Monday, May 17, 2021

Hong Kong halts trading in Jimmy Lai's company shares

The Hong Kong stock exchange has halted the trading of Next Digital shares, after the city's Security Bureau froze assets belonging to its controlling shareholder, the democracy activist Jimmy Lai. Taiwan says the move is a sign that doing business in Hong Kong is increasingly risky. Richard Kimber reports.

IN: Next Digital
OUT: Richard Kimber, Hong Kong
DUR: 0.48