Hong Kong’s Apple Daily to Print Last Edition on June 24
Apple Daily, regarded as among the few independent media outlets in Hong Kong, will halt its operations by midnight on June 25 with its last print edition coming on June 24, after police froze assets linked to the paper and arrested its executives. The popular daily tabloid made the announcement shortly after the board of […]
Apple Daily, regarded as among the few independent media outlets in Hong Kong, will halt its operations by midnight on June 25 with its last print edition coming on June 24, after police froze assets linked to the paper and arrested its executives. The popular daily tabloid made the announcement shortly after the board of directors of Next Digital Ltd., Apple Daily's parent company, said on June 23 that it "regrets to announce" the decision to close the pro-democracy newspaper, citing "current circumstances prevailing in Hong Kong." Next Digital is an investment holding company with a focus on media and publishing businesses. The Next Digital board had previously said that the last print edition would be on June 26 with the digital version accessible until 11:59 p.m. on the same day. "The company thanks our readers for their loyal support and our journalists, staff, and advertisers for their commitment over the past ...
