president Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial policies, faces several government lawsuitsMaria Ressa, one of the Philippines’ most prominent journalists, has pleaded not guilty to tax evasion charges in a …
Matiullah Jan, an outspoken critic of Pakistan’s institutions, was seized by heavily armed men before being let goA prominent Pakistani journalist known for his hard-hitting criticism of the country’s military and other institutions has been released a…
It has 110 actors, is based on one of the longest books in English – and it’s the BBC’s first historical drama with no white characters. But some think the series doesn’t go far enough. We take a look behind the scenes‘This is an Indian story,” says Ta…
New national security laws prompt US media organisation to shift a third of its operation to South KoreaThe New York Times is moving part of its Hong Kong bureau to Seoul, amid growing concern about the impact of new national security laws on the freed…
The legislation imposed by China intends to make journalists tiptoe around ill-defined red lines. The need to hold power to account is growingBeijing’s far-reaching security law was foisted on Hong Kong with breathtaking speed, sweeping aside guarantee…
Hidden Corner has rapidly become one of the country’s most discussed and watched showsIn the hit Chinese web series, Hidden Corner, a children’s song presages the show’s most violent moments.“Under the blue, blue skies, in the silver river is a small w…