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Apple Daily Taiwan Rebrands as Next Apple News, Questions Remain About Sensitive Data

Brian Hioe09/01/2022

The saga of the Apple Daily Taiwan has taken a strange turn, with the announcement by Singaporean entrepreneur Joseph Phua that 96% of the current Apple Daily Taiwan staff will move with him to a new publication called Next Apple News (壹蘋新聞網). The announcement was posted on the existing Apple Daily Taiwan website, along with a statement that the website would cease publication on August 31st, with the new website for Next Apple News launching today on September 1st...

EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20226 min read

Following Sale, Apple Daily Taiwan Applies to Layoff Staff, Concerns Raised About Confidential Data

Brian Hioe06/14/2022

Reports from Hong Kong’s Ming Pao and local media outlets suggest that the Apple Daily Taiwan has a buyer. This is reported as being Hong Kong businessman Kenny Wee and Singaporean 17LIVE co-founder Joseph Phua...

EnglishJune 2022Politics7 min read

Fate of the Apple Daily Taiwan Up in the Air, as Hong Kong Court Liquidator Attempts to Seize Newspaper Assets

Brian Hioe11/26/2021

The fate of the Taiwan edition of the Apple Daily continues to be up in the air, with moves by a Hong Kong liquidator to try and take control of the Apple Daily’s Taiwan assets...

EnglishNovember 2021Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

Following Crackdown, Hong Kong’s Apple Daily Prints Last Edition, Shuts Down Website

Brian Hioe06/24/2021

The Apple Daily printed its last edition today, with the newspaper forced to shutter after the freezing of its assets by the Hong Kong government. The newspaper also shut down its website and social media accounts at midnight yesterday, with many netizens rushing to back-up the website...

EnglishJune 2021Politics7 min read

After Funds Frozen, Apple Daily Closure May Be Imminent

Brian Hioe06/22/2021

The Apple Daily may close in a matter of days, with the pro-democracy Hong Kong tabloid’s funds frozen...

COVID UpdatesEnglishJune 2021Self-DeterminationSocial Movements6 min read

Apple Daily Police Raid Could Have Large Implications for Hong Kong Media Going Forward

Brian Hioe06/17/2021

The Apple Daily was raided by police today, with five executives of the media organization arrested. The raid involved 500 police officers and could have large implications for media in Hong Kong going forward...

EnglishJune 2020Self-DeterminationSocial Movements7 min read

Further Jail Sentences Handed Down to Pro-Democracy Politicians in Hong Kong

Brian Hioe04/22/2021

Ten pro-democracy activists were sentenced to jail earlier this week in Hong Kong in the latest action by China as part of a months-long political crackdown. The sentencing takes place on the basis of participating in unauthorized assemblies on August 18th and August 31st in 2018, with the possibility of further charges down the line...

April 2021EnglishSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

Chinese Government Cracks Down on Journalists and Dissidents Over the Holidays

Brian Hioe01/02/2021

The Chinese government sentenced citizen journalist Zhang Zhan to four years in jail late last month. This was part of a larger crackdown directed at journalists and dissidents conducted by the Chinese government over the holidays...

EnglishJanuary 2021Politics7 min read

Arrest of Joshua Wong in Hong Kong Likely Meant to Have a Chilling Effect

Brian Hioe09/29/2020

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was arrested last Thursday, on charges of illegally participating in a demonstration that took place last year in October...

EnglishSelf-DeterminationSeptember 2020Social MovementsYouth Movements5 min read

Protests Take Place in Hong Kong Against Election Delay

Brian Hioe09/07/2020

Protests took place in Hong Kong yesterday, on the day that Legislative Council elections were originally supposed to take place before the announcement in July that elections would be delayed for a year...

EnglishSelf-DeterminationSeptember 2020Social MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

Arts/Culture

Calling For a Return to Sinocentrism in the Name of Opposing It: Responding to ‘Reconsidering Sinophone Studies’

Re/writing COVID-19 in China: Solidarity as Metonym for Historical Truth?

How Taipei Became the Home of Live Comedy During the Pandemic

International

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

After Nine Years, Second Ma-Xi Meeting Occurs in Beijing

DPP Aims to Strengthen Laws Regarding Treason, Leaks

Interviews

“Trying to Gain More Autonomy in Our Narrative”: An Interview with René Hà on Stamped

Reflecting on an Ongoing Genocide: A Conversation with the Interviewees of All Static & Noise

Interview: David Novack and Janice Engelhart on All Static & Noise

Politics

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

KMT Leans Into Calls for Capital Punishment Against Child Abusers

Social Movements

Jimmy Lai

Apple Daily Taiwan Rebrands as Next Apple News, Questions Remain About Sensitive Data

Following Sale, Apple Daily Taiwan Applies to Layoff Staff, Concerns Raised About Confidential Data

Following Crackdown, Hong Kong’s Apple Daily Prints Last Edition, Shuts Down Website

Chinese Government Cracks Down on Journalists and Dissidents Over the Holidays

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

Four Decades of Strife and Resistance: A Deep Dive Into What’s Happening in West Papua

Interview: Kawtorpai Church

KMT Leans Into Calls for Capital Punishment Against Child Abusers

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

KMT Leans Into Calls for Capital Punishment Against Child Abusers

Han Kuo-yu Becomes Chair of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy