Hong Kong's Apple Daily said on Wednesday afternoon that it will roll off its last print edition on Thursday and stop updating its website after midnight. 

The move came just hours after its parent Next Digital said the newspaper will close no later than Saturday.

"Apple Daily in its print form will come to an end no later than the last edition on Saturday 26 June 2021 and the digital version will no longer be accessible no later than 11:59 p.m. on Saturday 26 June 2021," Next Digital said in a brief statement.