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The Edge Financial Daily ceases print edition as Covid-19 hits Malaysia’s media industry

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The Edge Media Group publisher and group chief executive Datuk Ho Kay Tat said the decision to cease print was made in light of the developing Malaysian media landscape and ongoing Covid-19 outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — Leading business and financial publication The Edge Financial Daily today published its final print edition after 13 years before it goes fully digital tomorrow.

“Sadly, FD is unable to survive the double onslaught of the shift to digital news and the current lockdown of the economy because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Edge Media Group, which had established itself as publisher of The Edge weekly, launched FD on May 22, 2007.

 

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