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The media group founded by jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has abandoned its claim for the return of privileged materials seized by national security police in a high-profile operation almost two years ago, paving the way for Hong Kong authorities to use further evidence against the defunct Apple Daily and its former executives in ongoing criminal proceedings. The District Court heard on Thursday that Next Digital’s liquidators dropped the High Court lawsuit last month, enabling police to inspect 2.8 million files they seized on August 10, 2020. Lai, 74, and Next Digital’s former chief administrative officer Wong Wai-keung, 60, are...
