This is a list of newspapers in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is home to many of Asia's biggest English and Chinese language newspapers. The territory has one of the world's largest press industries and is a major centre for

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Overview

Popularity

The Chinese language newspapers ''

Headline Daily ''Headline Daily'' () was launched on 12 July 2005, by Sing Tao Newspaper Group Limited and became the second free Chinese-language newspaper published officially in Hong Kong ('' Metro Daily'' being the first). The paper is only distributed o ...

'' and ''

Oriental Daily News ''Oriental Daily News'' is a Chinese-language newspaper in Hong Kong. It was established in 1969 by Ma Sik-yu and Ma Sik-chun, and was one of the two newspapers published by the Oriental Press Group Limited (). Relative to other Hong Kong ...

'' have the highest shares in the Hong Kong newspaper market, while the ''

Hong Kong Economic Times The ''Hong Kong Economic Times'' (abbreviated as the ''HKET'') is a financial daily newspaper in Hong Kong. It was founded by Lawrence S P Fung (), (chairman), Perry Mak (managing director), Arthur Shek Kang-chuen ()(executive director) and o ...

'' is the best-selling financial newspaper. '' The Standard'', a free tabloid with a mass market strategy, is the most widely circulated English newspaper by a significant margin. Its rival, '' South China Morning Post'', has the most paid subscribers among English-language papers in Hong Kong.

Paparazzi

Apple Daily ''Apple Daily'' ( zh, link=no, 蘋果日報) was a popular tabloid published in Hong Kong from 1995 to 2021. Founded by Jimmy Lai, it was one of the best-selling Chinese language newspapers in Hong Kong.

'' had one of the highest circulations before its closing, due to their approach. They used an informal style, concentrating on celebrity gossip and

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photography. ''Apple Daily'' had brash news style, sensationalist news reportage and was known for its anti-government political positions. The Chinese language publications were written to some degree with colloquial Cantonese phrases.

Number and price

The number of newspapers in the market has been stable for a long time. There are occasional attempts at establishing new types of newspaper and theme-oriented papers, but most of these new papers cannot compete with the more mainstream papers. However, the entry into the market of free newspapers '' Metropolis Daily'', ''

'', ''

am730 ''Am730'', is free daily Cantonese newspaper published in Hong Kong, the third with the prior two being ''Headline Daily'' and ''Metropolis Daily''. Shih Wing-ching, chairman of '' Centaline Holdings'', a property agency, is the founder of ...

'', and ''

The Epoch Times ''The Epoch Times'' is a far-right international multi-language newspaper and media company affiliated with the Falun Gong new religious movement. The newspaper, based in New York City, is part of the Epoch Media Group, which also operates New ...

'' has spurred competition. In September 2007, ''The Standard'' changed its business model from a traditional daily into a free-sheet, distributed in commercial districts like Central and

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. Most papers sell at the cover price of

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9-10, except '' South China Morning Post'' (HK$9, while the Sunday edition, ''Sunday Morning Post'', costs HK$10). The economic recession brought about by

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in 2003 led to some resellers pricing at $1 below the recommended price. According to the HK Newspaper Hawkers Association, the situation has lasted through to 2008, and some 10% of sellers maintain the cut price despite the change in the prevailing economic climate. The Association urges a return to

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Chinese-language newspapers

Newspapers in Hong Kong are known to follow a particular political stance, with most being either pro-Beijing or pro-democracy. Some newspapers are completely neutral, or are oriented towards finance or religion. A few papers, such as ''Oriental Daily'', ''Apple Daily'', and ''The Sun'' are known for their sensational style, such as publishing gory pictures (e.g., of road accidents or murder scenes), and engaging in borderline obscene coverage (including " prostitution guides") on a regular basis. *''

Hong Kong Commercial Daily The ''Hong Kong Commercial Daily'' () (HKCD) is a Chinese state-owned newspaper, published in broadsheet format in Hong Kong and dubbed “China’s international media window” by the central government.Hong Kong Economic Journal The ''Hong Kong Economic Journal'' (HKEJ). is a Chinese-language daily newspaper published in Hong Kong by the Shun Po Co., Ltd.. Available in both Hong Kong and Macau, the newspaper mainly focuses on economic news and other related, usuall ...

'' (信報財經新聞) *''

'' (香港經濟日報) *''

Kung Kao Po ''Kung Kao Po'' ( zh, t=公教報, s=公教报, first=t, l=Catholic newspaper) is a Chinese-language weekly newspaper published on every Friday in Hong Kong. First circulated on 1 August 1928, the newspaper, owned and operated by the Roman Cat ...

'' (公教報) *''

Ming Pao ''Ming Pao'' () is a Chinese-language newspaper published by Media Chinese International in Hong Kong. In the 1990s, ''Ming Pao'' established four overseas branches in North America; each provides independent reporting on local news and colle ...

