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| Type | Online-only news |
|---|---|
| Founder | Lam Yin-pong |
| Founded | 19 April 2022 (2022-04-19) |
| Political alignment | Pro-democracy |
| Language | Chinese |
ReNews is a Hong Kong online news outlet established in 2022. Operated solely, the outlet was founded in response to the consecutive shutdowns of Hong Kongpro-democratic media outlets and primarily covers non-mainstream political news.
Founder and sole operator Lam Yin-pong has worked as a journalist forHong Kong Cable Television,Hong Kong Economic Times,TVB, andStand News for sixteen years.[1] After the closure ofpro-democratic media outlets such asApple Daily,Citizen News, and his former employerStand News, Lam decided to found ReNews to provide an alternative news source.[1][2] The news outlet was established on 19 April 2022.[3] He chose to operate the outlet alone to avoid implicating others in potential investigations.[1][4] The outlet was named "ReNews", signifying a repackaging and reinterpretation of significant but overlooked news frommainstream media.[4] It releases three to four reports per day, all authored and photographed by Lam, with 70% focused on daily news and 30% consisting of opinion pieces and interviews, covering topics that he believes mainstream media may overlook or avoid.[1][4][5]
The outlet is completely free to read,[4] relying entirely on reader subscriptions viaPatreon for its funding.[5][6] Within ten days of its establishment, ReNews attracted over 25,000 followers.[4] By December 2023, it had grown to over 110,000 followers onInstagram and more than 100,000 followers onFacebook.[7] The outlet was known for launching a series of interviews with political prisoners.[7][8] In May 2025, theHong Kong Journalists Association stated that ReNews, alongside seven other local media outlets, their employees and their family members, has been subject to a tax audit by theInland Revenue Department.[9]