Jimmy Lai, founder of Next Digital and three related companies of Apple Daily, is charged with conspiring to collude with foreign forces, among other accusations. The case proceeded on its 76th day on Tuesday at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, which are temporarily serving as the High Court. After the prosecution finished examining six key witnesses, the defense requested the re-summoning of the accomplice witness former Next Media CEO Cheung Kim-hung for questioning about the Slack platform. On Monday, the prosecution had called defense lawyer Johnny Ho to testify on this matter.
