Initium’s move from Hong Kong to Singapore – much lower in press freedom tables – shows the irrelevance of such rankings. A territory’s press (un)freedom doesn’t apply equally to all, because states don’t do blanket repression.... channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/hong…
... Singapore is free for media that don’t annoy Singapore politicians – a deal Singapore-based Western media have quietly accepted for decades. Hong Kong will remain free for those that don’t annoy Beijing. It makes sense for media to attempt jurisdictional arbitrage. ...
... @InitiumNews’ move isn’t risk-free. Singapore won’t protect media in exile if they become a diplomatic liability. But if that happens, the authorities might quietly ask the company to go — not lock them up to please Beijing, which is the risk HK’s independent media now face.
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