Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai denied bail on security charge

Hong Kong's top court dismissed on Tuesday a lower court decision to grant bail to pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, who is accused of breaching the national security law.Lai, the founder of Next Digital Ltd. which publishes the outspoken Apple Daily newspaper, was remanded into custody on Dec. 31 to await trial on alleged fraud and collusion offenses set in April. He was indicted on a fraud charge in early December.An appellate court judge's Dec. 23 decision to grant bail to Lai was suspended by the Court of Final Appeal upon an appeal by the government, citing arguments over bail condi…READ FULL ARTICLE