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Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong businessman and activist (born 1947)

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📖 Key Information

Lai Chee-ying (Chinese: 黎智英; born 8 December 1947), also known as Jimmy Lai, is a Hong Kong businessman and politician. He founded the clothing retailer Giordano, the media company Next Digital (formerly Next Media), and the newspaper Apple Daily. He is one of the main contributors to Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp, especially to the Democratic Party.

📰 Related News (3)

🇺🇸 Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal overturns tycoon Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction and sentencing (2026-02-26)
🇺🇸 Hong Kong Court Overturns Jimmy Lai’s Fraud Conviction, in Rare Win (2026-02-26)
Mr. Lai was sentenced on Feb. 9. Weeks later, a court quashed a separate fraud conviction against him, a ruling that did not shorten his imprisonment....
🇬🇧 Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai wins appeal against lesser conviction (2026-02-26)
The 78-year-old Lai, however, remains detained for a separate national security case....

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