'' (明報) *''

'' (東方日報) *'' Passion Times'' (熱血時報) *''

Sing Pao Daily News ''Sing Pao Daily News'' () is one of the oldest Chinese newspapers in Hong Kong, first published on 1 May 1939 by the Sing Pao Newspaper Company Limited () under Ho Man-fat. It was initially published every three days, later becoming a daily. ...

'' (成報) *'' Sing Tao Daily'' (星島日報) *''

Ta Kung Pao ''Ta Kung Pao'' (; formerly ''L'Impartial'') is the oldest active Chinese language newspaper in China. Founded in Tianjin in 1902, the paper is state-owned, controlled by the Liaison Office of the Central Government after the Chinese Civil War ...

'' (大公報) *''

Wen Wei Po ''Wen Wei Po'' is a pro-Beijing state-owned newspaper based in Hong Kong. The newspaper was established in Hong Kong on 9 September 1948, after its Shanghai edition was launched in 1938. Its head office is in the Hing Wai Centre () in Aber ...

'' (文匯報) *''

'' (大紀元時報)(no longer free since 2019)

Online only

*''

Dot Dot News ''Dot Dot News'' ( zh, 點新聞) is a pro-Beijing online media outlet located in Hong Kong, established in 2016. It has a close relationship with pro-Beijing newspaper ''Wen Wei Po'', sharing the same office in Hing Wai Industrial Centre in Tin W ...

'' (點新聞) *''

HK01 HK01 () is a Hong Kong-based online news portal launched by Yu Pun-hoi, a former chairman of the ''Ming Pao''. It is operated by HK01 Company Limited, established in June 2015. The website went live on 11 January 2016. It publishes a weekly pa ...

'' (香港01)

Free tabloids

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'' (頭條日報) *'' Vision Times'' (看中国)(limited number of free papers per week)

English-language newspapers

*'' Career Times'' *''

China Daily Hong Kong Edition ''China Daily'' () is an English-language daily newspaper owned by the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party. Overview ''China Daily'' has the widest print circulation of any English-language newspaper in China. T ...

'' *'' South China Morning Post'' (published continuously since 1903, except from December 1941 to August 1945) **''The Sunday Morning Post'' (Sunday edition of South China Morning Post) **''

Young Post The ''South China Morning Post'' (''SCMP''), with its Sunday edition, the ''Sunday Morning Post'', is a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group. Founded in 1903 by Tse Tsan-tai and Alfred Cunningham, it has remained ...

'' (the student section of South China Morning Post) *'' The Standard'' (formerly ''HK-iMail'', and earlier ''Hong Kong Standard'') a free newspaper *'' Sunday Examiner'' (Roman Catholic) From 10 September 2007, ''The Standard'' switched to free, advertising-supported distribution. ''The South China Morning Post'' announced on 11 December 2015 that the Alibaba Group would acquire the ''South China Morning Post'' from Malaysian tycoon Robert Kuok, who had owned it since 1993. As of 5 April 2016, the South China Morning Post's online content became free to read. Hong Kong is also the base of regional editions of foreign English-language newspapers. The ''

International New York Times ''The New York Times International Edition'' is an English-language daily newspaper distributed internationally by the New York Times Company. It has been published in two separate periods, one from 1943 to 1967 and one from 2013 to the prese ...

'' and ''

Financial Times The ''Financial Times'' (''FT'') is a British daily newspaper printed in broadsheet and published digitally that focuses on business and economic current affairs. Based in London, England, the paper is owned by a Japanese holding company, Ni ...

'' are published in Hong Kong.

Online only

*''

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) is a free, non-profit news website based in Hong Kong. It was co-founded in 2015 by Tom Grundy, who believed that the territory's press freedom was in decline, to provide an alternative to the dominant English-language ...

'' *''

Asia Times ''Asia Times'' (), formerly known as ''Asia Times Online'', is a Hong Kong-based English language news media publishing group, covering politics, economics, business, and culture from an Asian perspective. ''Asia Times'' publishes in English and ...

Other language newspapers

* ''

Hong Kong Post Hongkong Post is a government department of Hong Kong responsible for postal services, though operated as a trading fund. Founded in 1841, it was known as ''Postal Department'' or ''Post Office'' () before the handover of Hong Kong in 199 ...

'' (香港ポスト) (Japanese) *'' Suara'' (Indonesian)

Defunct newspapers

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English-language

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Newspapers published in Hong Kong

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Overview

Popularity

Paparazzi

Number and price

Chinese-language newspapers

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Free tabloids

English-language newspapers

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Other language newspapers

Defunct newspapers

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English-language

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