Hong Kong press group’s fundraising concert moves online after live show axed over ‘irresistible force’

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP— A fundraising concert organised by the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) has been forced to move online, after the live performance was axed due to “irresistible force,” the press group said. HKJA announced on Wednesday that the live concert scheduled for Sunday would take place online on May 8, after the show was called off […]

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP—Arrest of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai was ‘heavy blow’ to activist group’s US ties, court hears. Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai’s arrest dealt a “heavy blow” to pro-democracy advocacy group Stand With Hong Kong, causing it to lose its connections to US politicians, the media mogul’s national security trial has heard. Activist Andy Li was also arrested in the same police swoop on August 10, 2020, but the activist group had […]

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP—Press Freedom Day: Hong Kong Free Press shortlisted for 2024 Free Media Pioneer award by Int’l Press Institute. Hong Kong Free Press has been shortlisted for the International Press Institute’s (IPI) 2024 Free Media Pioneer award. The list showcases the “power and resilience of the free press,” according to the IPI – a 73-year-old global press freedom organisation with consultative status at the UN, UNESCO and the Council of Europe. “These outstanding organisations […]