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June 22, 2021 at 7:48 pm

Apple Daily to close, last pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper VIEW

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s sole remaining pro-democracy newspaper will publish its last edition Thursday, forced to shut down after five editors and executives... Updated 7:24 am

Nation & World

June 22, 2021 at 3:40 am

Hong Kong police arrest man for sedition over protest flag

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of using seditious words after a flag with a banned protest...

Nation & World

June 21, 2021 at 10:48 pm

Hong Kong leader says US ‘beautifying’ security offenses

HONG KONG (AP) — Foreign governments are “beautifying” acts that endanger national security in Hong Kong when they criticize the recent crackdown on a pro-democracy...

Business

June 21, 2021 at 4:54 am

Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper says it may shut down VIEW

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s embattled pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily reported Monday that its board of directors has asked authorities to unfreeze some assets...

Business

June 17, 2021 at 9:32 pm

Hong Kong newspaper increases print fivefold after arrests VIEW

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily increased its print run more than fivefold to 500,000 copies as residents lined up Friday...

Nation & World

June 16, 2021 at 5:23 pm

Editors of Hong Kong newspaper arrested under security law VIEW

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police used a sweeping national security law Thursday to arrest five editors and executives of a pro-democracy newspaper on...

Business

June 14, 2021 at 9:42 pm

Hong Kong watching Chinese nuclear plant after leak reported

HONG KONG (AP) — China's government said Tuesday no abnormal radiation was detected outside a nuclear power plant near Hong Kong following a news report...

Business

June 14, 2021 at 3:06 am

Operator says China nuclear plant facing ‘performance issue’

HONG KONG (AP) — The French joint operator of a Chinese nuclear plant near Hong Kong said Monday that the plant is dealing with a...

Nation & World

FILE-In this Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, file, People walk past a huge TV screen showing movie listings “along a downtown street in Hong Kong. Hong Kong censors now have the power to ban films that endanger national security, prompting concerns that freedom of expression is being further curtailed in a city once known for its vibrant arts and film scene. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File) HK101 HK101

June 11, 2021 at 2:53 am

Hong Kong to censor films ‘endangering national security’

The new rule takes Hong Kong closer to the censorship of films on the Chinese mainland, which are closely vetted for themes and scenes critical...

Entertainment

June 10, 2021 at 1:41 am

Hong Kong opens vaccine drive to children aged 12 and older

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will allow children age 12 and above to receive the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine as it seeks to boost immunization...