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Jimmy Lai was the chief of the now-defunct Hong Kong tabloid Apple Daily. Now 77, he's facing a life sentence in a national security trial in Hong Kong. He was arrested in August 2020 after the ...
Lai Chee-ying (Chinese: 黎智英; born 8 December 1947 [4]), also known as Jimmy Lai, is a Hong Kong businessman and politician. He founded Giordano , an Asian clothing retailer, Next Digital (formerly Next Media), a Hong Kong-listed media company, and the popular newspaper Apple Daily .
Jimmy Lai, the pugnacious Hong Kong media tycoon whose now shuttered tabloid Apple Daily was a regular thorn in Beijing’s side, took the stand Wednesday in his own defense for the first time in ...
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, known for his support of the city’s pro-democracy movement and criticism of China’s leaders, turned 76 behind bars in a maximum security prison earlier this ...
Jimmy Lai, one of Hong Kong's most influential pro-democracy figures, has testified in court for the first time in a national security trial that may see him sentenced to life in jail. The 76-year ...
Following the news of Jimmy Lai arrested spread in the city, the stock of Next Digital was volatile as pledge to buy the stock emerged at the online forums. The stock plunged more than 15% after Lai arrested, but then surged nearly 280% in the afternoon, [ 43 ] becoming the stock with the best performance in the day. [ 44 ]
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 14 months in prison while nine other activists received jail time or suspended sentences on Friday for taking part in ...
Hong Kong businessman and British national Jimmy Lai is being subjected to “cruel and unusual punishment” given his continued imprisonment, according to the Foreign Secretary.